Car Wins Design Award
UCSB graduate student Eric Sandoz and alumnus Ben Werner won an innovation award last month for their electric car prototype, the Dagne.
Diverse Crowd of Applicants Apply to UCSB
UCSB had 63,303 applicants for Fall 2011, about 7 percent more than last year.
Arizona Shooting Points to Corrupt Politics and Poorly Formed Legislation
The tragic shooting in Tucson that took the lives of six and injured 14 others, including Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, was a sobering wake-up call for both U.S. lawmakers and citizens.
Gauchos Split Weekend MPSF Play Against San Diego, Irvine
In its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation conference match, UCSB defeated UCSD on Friday in straight sets, 3-0 (25-22, 25-18, 25-21). The Gauchos were unable to keep the ball rolling during the rest of the conference season’s opening weekend though, as UCSB fell to No. 2 UC Irvine on Saturday in straight sets.
UCSB Stumbles on Road Against UCR
A slow start doomed the UCSB women’s basketball team on Saturday night in an 81-48 loss at UC Riverside. The Highlanders used a 21-point scoring streak to take a 27-2 lead while the Gauchos were never able to recover.
The Eighth Weekly Photo of the Week: “Spit”
Great moments in sports happen extremely quickly — one play, one drive, one pass or one shot — and it’s all over within a couple of seconds. Great moments in sports photography sometimes happen in less than one one-thousandth of a second.
Johnson Drops 28 in Second Straight Win
After a relentless first-half attack and another dominant scoring effort from junior guard Orlando Johnson, the UCSB men’s basketball team never let UC Riverside get within striking distance in a 64-57 victory at the Thunderdome on Saturday night.
AQB: Yet Another Blake Griffin Love Fest
AQB can’t talk enough about Blake Griffin. His body control, his jumping ability, his toned, muscular arms, his eyes … Fuck.
Gauchos Use Strong First Half to Take Down Highlanders
Gaucho men’s basketball rode another 40-point performance from its two highest scorers on Saturday to a victory over Big West foes UC Riverside.
It Only Takes the Second Coming (to Begin) to Believe
This week’s question: “What evidence would force you to admit your belief that God does not exist is false?”