Proposed Student Fees Balance Neglected University Budgets
In a time of budget cuts and fee hikes, it’s more important now than ever to know what you are voting on this week in the Campus Election. Departments have invested a lot of time and money into making sure you at least know about their proposed fees or fee reaffirmations through ads in the […]
Why you should you vote, you may ask?
It only takes a quick couple minutes to plug your votes into GOLD and the candidates, fees and amendment on the Spring Ballot are absolutely critical to your continued participation in the higher education system. The Associated Students as a whole collect and disburse your student lock-in fee revenue, amounting to over $10 million of […]
The “Real World” Really Does Suck (And Not in That Way)
Four long years ago, I was a senior in college. I don’t remember much about that year (but that’s the subject of another column entirely—perhaps Memoirs of an Old Town Tavern Addict or Long Island Iced Tea For Dummies), but I do remember this: I would have paid for a chance to write The Wednesday […]
Study Substantiates Relationship Between Diet, Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes
With a growing statistic of approximately 26 million diabetics in America and 350 million diabetics worldwide, diabetes prevention continues to be a primary concern for many medical practitioners. Although doctors have long observed the link between obesity and Type 2 diabetes, how diet and obesity trigger diabetes had not been determined. However, a recent study […]
Green Advice for Green People: Ochhocinco: Don’t Kiss Da Baby Just Yet!
Good ne [media-credit name=”Ian Sander” align=”alignleft” width=”250″][/media-credit]ws boys and girls: I’m back. I know you’ve been confused without me. You’ve been biting your fingernails wondering just what to do with your fantasy team. Well fret no more, for I am here to help, and just in time too. In case you weren’t paying attention, there […]
Snails Hitch a Ride With Migratory Birds
Ryan Hechinger, a research biologist with the Marine Science Institute at UCSB, recently discovered an unlikely creature has been utilizing air travel for millennia. Along with his colleagues, Hechinger found that horn snails have hitched free rides from ocean to ocean via unsuspecting migrating birds. According to the article — “Flying shells: historical dispersal of […]
Sunday Funday: The League of Extraordinary Quarterbacks
[media-credit name=”Ian Sander” align=”alignleft” width=”250″][/media-credit]Lloyd Christmas: “I’m ready for commitment, Harry! The first time I set eyes on Mary Swanson, I just got that old fashioned romantic feeling…where I’d do anything to bone her.” Harry Dunne: “That’s a special feeling Lloyd.” It sure is. And this is (more or less) how I feel about the […]
Board Scales Back Funding Allocations
The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $8,742 to eight student organizations at their first meeting of the school year last night. The board partially funded all presenters, which included the DJ Club, Alpha Phi Alpha, the M.U.S.I.C. Club, UCen Administration, Health and Wellness, the Persian Student Group, Black Student Union and Laughology. The board started […]
Public Voices Concerns at Plaza Project Hearing
The Santa Barbara City Planning Commission held an Environmental Scoping Hearing to hear a report and public comments on the potential effects of the Plaza de la Guerra Infrastructure Improvement Project last Thursday. The $2.2 million project aims to improve the plaza’s functionality and includes lowering the lawn area, expanding and repaving the sidewalks, upgrading […]
Grocery Unions Reach Contract Compromise
Ralphs, Vons and Albertsons workers voted to ratify a new labor contract this past Sunday, narrowly avoiding a possibly detrimental strike. Labor unions and representatives from the supermarkets’ parent companies reached a tentative agreement late Sunday night that increases wages and protects health care benefits for the market employees. The three-year contract successfully prevented an […]