Alumnus Produces Crime Thriller
What do a former Gaucho and Bernie Madoff have in common, you ask? Money laundering. Sean Meier, an alumnus of the communication program and former Division I golfer at UCSB, has found his niche in Hollywood as the executive producer of “Green Guys,” an independent crime thriller starring Kris Lemche, David J. Phillips, Christopher Redman […]
Regents Move Meeting To Rally at Capitol
The UC Board of Regents announced last week that it plans to relocate this year’s May 16 and 17 meeting from its original location at UC San Francisco to Sacramento, where regents will join UC students, faculty and staff in a day of advocacy for greater state contributions to public post secondary education. State legislators […]
Weekend Wrap-Up
The I.V. Foot Patrol responded to an assault, theft and several alcohol-related crimes this weekend. Deputies received a report of a physical assault at 1:40 a.m. Saturday on the 700 block of Embarcadero Del Norte. According to IVFP Lieutenant Ray Vuillemainroy, two male subjects punched a male and female victim in the face. “One of […]
Advocates Aim to Renew Law Against Violence
Earlier this month, California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris joined 53 other attorneys general from across the country in petitioning the U.S. Congress to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act. The law, established in 1994, granted $1.6 billion for prevention and prosecution of violent crimes against women and was reauthorized by Congress in 2000 and […]
SB County Board Agrees to Conduct Poverty Study
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously in favor of a $60,000 analysis of local poverty levels earlier this month after receiving half the funding in donations from the Santa Barbara Foundation. While the board vetoed the original plan — which called for $30,000 in county funds to support the study — last […]
Dedicated Violist, Conductor, Passionate Professor Passes On
Richard Rintoul, an orchestra professor at UCSB from 2006 to 2011, passed away in his sleep due to a heart attack on Friday, Nov. 25, 2011. He was 56 years old. Last night, the UCSB orchestra performed a tribute for Rintoul at the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall, and a memorial service was held to celebrate […]
UCSB Earth Science Department Receives Grant to Study Underwater Geography and Fault Lines
UCSB’s Dept. of Earth Science has received a $553,000 grant from Seismic Micro-Technology Inc. to fund research in 3-D visualization, mapping and modeling of seismic data. So far, scientists involved in the project have used this software, “KINGDOM,” to study a range of relevant topics. According to Craig Nicholson, a researcher at UCSB’s Marine Science […]
Women Drop First Two of the Year
The No. 63 UCSB women’s tennis team started its season with a tough road trip to Arizona, losing to No. 34 Arizona on Saturday and No. 19 Arizona State on Sunday, both by a 6-1 score. The Gauchos are 0-2 on the year as ASU improves to 2-0 and Arizona starts out 1-0. On Saturday, […]
Men Split Pair of Weekend Matches
The UCSB men’s tennis team split its pair of matches last week with a 4-2 upset win against No. 36 Brigham Young University on Thursday before falling 7-0 at defending national champion No. 1 USC on Sunday. The Gauchos are now 3-2 on the season, while USC improves to 2-0 and BYU falls to 1-2. […]
New Study Substantiates Old Herd Mentality Theory
Would you jump off a cliff if everyone else was doing it? Well, according to new findings, chances are you just might take the plunge. Herd mentality is a commonly cited and studied human behavior. Its applications are prevalent in a variety of settings, ranging from investor confidence in the stock market to fashion trends. […]