Farr Set To Open I.V. Office Doors
Almost two months after replacing Brooks Firestone as I.V.’s only elected county official, 3rd District Supervisor Doreen Farr will open her Isla Vista office tomorrow.
University Earns Service Award
For the second consecutive year, UCSB student volunteers have earned the university a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
SB Professor Earns Grant
A professor at UCSB recently received a research fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation for her groundbreaking research involving organic semiconductor materials.
A.S. Distributes Over $30,000
Associated Students Finance Board doled out $33,773.62 among 13 student groups at last night’s relatively brief two-hour meeting.
The Oscars
So how did everyone’s Oscar pools go? Mine was great. I may never have watched “Slumdog Millionaire”, but I sure as hell picked it for a bunch of awards. But let’s not kid ourselves: Without drinking games and compulsive gambling, this year’s Academy Awards were more boring than John Kerry. Sorry, that was kind of […]
SB Throws Down in OT
The UCSB men’s basketball team, who often had trouble closing out games earlier this season, has now parlayed better conditioning into an impressive four-game winning streak after a thrilling 78-71 overtime win over Montana State Saturday night.
Stop Disenfranchising Us
A number of claims have been made since the election regarding widespread election fraud in Isla Vista. After a re-count failed to give Steve Pappas the supervisor seat, he and some of his supporters began to make allegations challenging the legitimacy of votes cast in the 18 precincts of Isla Vista with hopes of overturning the election’s outcome. However, these claims appear to be unfounded and this forces me to question Pappas’ intent.
County Proposal Targets Partying
Isla Vista’s renowned party scene may take a beating if a proposed county ordinance is approved in the coming weeks.
Respected MLB Agent Visits UCSB
Professional sports agents have often been portrayed as conniving, vindictive money-grubbers that would do anything to acquire the best players on the market and negotiate the highest paying contracts for their athletes.
Obama Failed to Bridge the Partisan Gap
The promise of hope and change that engulfed the ’08 campaign has so far failed to materialize and seems more like rhetoric of an easier time. Just three months ago, the promise was eliminating “business as usual,” establishing new found ethical standards and fostering true bipartisan-based solutions in Washington. Barack Obama said with resounding confidence and inspirational fortitude that he could change Washington and America, given the chance. With one of the country’s largest national crises at hand when he took office, Obama’s first chance to deliver on his promise came and went.