Sights Are High for UCSB Swim Heading Into MPSF Championships
After the men placed second and the women finished in third last season, UCSB’s swim program is looking to climb its way atop the conference at this weekend’s MPSF Championships.
UCSB To Begin 3-Game Home Stand, Host Hawaii Tonight
Currently on an eight-game losing streak, the UCSB men’s basketball team is hoping that a return to the Thunderdome will lead it to overcoming its winning drought.
Grammys Pay Tribute to Past and Present
No matter how small an artist starts, they can reach the height of their craft.
Yuja Wang and Company Take Granada By Storm
The audience filed back in and the two virtuosos re-emerged, Kavakos unchanged and Wang now draped in a slinky, subdued green evening dress.
Protect Your Community, Petition for DACA
Parry Dong urges you to lend your support to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.
Young Guns: The Issue with Gun Fanaticism
Zach Morgan wonders about the fad of gun enthusiasm that has overtaken many young conservatives.
‘Vagina Monologues’ Showcase Verses in Feminism
The muses guided the crowd through a vocal exercise in repeating the word “vagina” over and over, attempting to diffuse tension and set the Monologues’ theme of promoting familiarity and comfort with women’s sexuality.
Proteins May Determine Disease Progression
One of the most fundamental rules in the field of cell biology is structure determines function. It is the idea that the shape of something can ultimately redefine its activity, causing it to operate in different ways depending on how exactly it is configured. This principle holds especially true for one of the most basic […]
The Bigger the Predator, the Safer the Kelp
Kelp forests play several essential roles that aid in maintaining a thriving marine ecosystem. These roles range from sheltering smaller fish species from the vicious ocean predators that lurk in open waters to providing safe mating grounds and, in turn, desirable nurseries to burgeoning aquatic creatures. Due to the protective nature of the kelp […]
Horse Housing Facility at UCSB May Be Bucked
The UC Santa Barbara Horse Boarding Facility faces closure within the next 10 years in accordance to the UCSB Long Range Development Plan (LRDP).