Month: January 2009

Opinion

Capitalism Not All To Blame for Economic Woes

January 29, 2009 by Jordan Pokross

At this moment - at the culmination of an age of unfettered capitalism and the dawn of an era of government activism - we are begged to consider the constitution of our financial markets. I think we can all agree that capitalism is an intox...

News

FDA Approves UCI Scientist Stem Cell Therapy

January 29, 2009 by Nader Heidari

Irvine - On Jan. 23, the first treatment derived from embryonic stem cells was approved for human clinical trials. The treatment, discovered by a group of researchers at UC Irvine, may be able to heal acute spinal cord injuries.

Sports

SB Visits Vegas

January 29, 2009 by Ravi Bhatia

The UCSB swimming team will travel to Las Vegas to swim against UNLV on Saturday in a dual meet at the Buchanan Natatorium in their last dual meet of the season on the road.

Opinion

Wage Complaints Came at the Wrong Time

January 29, 2009 by David Sforza

On Jan. 26, 2009, 50,000 people in the United States were laid off. On Jan. 27, the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees on UCSB's campus asked for a $6,000 raise per employee as unemployment hit a record high of 9.3...

News

UCSB Researchers Delve Into Retinal Disorder

January 29, 2009 by Marie V. Recalde

Thanks to a $240,000, three-year research grant, UCSB scientists will now have the opportunity to examine a degenerative retinal disease - central serous chorioretinopathy.