Michael Gately

November 25, 2009

Ex-Gaucho Becomes Catwalk Contender

By Michael Gately

In just a few days, former UCSB student Jamie Lee Darley could be strutting down the runway as a Victoria’s Secret Angel. The Victoria’s Secret’s “Angel Boot Camp” Competition, which began w...

November 6, 2009

Forum Focuses on Future of UC

By Michael Gately

Education experts led a discussion at UCSB yesterday on the shifting role of California's public higher education, continuing an ongoing lecture series on the subject.

November 3, 2008

Obama Looks to Bowl Over Some Swing States

By Michael Gately

We've known for many months that the presidential election will be won or lost in a handful of states spread out across the United States. It's also common knowledge that Senator Barack Obama is polling historically well...

August 5, 2008

GOP Ship Doomed to Sink

By Michael Gately

The Republican Party is on the verge of a steep and protracted descent into irrelevance, and it's going to take a mix of current party leaders and young upstarts dedicated enough to right the sinking ship.

April 9, 2008

Clinton Campaign Grapples With Its Imminent Demise

By Michael Gately

That rotten smell emanating from American politics is produced by the sinking ship of the Clinton campaign. The once vaunted political machinery operated by Hillary and Bill, as well as their swarming cadre of loyal surr...