Locals To Paddle Out to Promote Cleaner Oceans
The Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation is calling on community members to grab their boats, boards – anything that floats – and head out into the ocean this Saturday in an effort to combat coastal pollution.
Santa Barbara Looks to Repeat 2006 Success
Much like incoming freshmen at UCSB, the men’s and women’s cross country teams are embarking on an important journey this weekend.
Applicants Rush to Greek Houses
Rush Week kicked off this past Monday with nearly 800 students seeking to join one of UCSB’s many greek organizations.
UCSB Looks to Be Consistent Against Big West Foes
After back-to-back losses to Cal State Northridge (4-10 overall, 1-1 Big West) and Long Beach State (7-5, 1-1), the UCSB women’s volleyball team is looking to pick up its first league victory as it heads out on the road this weekend to play Pacific (7-3, 1-1) and UC Davis (3-10, 0-2).
UCSB Acquires Deveureux Property for $27.5M
UCSB officially purchased all 33 acres of Devereux this past week, bringing the campus’ total property to 1,022 acres.
SB Faces Back-To-Back Rematches
A quick trip south to face a nonconference foe is all that stands in the way of the men’s water polo team and a highly anticipated home opener on Sunday.
Los Padres Area Soon To Open After Zaca Blaze
While several roads near Los Padres National Forest remain closed due to the Zaca Fire aftermath, authorities are now saying they may soon lift some of the closures starting Oct. 1.
East Beach-Raised Fish Swim Free
Angling to replenish their diminishing numbers, local nonprofit organization Santa Barbara Sea released 10,000 white sea bass into the open ocean at East Beach this past Saturday.
Kucinich Pledges Green America, Justice for Bush
Two weeks after Barack Obama spoke at Santa Barbara City College, fellow Democratic presidential candidate and Ohio Representative Dennis Kucinich held a rally at the same location last Monday.
You Say You Want a Revolution?
“Across the Universe” is both a film and a time capsule, allowing our own jaded generation to experience what it felt like to live through the idealistic 1960s. The film – a musical in which people belt out songs by the Beatles at any given moment – perfectly epitomizes this sweet naiveté of the era.