Softball wins Five of Six Games in Weekend Tourney
Riding a six-game losing streak entering their home opener at Campus Diamond, the UCSB softball team came out of the weekend winners of five out of six games, including two wins against a ranked opponent. The Gauchos were finally able to put the pieces together on the field, improving their record to 6-11. “It is […]
Beneath the Mask – Kelsey Adrian
Sports Editor Brent Pella sits down with women’s senior guard Kelsey Adrian. Adrian, a member of the Canadian senior national team since age 16, has travelled the world while competing for national, collegiate and competitive teams throughout her career, and now brings a new knowledge of the game from overseas to the Thunderdome.
UCSB LAX Looks to Remain Undefeated at Home
The UCSB men’s lacrosse team looks to remain unbeaten this weekend at home against Claremont on Saturday. The game has been chosen as the Southwestern Lacrosse Conference game of the week and will be shown live on Youtube at youtube.com/thelacrossenetwork at 1 p.m. “Having the game broadcast on Youtube is great because it gives our […]
Gauchos Go South for Irvine Invitational
This weekend the No. 15 UCSB women’s water polo team, which moved up from 16th in the polls after running their record to 8-7 to take seventh place in the Triton Invitational, will travel to Irvine for the Irvine Invitational. Over the course of Saturday and Sunday, the Gauchos will face some of the toughest […]
UCSB, Cal Poly Clash Saturday on ESPNU
Senior guard Orlando Johnson needs just three points to become UCSB’s all-time leading scorer as the third-place men’s basketball team is set to host Cal Poly in a nationally-televised Saturday night matchup. UCSB (15-9 overall, 9-4 Big West) is coming off a lopsided loss at Long Beach (20-7, 13-0) on Wednesday night. Cal Poly (15-13, […]
Edgy Play To Empower, Educate UCSB Students
The Women’s Ensemble Theater Troupe will place taboo subjects center-stage with two provocative events this weekend. In their annual performance of “The Vagina Monologues” tomorrow and Saturday at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall, the student thespians will open up about topics including sex, individuality, love, gender and sexual violence. The group also will be holding […]
UCSB A Capella Group, To Share Expertise with Childrens Chorus
UCSB’s female a cappella group VocalMotion will host a “Rock Capella” workshop with the Santa Barbara Children’s Chorus at 10 a.m. this Saturday at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara. During the workshop, VocalMotion members will teach 8- 14 year-olds traditional and contemporary styles, including basic beatboxing techniques. Children’s Chorus Director Erin Bonski will lead […]
Donations Provide Major Amount of UC’s Funding
The UCSB Office of Development is continuing its efforts to secure philanthropic support to reach its $1 billion goal for private donations by the 2016-2017 academic year. The Voluntary Support of Education Survey reported that private and public universities — including many UC campuses such as UC Berkeley, UCLA and UCSF — received a total […]
Weekend Doubleheader for UCSB
On the road for their furthest road trip of the season, the No. 12 UCSB men’s volleyball team will play a pair of games in Utah this weekend when they visit No. 3 BYU. Winners in two of their last four, the Gauchos will face a tough opponent in BYU on Friday and Saturday while […]
Gauchos Travel North to Take on San Jose State
The UCSB baseball team will pack up the pine tar for a three-game road series against San Jose State this weekend. After dropping three of four games in a seven-error showing against No. 23 Oregon State last weekend, the Gauchos will look to reverse their fielding woes in what will be the first road series […]