Month: September 2009

Sports

Women Begin Season With Mixed Results

September 17, 2009 by Matt Connolly

Coming off a wild season that culminated in an NCAA Tournament appearance for the first time in 17 years, the UC Santa Barbara women's soccer team (2-4-1) has experienced ups and downs in the early stages of its 2009 campaign. To their cred...

News

Budget Woes May Lead to Higher Fees

September 17, 2009 by Maane Khatchatourian

Unable to alleviate the university's $813 million system-wide budget deficit, University of California President Mark G. Yudof is suggesting a dramatic increase in student fees to help bridge the budget chasm.

Opinion

California Budget Mess a Failure of Both Parties

September 17, 2009 by Steven Begakis

"You're a Republican?!" gasped a fellow classmate as she heard my mutterings during a professor's lecture.

Artsweek

Relevatory Resistance ****

September 17, 2009 by Nicole Sands

Muse's fifth album, The Resistance, is a perfect display of what the Brit band does best: It blends hard rock rhythms with haunting, orchestral melodies to create one very eclectic listening experience. But, while Muse's muses can be easily...

News

Pardall Parking To Expand

September 17, 2009 by Taylor Haggerty

With construction on Pardall Road wrapping up, the Santa Barbara County Redevelopment Agency is turning to new improvement projects for UCSB's beachside community.