Freshmen Making Immediate Impact for UCSB
Most intercollegiate sports teams contain a few freshmen, and maybe one or two play a large role on the team, but that is not the case for the UCSB men’s water polo team, which contains several freshmen — 11 to be exact — and they’re making a big splash. “We [may] make some freshman mistakes, […]
It Was Meant to Be: Hanna Nielson at UCSB
For the UCSB women’s volleyball team to have the type of success it wants this year and after, much of it will depend on the play of freshman setter Hanna Nielson. Nielson, who plans to major in communications, started playing volleyball in fourth grade and credits her sister for getting her interested in playing volleyball. […]
Gauchos Hit the Road for Two-Game Weekend Trip
Posting their first conference victory in a 2-0 shutout against Riverside last week, the UCSB women’s soccer team will look to continue to build on that success when they travel north to take on Pacific and Davis. With the victory, UCSB improved to 6-9-2 (1-4 Big West) on the season in a victory where they […]
Genealogy Library Expands Facilities
The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society’s Sahyun Library recently reopened following an expansion of services including a new classroom, modernized computer facilities and hundreds of new books. The society began in 1972 and initially met to discuss family lineages in churches, libraries and members’ homes. The group currently helps people trace their ancestry using various […]
Candidates Engage in Open Discussion with Community
The Citizens Planning Association hosted an online forum Wednesday for voters to interactively submit their questions to November’s City Council election candidates. The online forum covered topics including rent control, curb extensions and the recent Occupy SB protests in De la Guerra Plaza. A virtual chat room allowed community members to debate with a panel […]
Mary Robinson To Talk World Issues
Former president of Ireland and renowned human rights advocate Mary Robinson will speak about global justice and human rights issues tonight at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall. Robinson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Barack Obama in 2009 and is currently on the Council of Women World Leaders. A former United Nations High […]
A.S. Legislative Council Postponed, Members Await Bail Money
An Associated Students Legislative Council session could not proceed yesterday due to the fact that every member is currently in custody at Santa Barbara County Jail for various criminal activities. A.S. will not be able to reconvene until all their members are bailed out. Reporters from The Morning Stack were given exclusive access to interview […]
I.V.F.P. Officer Bummed Students Never Invite Him to Parties
As a police officer, I am sworn to protect and serve the community. And, although I am a professional who wouldn’t let anything get in the way of my duty, I wish the community would show a bit more gratitude. Sometimes it feels like nobody wants me around. For example, last Saturday night I was […]
“When the Government Puts the Interest of the Few Above the Interests of the Many, It’s Time for a Change”
A long, long time ago a group of guys got together to solve a problem they all had: mainly, they weren’t making enough money. They were all hardy, entrepreneurial folk blessed with a classical liberal arts education, a strong work ethic and the wealth necessary to put it into play. Despite this, they were angry. […]
“I’ll Take One Hairless Alpha Male, Please.”
I can’t help but feel that finding the right man for me is like ordering off of a menu. I’m picky about a lot of things but food and men are the top two. When I go to a restaurant I have the freedom to order onion soup without the onions; pizza without the cheese; […]