Santa Barbara Music Scene Requires a Serious Tuneup
As another eerily similar weekend of debauchery and shenanigans passes us by in Isla Vista, I am reminded of a long-suppressed truth: The Santa Barbara music scene is lacking, in every sense of the word.
Ode to Poetry Produces Prizes at Competition
An audience of nearly 55 peers and professors witnessed an epic battle of words last night when English and literature students alike collided on stage for professor Shirley Geok-lin Lim’s Poetry Slam.
Interfraternity Council Elects Board Members
Following a tabulation of votes from Sunday’s election, the Interfraternity Council welcomed its newest members to the governing board, which oversees various greek affairs.
Professors Analyze Attractive Body Type
A recent study may have shed light into the science of attraction, as a UCSB professor and his colleague have found a connection between biology and why the hourglass figure is often considered so appealing.
Unity Shoppe To Host Holiday Charity Auction, Telethon
The Santa Barbara Unity Shoppe is giving Santa Claus some competition this holiday season, as the local organization is putting on several events to help low-income families get what is on their wish lists.
UCSB Scientists Expand Their Stem Cell Research
UCSB scientists hoping to find treatments for conditions ranging from elderly blindness to Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease recently received a significant boost to their efforts with the addition of two new stem cell research projects.
Gaucho Professor Garners Science Fellow Award
Guillermo Bazan, a UCSB chemistry and biochemistry professor, recently received national recognition for his work with polyolefins – molecules used to produce materials such as plastic.
Billion Dollar Building Plan
UCSB is currently in the middle of a $1 billion capital program to construct new buildings and revamp infrastructure.
Catnipped
A woman in Tennessee claims that her cat survived 19 days with its head stuck in a peanut
butter jar.