Month: October 2011

News

Former Gaucho Unveils New Film

October 31, 2011 by Carissa Quiambao

Screenwriter, director, film producer and former UCSB student Jeff Nathanson hosted an exclusive prescreening of his upcoming movie “Tower Heist,” starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, last Thursday at Pollock Theater. Nathanson, a for...

News

SB Shelter Copes with Budget Cuts

October 31, 2011 by Vanessa Angiuli

Santa Barbara’s Transition House is scrambling to raise $40,000 by Nov. 15 to compensate for an unexpected budget cut in their Infant Care Center department. The support center provides shelter, housing and other services to homeless fami...

Sports

UCSB Outlasts CSU Fullerton, Improves to No. 4 in Big West

October 31, 2011 by Brent Pella

Senior midfielder Luis Silva scored two goals en route to a 4-3 Gaucho victory on the road against Cal State Fullerton this past Saturday. The pair of goals placed Silva among the top-10 highest scorers in the history of UCSB men’s soccer...

Water Polo

No. 5 Gauchos Take Down No. 6 Waves at Home

October 31, 2011 by Kristen Henneman

The No. 5 UCSB men’s water polo team came from behind against Pepperdine in Malibu on Sunday, sneaking away with a 16-15 overtime victory against the No. 6 Waves. With the win, the Gauchos improve to 14-7 overall and 2-2 in the MPSF. Mean...

Volleyball

UCSB Splits Weekend Matches

October 31, 2011 by David Russo

The UCSB women’s volleyball team split its weekend road trip, losing to UC Davis 3-1 on Friday before rallying to defeat Pacific 3-2 on Saturday. All three teams are currently tied for second place behind Long Beach State in the Big West ...