Month: September 2011

Sports

Santa Barbara Ties CSU Bakersfield

September 26, 2011 by Paul-Michael Ochoa

Trailing for most of the match, the UCSB women’s soccer team was able to salvage a 1-1 tie on the road at Cal State Bakersfield in double overtime game Sunday night. With the tie in their final nonconference game of the season, the Gaucho...

Sports

Gaucho Midfielders Silva, David Propel UCSB to 2-0 Weekend

September 26, 2011 by Brent Pella

Undefeated weekends have become a growing trend for the UCSB men’s soccer team, as it followed up a 3-0 victory against visiting University of San Diego on Friday night with a 2-0 win against Sacramento State on Sunday. These games have b...

News

New Study Relates Effects of Stereotypes with Uneasiness

September 26, 2011 by Vanessa Angiuli

UCSB doctoral psychology researcher Michael Mrazek and his team identified a link between the threat of stereotyping and mind-wandering in a study that will be featured in The Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. According to the team...

Opinion

Progress Over Passivity: Spurring Students to Action

September 26, 2011 by Staff Editorial

The grassroots movement #occupywallstreet — a peaceful protest that began Sept. 17 in New York City — continues to draw attention to many scattered yet pertinent issues plaguing the nation. On its first day, a reported 2,000 individuals...

Outside Opinions

System Could Forever Abolish Blind Course Selection

September 26, 2011 by Connor Hastings

Here’s a question: How do college students go about selecting their classes? A portion of a student’s courses are predetermined due to his or her specific major or general education requirements, but what about the remainder, which must...