Brandon McCapes

April 19, 2012

Campus Earns Praise for Energy Efforts

By Brandon McCapes

Southern California Edison welcomed UCSB into its Cool Planet Program in recognition of the campus’s numerous green initiatives. The CPP promotes improved energy efficiency and environmental sustainability in businesse...

April 12, 2012

Spring Candidates Debate Key Issues, Establish Platforms

By Derek Rueschenberg, Brandon McCapes

Roughly 50 students gathered in the UCen’s Hub yesterday to attend a debate between candidates vying for the executive positions of External Vice President of Local Affairs and Internal Vice President in the upcoming A...

March 2, 2012

Event To Promote Better American-Iraqi Relations

By Brandon McCapes

Gauchos will have the chance to connect with fellow college students in Iraq during the videoconference “A Dialogue for Peace: Live From Baghdad” this Sunday at 10 p.m. in the MultiCultural Center Theater. The confer...

January 9, 2012

UC Berkeley Unveils New Program to Alleviate Rising Cost of Tuition

By Brandon McCapes

UC Berkeley officials announced plans for a new financial aid program targeting students from middle-income families that introduces a tuition cap relative to household income. The “Middle Class Access Program” will ...

January 9, 2012

UCSB Student Receives Honor

By Brandon McCapes

Fourth-year ecology major Anai Novoa received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring early last month in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the San Diego-based nonprofit Ocean...

January 4, 2012

Gaucho, Nonprofit Honored by White House

By Brandon McCapes

Fourth-year ecology major Anai Novoa received the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and Engineering Mentoring earlier this month in Washington, D.C. on behalf of the San Diego-based nonprofit Ocea...

November 7, 2011

‘Occupy’ Movement Hits I.V.

By Brandon McCapes

UCSB students, faculty and community members gathered this past weekend at People’s Park for an Occupy Isla Vista demonstration. The rally began Saturday at 3 p.m. and featured musical performances, poetry recitals, wo...

November 7, 2011

Plan Aims To Resolve I.V. Parking

By Brandon McCapes

The Isla Vista Project Area Committee considered a proposed program to monitor parking on I.V. streets between 3 and 5 a.m. during last Wednesday’s meeting. Community members and committee representatives discussed the...

October 25, 2011

Scientists Improve Graphene Creation

By Brandon McCapes

Scientists in the UCSB Nanoelectronics Research Lab have developed breakthrough technology in synthesizing graphene, a substance that could be revolutionary for a range of sectors including nanotechnology, medicine and g...