Month: November 2011

Water Polo

UCSB Drops Two Straight

November 7, 2011 by Paul-Michael Ochoa

Campus Pool has not been kind to the UCSB men’s water polo team, as the No. 5-ranked squad dropped a pair of matches against No. 3 Berkeley and No. 8 Pacific at home this weekend. Both contests resulted in one-goal defeats for the Gauchos...

Opinion

U.S. Repeal of UNESCO Funding Misses Big Picture

November 7, 2011 by Opinion Editor

Last week, Palestine officially joined UNESCO, the UN’s educational, scientific and cultural organization, as its newest member. The vote approving Palestine’s membership was overwhelming; 107 member nations voted for the admission whil...

News

‘No Unwanted Mail’ List Holds Potential to Eliminate Nuisance Mail

November 7, 2011 by Opinion Editor

I am inundated with unwanted mail, including local publications. For example, The Montecito Messenger began sending me its newspaper, which I never requested. Not wanting to receive it at my home, I called its offices and asked that it not...

Sports

Mitchell & Co. Get First Win of Season

November 7, 2011 by Kristen Henneman

UCSB won their first game of the year 62-58 against Vanguard in thrilling fashion, although as an exhibition match, it won’t count in their record. “I’m excited [with] the way the kids found a way to finish out the game,” Mitchell s...

Sports

Gauchos Face Rival Mustangs at Home

November 4, 2011 by Brent Pella

A rivalry will be renewed tonight when Gaucho blue meets Mustang green on the brightly lit field beneath the bleachers of Harder Stadium. Though the UCSB men’s soccer team has already secured its berth in the Big West postseason tournamen...