Month: October 2011

News

Union Receives More Benefits in Negotiations

October 17, 2011 by Yishian Yao

The UC Office of the President reached an agreement with the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees union that will raise salaries and expand benefits for 20,000 of the organization’s employees. The contract provides ...

Volleyball

Gauchos Fall in Five Sets

October 17, 2011 by David Russo

Up 2-0 and one point away from sweeping UC Riverside, the UCSB women’s volleyball team was unable to put away the Highlanders on Saturday. “We played scared, tentative after the third game,” Head Coach Kathy Gregory said. “We should...

Sports

UCSB Wins First League Home Game

October 17, 2011 by Paul-Michael Ochoa

Entering the day winless in conference, Sunday’s 2-0 victory over visiting Riverside proved to be exactly what the UCSB women’s soccer team needed to bounce back after a heartbreaking start to Big West play. Junior midfielder Erin Orteg...

Water Polo

No. 5 Gauchos Edge Out Tritons in SD

October 17, 2011 by Kristen Henneman

The No. 5 UCSB men’s water polo team capped off its nonconference schedule with a 10-8 victory over No. 9 UCSD on the road Friday night. The Gauchos improve to 12-6 overall and remain at 0-1 in conference play. The Tritons, on the other h...

Sports

UCSB Falls in Final Seconds to Cal Poly

October 17, 2011 by Brent Pella

A foul call, penalty kick and game winning goal within the final 30 seconds provided a dramatic finish for the most recent chapter of the UCSB-Cal Poly rivalry series this past Friday night as the Gauchos were upset by the Mustangs 2-1. “...