UC Technical Workers Strike, Decry Bad-Faith Bargaining
The University Professional and Technical Employees (UPTE) union held a one-day strike across all UC campuses Thursday, protesting what it calls unfair bargaining practices by the UC.
If Facing Depression, Don’t Be Shy, Give Student Health a Try
If you have been battling feelings of depression, hopefully our last article convinced you to seek help. The aim of that article was to stress how important it is to get help and that there are multiple resources available to provide it.
I.V. Blacks Out for the Night After Tree Falls
Over 1,000 local residents were left in the dark Thursday morning when a tree fell and knocked out power lines on the southwest corner of Cordoba Road and Embarcadero del Mar.
Reel Loud Fest To Screen Silent Films
A UCSB tradition will reel students in with music, films and ninjas tonight at Campbell Hall. The 14th annual Reel Loud Film Festival will feature 13 student-made silent films accompanied by live musical performances. The event’s organizers selected the movies, each of which is 6 1/2 minutes long, from an undisclosed number of applicants.
Candle-Lighting Ceremony To Honor U.S., Iraqi Dead
An army of candles will light the bases of over 1,600 crosses on West Beach this Memorial Day weekend, as the Santa Barbara Veterans for Peace honor the memory of U.S. military personnel killed in Iraq.
Kids To Chalk It Up at Painting Festival
Over 400 local artists and schoolchildren will be decorating the streets at the three-day I Madonnari Italian street painting festival outside the Santa Barbara Mission this weekend.
The Many Faces of Ray Bradbury
If you had asked Ray Bradbury to estimate a head count for his Thursday night lecture in Campbell Hall, he probably would have told you the place was pretty damn full. What some would consider most fascinating about the mind behind such great science fiction works as “The Martian Chronicles,” “Fahrenheit 451,” “Dandelion Wine” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes” is that, in conversation, Bradbury speaks with the unfiltered enthusiasm of an eight-year-old boy.
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Team of the Year: Men’s Soccer Elevates the Bar
After what could be called a Cinderella story of a season, it’s no wonder that the men’s soccer team (17-2-1 overall, 8-2-0 in the Big West) won the nod for team of the year.
The Artful Dodger: Turning in the Decoder Ring
During my five years at UCSB, the phrase “last quarter” always referred to the previous quarter – as in, “Jeez, my grades went down the toilet last quarter.” Recently, however, I realized that these two words have gained a whole new meaning.