A.S. It Is: National Leaders in Change
In 1964 UC Berkeley was flooded with pools of students who stood on police cars surrounding Sproul Hall. These activists turned their heads away from authority and instead gazed up at the student leaders who shouted passionate prose as they exercised exactly what they were trying to protect – their freedom of speech.
Lawsuit Aims to Take Back Plover Beaches
Coastal access proponents from Lompoc and Morro Bay have filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of the western snowy plover from the federal list of threatened species.
Olympian Promotes Women in Sports
The UCSB Women’s Center sponsored Olympic water polo player Maureen O’Toole to speak at the sixth annual Distinguished Woman in Sports lecture on Wednesday night.
Give my Regards
As another extension of the documentary boom resonating through many a film circle, UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Santa Barbara International Film Festival have teamed up to offer “The Truth of Nonfiction: A Panel Discussion on the State of Documentary Filmmaking,” being held tonight in Campbell Hall.
Vandals Spotted At Thunderdome
Three weeks after its worst defensive display of the season, the UCSB women’s basketball team has a chance for vengeance. The University of Idaho, the only team to beat Santa Barbara this season, comes to the Thunderdome tonight at 7.
Prohibition Didn’t Work and Never Will
First off, I’d like to say that I do respect our law enforcement. I’m fully aware that laws are necessary for our society to function and it falls on someone to enforce them. I think that, for the most part, the police do a great job of stopping crime here.
STILL to WATCH
As the Santa Barbara International Film Festival nears its end, there are still plenty of films to see and celebrities to stalk. Here is a short list of what is still to come and what should be worth your valuable time and money.
Is Meningitis A Threat At UCSB?
As humans, we are unmistakably fragile. Even the strongest of us are susceptible to infection, to injury and to tragedy. Every so often, our frailty catches up with us, or with someone we know, and we can only ask why.
What’s Your Problem?
“I think I might be autistic. People just tell me, ‘Hey Chris, seriously, I think you’re autistic.'”
1st, 3rd District Hopefuls Share Plans for County
Candidates for 1st and 3rd District supervisor met at the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce building Wednesday at noon for a discussion on the county’s economic development, housing shortage and potential budget cuts.