Month: November 2011

News

Internet to Better Rural African Life

November 14, 2011 by Kathleen Tan

Two professors from UCSB’s Computer Science Dept. received $100,000 last week for their project to bring a low-cost communications network to Africa’s rural areas. Professors Elizabeth Belding and Amr El Abbadi, the program’s two prin...

Volleyball

Women’s Volleyball Takes On Northridge

November 14, 2011 by David Russo

In a battle for second place in the Big West, the UCSB women’s volleyball team takes on Cal State Northridge tonight in its second-to-last home game of the season. The Gauchos (14-11 overall) and Matadors (13-11) both have identical confe...

Online

Greece: A Porn Fallacy

November 14, 2011 by Zachary Babtkis

Tsk, tsk. Heracles would be ashamed. Greece has come a damn long way since the days of Aristophanes and men flying through the air on chariots (that’s what the ancient Greeks did, right?). Really, my most prominent memories from my two-we...

News

UCSB Sports Kick-Starts Fundraising

November 14, 2011 by Christine Cha

The UCSB Department of Recreation began seeking additional endowments for its Legacy Fund this past Wednesday, encouraging donations from alumni and students to compensate for decreased state grants. The drive aims to raise $25,000 by the e...

Sports

UCSB Drops Championship vs. UCI

November 14, 2011 by Brent Pella

A muddy night in Irvine seemed even colder for the UCSB men’s soccer team when it was defeated 3-2 in double overtime during the Big West Championship match on Saturday night. Senior midfielder Luis Silva had a goal and an assist during t...