Men’s Swimming: Santa Barbara Falls to Bears in Opener

The UCSB men’s swimming team opened its season Sunday morning taking on Pac-10 powerhouse California Berkeley at Campus Pool. The defending Big West Conference champions swam well, yet lost 114-89 to the Golden Bears.

Part-time Faculty Seeks Increase in Wages, Expedient Negotiations

According to a report by the Coalition on the Academic Workforce, 72 percent of part-time teachers earn less than $3,000 per class, which is under $20,000 per year.

A.S. It Is: Get Involved With the I.V. Community; Read to a Child

Asthe sun gently falls into the sea and the city of I.V. transforms into a chaotic version of “Animal House,” local children run for cover.

Men’s Water Polo: Niners Smother UCSB on Senior Day

The 49ers (7-6 overall, 1-4 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation) have thoroughly dominated UCSB (6-8 overall, 2-4 MPSF) for the last two years, and this weekend was no exception.

Coastal Improvements Await State Funding

California will spend $1.5 million on Central Coast projects if the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management approves a draft Coastal Impact Assistance Plan (CIAP).

Real Stories of the IV Foot Patrol

Is That Your Final Answer? At approximately 12:48 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 28, Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers patrolling the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde Road observed a 20-year-old female being supported by two males. When officers contacted the girl she did not know the names of the people she was walking with. When officers […]

Feature Photo: Free Tibet

You have the right to sit on the curb, sucka

There sure were a lot of people dressed up as mean cops this weekend. I had no idea the costume was so popular. The mean cops had talent too – they never drank, or danced, or even cracked a smile all weekend. Perhaps this is because dressing up like a cop is uncomfortable. I know […]

A Hollow Game of Politics

Twenty 3rd District residents, collected from a pool of wealthy North County farmers to the UCSB’s College Republicans, served Marshall with notice of their intent to kick her out of office with a special election.

State Conducts UC Audit

“In spite of the University’s agreement to increase the quality of undergraduate education, one of its fastest rising costs is academic administration,” she wrote in a statement.