Tobacco Is Much Better at Causing Cancer Than Marijuana
One of the arguments against the use of marijuana for any reason is its carcinogenic potential. Prohibition supporters often cite that marijuana smoke has even more cancer-causing compounds than does tobacco smoke.
March Salutes Lives, Work of King, Kennedy
The sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Silent March began in front of Cheadle Hall where between 80 and 100 marchers showed up to silently reflect upon the life of Dr. King and pay respect to the legacy he’s left behind.
Student Regent Fields Questions at MCC Forum
As a member of the University of California Board of Regents, UC Berkeley senior and student Regent Dexter Ligot-Gordon works alongside the aforementioned billionaires crafting the policy of the entire UC system.
UCSB Wins Grant for Ecology Research
The Dept. of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering at UCSB has been awarded $1.2 million from the W.M. Keck Foundation to take a novel, nanotechnological approach to preserving the ecological environment.
Supervisors, Advocates Push for Comprehensive Report
A motion by 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall to accept one – and only one – environmental impact report (EIR) for the pending development of the Naples area of the Gaviota Coast was unanimously supported by the rest of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors
I’m Busy Saturday… I’m Busy a Lot.
I hate cell phones. I’m not talking about how they ring in the middle of an exam or how they play horrifying renditions of “Scotland the Brave.” I’m talking about the automatic redial function.
Happy Trails
There are tons of other, more hikes to check out in Santa Barbara County – Seven Falls, which is only about a mile and a half each way, is well known and beautiful, as is Red Rock, although both can be a bit unrewarding if there’s no water in the creeks.
SB Holds Anti-War March, Rally
The protest — Peace Congress 2003 — began with a march down State Street, which was closed to automobiles, and culminated with an outdoor festival, including speakers and live music in Alameda Plaza.
Drugstore Cowboy: Real Reality Television
A row of hooting and hollering in what must have been the deepest voices these freshmen could’ve mustered went up, and a circle developed out at the balcony overlooking the ocean.