Golf Ready For Weekend Tournament
The UCSB Men’s Golf team will be competing in the Folino Invitational this weekend beginning on Saturday and finishing on Tuesday. The tournament will be held at the 36-hole Industry Hills Golf Course in the city of Industry, California. “For now it is exciting to get the winter/spring season going and see how their practice […]
Gauchos Beat Riverside For Third Straight Wins
With a victory last night over UC Riverside, the UCSB women’s basketball team has won three consecutive games for the first time this season. The Gauchos improve to 5-6 in the Big West and 11-13 overall, while the Highlanders drop to 3-10 in conference and 5-20 overall. Having swept the season series against both UCR […]
Baseball Opens Season Versus Oregon State
Head Coach Andrew Checketts will begin his future with the UCSB baseball program this weekend by welcoming pieces of his past to Caesar Uyesaka Stadium. The Gauchos will face Oregon State in a three-game series over the course of the weekend — a Beaver squad that is run by two of Checketts’ former coaches. “I […]
Professor Urges Reevaluation of Science Education
Editor-in-Chief of Science magazine Bruce Alberts, former president of the National Academy of Sciences, will give a free talk titled “Why the University of California Needs to Lead a Redefinition of Science Education” at Corwin Pavilion on Feb. 27 at 5 p.m. One of President Obama’s initial three Science Envoys, Alberts is a biochemistry and biophysics […]
UCSB Looks to Break Tie With Long Beach
The UCSB men’s volleyball team has a chance to make a major statement today when they travel to face No. 10 Long Beach State. After defeating No. 11 Northridge at home in straight sets on Wednesday, the No. 15 Gauchos are in search of their second consecutive victory in conference against a 49ers team they […]
Softball Looks for First Win of Season at Five-Game San Diego Tournament
After a disappointing start to the season last weekend, the UCSB women’s softball team will hit the road again to play in the Campbell/Cartier Classic, hosted by the University of San Diego and San Diego State, starting today. The Gauchos will continue their tough early season schedule, playing five games in three days, including games […]
UCSB Travels to Utah State for ESPN Bracket Buster
Coming off an 85-62 dismantling of UC Irvine on the road Wednesday night, the UCSB men’s basketball team will travel to Utah State on Saturday night to take on the Aggies in a nationally televised ESPNU Bracketbuster game. “[Wednesday] night was one of the best games we played from start to finish,” Head Coach Bob […]
New Prop 209 Lawsuit May Impact UC’s Diversity
On Monday, a group of minority student activists with the backing of Governor Jerry Brown prompted a U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco to question the constitutionality of Proposition 209, a blanket ban on affirmative action for all California government institutions. Although Prop 209 has faced persistent opposition from critics who argue […]
Seminar Reaffirms Relevance of Chicano Studies to Universities
The first day of discussion on the emerging history of the Chicano Movement during the 1960s and ‘70s will take place today in the “Chicano Power!” conference hosted by the department of Chicana and Chicano Studies. Speakers from several universities nationwide will attend the event, including lecturers from institutions such as Duke University, Michigan State […]
Website Allows Locals to Connect with Neighbors
Social networking website Nextdoor.com is offering Goleta residents a forum to share information, publicize events and alert locals of suspicious activity in the neighborhood. The online community watchdog requires all users to provide their real name and local address to verify neighborhood residency. Users are encouraged to “bring back a sense of community” and create […]