Women’s Lacrosse Goes 3-0 at Tournament
The UCSB women’s lacrosse team had successful results in this past weekend’s tournament in Arizona, as it finished the weekend with a 3-0 record. The Gauchos beat the University of Arizona Wildcats on Saturday and the No. 16 ASU Sun Devils 19-7 on Sunday. The Gauchos were ranked No. 7 in the nation during pre-season […]
Gauchos Go 1-2 in UC San Diego Triton Invitational
The UCSB women’s water polo team returned to action over the weekend after two weeks off as they traveled south for UC San Diego’s Triton Invitational. After playing three games over the course of Saturday and Sunday, the Gauchos returned home with one win and two losses, beating tournament host UCSD 9-5 and losing 7-5 […]
What’s on your mind? The Power of Social Media in a Dynamic Age
Who would have thought when we all made our first MySpace pages back in high school, complete with the ridiculous personalized backgrounds and theme songs, that we were leading a worldwide revolution? Yeah, it sounds cheesy, but it’s true; the development of social media over the past decade has transformed the world. From societal relations, […]
Gauchos Snap Three-Game Losing Skid With Win Over Fullerton
Finally the shots went down. A tremendous second half by the UCSB women’s basketball team resulted in a 52-39 victory against Cal State Fullerton. The much needed victory was the 39th consecutive win against Cal State Fullerton (9-14 overall, 2-9 Big West) but more importantly snapped a three game losing streak for the Gauchos (9-13 […]
UCSB Returns Home to Face Riverside
Home sweet home. In yet another televised game, the UCSB men’s basketball team will host UC Riverside on Saturday night in its first home game in three weeks. Santa Barbara is 3-1 at home in conference play this season, versus 4-2 on the road. “It’s great to be home,” Head Coach Bob Williams said. “It’s […]
Activists Reveal Inmate Rights Issues
Local advocacy group Families ACT! and several community members gathered for a press conference yesterday outside the Santa Barbara County Jail to address the growing issue of inmates receiving inadequate treatment for psychological disorders. Members of Families ACT! — founded in 2007 after a series of Santa Barbara dually-diagnosed patients died in the winter of […]
Brown’s Funding Plan Takes Heat
The state Legislative Analyst’s Office released a report on Wednesday advising against Gov. Jerry Brown’s decision to remove earmarks on state funding for the UC and the CSU, thereby giving school administration less freedom on spending choices. The outline also recommended that Brown forgo raising Cal Grant eligibility GPA requirements. According to statistics in the […]
UCSB Looks to End Losing Streak Vs. CSUF
The UCSB women’s basketball team will attempt to start a win streak tonight against Cal State Fullerton, the team in the basement of the Big West standings. The Gauchos have lost four consecutive games (3-6 Big West, 8-13 overall) and rank seventh in the Big West, but have a 38-game win streak against the Titans […]
Women Host UC Davis, Men Travel North to Face Oregon, Washington
The No. 67 UCSB women’s tennis team will play its first match at home on Saturday against No. 64 UC Davis. The Gauchos (0-4) are looking to get on the winning track against the Aggies (2-5) in their first Big West match of the year. Santa Barbara has yet to play in California this season, […]
No. 14 Gauchos Return Home to Face Top-Ranked UCLA
Returning home after a three-game road trip, the No. 14 UCSB men’s volleyball team will host the hottest team in the nation in No. 1 UCLA today. Capturing their first conference victory of the season last week at No. 10 Pepperdine, the Gauchos will try to build a winning streak after previously losing four straight. […]