Bench Scores 23 in Big West Win Over Tigers

On a night when senior forward Mekia Valentine moved to second all-time in career blocks, the UCSB women’s basketball team defeated the University of Pacific 56-47 on Saturday at the Thunderdome.

UCSB Women Take Down Tigers

UCSB women’s basketball team defeated the University of Pacific 56-47 on Saturday at the Thunderdome.

Congresswoman Giffords(D-AZ) Shot in Head At Public Event

Gabriel Giffords, a Democratic Congresswoman from Arizona, was shot in the head from close range today while hosting a public appearance in Tucson. According to a statement released by the White House, a number of other people have also been shot, with some reported dead and others seriously injured. Congresswoman Giffords is gravely wounded. In the […]

CES 2011 Live Twitter Stream

Daily Nexus live tweets from the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

Volleyball Hosts Tournament to Open Season Play

Some of the top men’s volleyball teams in the nation visit Santa Barbara this weekend as UCSB hosts the 2011 Gaucho Collegiate Invitational on Jan. 7 and 8. Seven of the eight competing teams are ranked in the top 15, including #2 UC Irvine, #5 BYU, and #9 UCLA.

Swim and Dive Heads to L.A. for Dual Meet

The UCSB men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams will head to Los Angeles this weekend, where a divers-only meet will be held at UCLA. The remaining members of the squad will swim a dual meet against USC at the Trojans’ home pool.

Gauchos Falter in Second Half v. UC Davis

The UCSB women’s basketball team lost its conference home opener to UC Davis on Thursday night 63-55, dropping its record to 7-7 (1-1 in conference) for the season.

UCSB Alum Brews Up Success

UCSB graduate alumnus Jaime Dietenhofer and award-winning brewer Jason Courtney recently opened the Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company in Buellton, California.

UCSB Takes Care of Aggies

Junior guard Orlando Johnson found his stroke on Thursday night, scoring 16 points in the second half on the way to a game-leading 21 points on 7-15 shooting in the Gauchos’ 77-65 victory at UC Davis.

A Time for Everything Under the Influence

Holy tap-dancing crap on a cracker — it’s 2011!