Month: November 2011

Sports

Gaucho Offense Rolls Past Chapman

November 14, 2011 by Ryan Porush

On Friday night in the Thunderdome, the opening tip went up for grabs and the UCSB men’s basketball team caught fire offensively. Behind a lights-out 58 percent shooting performance, the Gauchos opened the 2011-2012 season with a convinci...

Sports

UCSB Goes Winless in Road Openers

November 14, 2011 by Kristen Henneman

Beginning their season on the road, the UCSB women’s basketball team dropped their first two games 60-55 to Seattle and 65-51 to Portland State. “Obviously it’s disappointing,” senior guard Emilie Johnson said. “We’re not conten...

Water Polo

Gauchos Clinch Postseason Berth

November 14, 2011 by Paul-Michael Ochoa

The No. 5-ranked UCSB men’s water polo team guaranteed itself a spot in the MPSF postseason tournament with a 12-10 win over No. 10 UC Irvine on Saturday. “This was a game that we really needed to win,” junior attacker Jesse Gillespie...

News

Community Celebrates Deeds, Lives of Veterans

November 14, 2011 by Courtney Cummings

Roughly 50 uniformed men and women marched down State Street this past weekend for the Santa Barbara Veterans Day parade, honoring several generations of military servicemen and women. Several prominent veterans — including retired U.S. M...

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Alum Directs Campus Capital

November 14, 2011 by Han Bae

UCSB alumnus Chuck Haines was appointed to his alma mater’s Director of Capital Development by Chancellor Henry T. Yang last month following the retirement of previous director Martie Levy last summer. Haines established a 22-year career ...