Learning Disabled Find Clarity Through Project Eye-to-Eye
In the seventh grade, I was that kid. I got suspended for setting off stink bombs, shooting spitwads, cussing at teachers, climbing on the roof of the school during lunch, shooting staples at the teacher’s pets and lots of fighting. I knew the janitor and the vice principal better than I knew my own teachers because I would spend most of my time being disciplined in the hallway or the school office.
Open Forum To Debate Evolution Controversies
Five UCSB faculty members will re-examine the 80-year-old debate regarding the teaching of evolution by natural selection in public schools at the College of Creative Studies’ Old Little Theater today at noon.
Men’s Water Polo: SB Drops Two Straight to Start MPSF Season
The waters of Southern California were anything but warm and friendly for the UCSB men’s water polo team this weekend. Fifteenth-ranked Santa Barbara dropped its first Mountain Pacific Sports Federation (MPSF) match 11-5 to #5 Pepperdine on Saturday before losing 10-5 to #7 UC Irvine on Sunday.
Leg Council’s Allocation to Opposition Campaign is B.S.
Apparently, everything at UCSB is now perfect. From the recent actions of A.S., one would think that the Broida bike path is completed, the student groups have all the money they could ever want and it looks like we can expect bands like the Rolling Stones to appear in Storke Plaza at noon instead of mediocre local cover bands.
Legal Observers Join IVFP for Saturday Stroll on DP
About 20 students and coordinators spent their Saturday night meandering through Isla Vista with clipboards and orange “Legal Observer” pins, keeping an eye on the I.V. Foot Patrol (IVFP).
A.S. Resolution on Prop 76 Gives Students Louder Voice
Let’s conduct a quick survey. How many of you students want to pay more in taxes to enhance programs like social security and welfare? A few hands, I see, but not all. Okay, now how many students out there would like to see University funding, resources and the quality of our education decrease substantially, all while increasing student fees and the overall cost of attendance? What, no takers? Not even one?
Strong Winds Bring Extra Firefighters to SB
California may seem like a giant bonfire as of late, but local fire response agencies are keeping their cool by adding over 100 additional firefighters and extra equipment to their regular ranks.
Firefighters from Northern California, Oregon and Arizona, who came to Southern California last week to help control fires in Burbank and Topanga Canyon, are not going home quite yet.
New Bike Shop Offers Eco-Friendly Choices
The Santa Barbara Electric Bicycle Company opened its doors to the public Saturday, Oct. 1, and now that the company has rolled into town, students can buy electric bicycles for far less than they usually cost.
Review of Fishing Net Use Threatens Lives of Sea Animals
Environmentalists say the potential legalization of long mesh fishing nets, known as gillnets, could leave an already endangered species of sea turtle shell shocked and struggling to survive.