‘The Artist’ is Golden Globe’s Silent Killer
Lights, camera and, most importantly, action! In a cinematic world full of subtlety, nuance, mumblecore and scathing dialogue, Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Artist” proves that the good old-fashioned concept of story is still the key to winning the public’s heart. After losing the award of Palme d’Or at Cannes Film Festival in 2011 to “The Tree […]
Gauchos Travel to Take on CSULB
After an easy victory against UC Riverside last weekend, the UCSB women’s basketball team will see tougher competition when it hits the road to face Long Beach State tonight. The Gauchos are currently 7-8 and 2-2 in conference, placing them sixth in the Big West. The 49ers sit one place below with a 7-11 overall […]
UCSB Faces CSUN in League Home Game
The UCSB men’s basketball team will welcome visiting Cal State Northridge into the Thunderdome tonight when the Gauchos (8-6 Overall, 3-1 Big West) host the Matadors (5-10, 2-3) in the second of three consecutive home games. Santa Barbara will play first in conference agaisnt Long Beach State (12-6, 5-0) on Saturday in a nationally televised […]
NFL Playoff Previews
It may not be March, but Madness reigns this weekend in the NFL. Our Sports Staff breaks down the final four teams of the Divisional Championship round. Paul-Michael Ochoa AFC Championship: Baltimore at New England: Last week, the Patriots showed what they are capable of after they annihilated Denver by putting up 35 points on […]
A.S. Legislative Council 1/18/2012
During the public forum at last week’s A.S. Legislative Council meeting, speakers Mo Lovegreen, chair of the UCSB Sustainability’s Waste and Water subcommittees, and Lauren Barnum, a second-year environmental science major and Water subcommittee member, requested funding for the installment of hydration stations across campus. The project would use drinking fountains to filter water through […]
Gauchos Go All-American
Due to their superb play this season for the UCSB women’s volleyball team, senior libero Chelsey Lowe and senior right side Stacey Schmidt were named Honorable Mention All-Americans in December by the American Volleyball Coaches Association. It was the third straight season in which two UCSB women’s volleyball players received All-American recognition. Schmidt talked about […]
Regents To Reconfigure UC Funding
The UC Board of Regents will convene during a meeting today and tomorrow at UC Riverside to reevaluate the university’s budget outlook amidst the likelihood of additional state revenue shortfalls and trigger cuts for the upcoming school year. Although the board will not take action on current tuition rates, students on multiple campuses plan to […]
California Law To Cease Funding of Local Agencies
The California Supreme Court issued a mandate on Dec. 29 ordering counties to dissolve any Redevelopment Agencies under their jurisdiction by Feb. 1, 2012. The RDAs are local organizations designed to fund community infrastructure improvement projects such as the Isla Vista Master Plan. The court’s decision requires the state’s 400 agencies to pass on existing […]
Online Community Protests Piracy Bills
In protest of two anti-piracy laws — the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act — being considered by Congress, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced on Monday that the community encyclopedia site will be shut down for 24 hours, beginning last night at 12 a.m. EST. Other popular websites such as Reddit […]
UCs See Greater Prospective Freshmen, Fewer Transfers
The UC system saw a 19.1 percent increase in freshman applications and a systemwide 4.2 percent decrease in transfer applicants for Fall 2012. The UCSB Office of Admissions collected 68,331 applications, up 7.9 percent from last year. The UC received 160,939 total submissions, with UC Merced being the sole campus to see a rise in […]