The Phenomenon of Destructive Wildfires in California
Jessica Gang
Executive Content Editor
The fall months of September to December are typically considered “peak” months of California’s annual fire season. For the past few...
Apeel Sciences: The UCSB Technology Management Start-Up That Could
Krystal Chen
Staff Writer
Apeel Sciences is a U.C. Santa Barbara (UCSB) Technology Management Program-based startup that develops plant-based, edible preservatives. According to the United Nations...
World War III: The Battle of the Intelligences
Sofia Lyon
Staff Writer
Given the strides made in technology since the end of World War II, and with the degree of political unrest which largely...
Sir Anthony Cheetham Becomes UCSB’s First Knighted Professor
Edward Colmenares
Isla Vista Beat Reporter
Sir Anthony Cheetham of Manchester, a materials chemistry research professor here at U.C. Santa Barbara (UCSB), is set to receive...
Three Questions with Professor Bob Anderson On the Joys of Accounting
Suchetha Reddy
Contributing Writer
A stigma surrounds economics because of its reputation as a difficult major. But how difficult is it really? In this interview with...
Giving Thanks for Science
Sofia Lyon
Staff Writer
In a world plagued by global environmental crisis, political unrest, and communities living in extreme poverty, it’s easy to be pessimistic. Cynicism...
Five Questions with Lecturer Gregory Jarrett on Philosophy
Christine Ho
Layout Editor
Gregory Jarrett is a continuing lecturer in the religious studies department as well as the philosophy department at UC Santa Barbara (UCSB)....
The Best Black Friday Deals of 2019
Christine Ho and Bradley Kahn
Layout Editor and Contributing Writer
It’s almost Black Fri-YAY, fellow Gauchos! Whether you’re looking for some in-store retail therapy to decompress...
The Struggle Against Styrofoam Use in Isla Vista
Zara Furtado-Quesenberry
Staff Writer
Have you ever wondered what personal impact you could have on your local environment? In areas where structural change and policy are...
A Spotlight On UCSB’s Flourishing Physics Department
Nicole Luu
Contributing Writer
The physics department at UCSB has grown into one of the largest undergraduate physics departments in the U.S., due in large part...
