Month: October 2011

News

I.V. Community Enjoys Street Fair

October 3, 2011 by Jack Crosbie

UCSB’s Associated Students hosted an afternoon of food and festivities on Saturday during its third annual Pardall Carnival. Several A.S. groups including the I.V. Community Relations Committee and the office of the External Vice Presiden...

News

CEO Kickstarts Global Efforts

October 3, 2011 by Vanessa Angiuli

TOMS Shoes founder and CEO Blake Mycoskie spoke at the Arlington Theater on Saturday to discuss his company’s brand of socially responsible entrepreneurship and encourage similar humanitarian efforts. Hosted by UCSB Arts & Lectures as...

News

Granada Hosts Malkovich’s Dark Comedy

October 3, 2011 by John Leach

UCSB’s Arts & Lectures will unveil the West Coast premiere of “The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer,” starring John Malkovich, tonight at 8 p.m. in Santa Barbara’s Granada Theatre. The play uses arias and monologu...

Opinion

Ronald McDonald: The Deadliest Clown in America

October 3, 2011 by Riley Schenck

Think about this next time you sink your teeth into some deliciously fattening Mickey D’s: Medical school researchers at Harvard University estimate that artificial trans fats cause up to 228,000 heart attacks annually in the United State...

Volleyball

Thrilling 2-0 Weekend at Home for Gauchos

October 2, 2011 by David Russo

No. 8 UCSB men’s water polo team (11-5 overall) placed fifth at the Southern California Tournament this weekend hosted by Long Beach State. The Gauchos split Saturday’s matches, defeating No. 12 UC San Diego 15-9 before losing in the qu...