Throng of Monarchs Return to Area
Thousands of Monarch butterflies have made their way to Goleta’s Coronado Butterfly Preserve in the past month as part of their annual migration from the Colorado foothills.
Police Blotter
Saturday, Jan. 30, 10:47 p.m. — A man swaggering down the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive couldn’t help but draw the gaze of Isla Vista’s finest.
Professor Accuses UK Paper of Misquoting
A British journalist recently quoted UCSB psychology professor Aaron Sell as saying that blonde women are more warlike than others. There’s one problem, however — Sell says the article and all quotes attributed to him are entirely fabricated.
Writer To Speak at UCSB
Best-selling author Neil Gaiman will present a lecture tonight at 8 in Campbell Hall.
Festival Gives Locals Shot at Filmmaking
The second annual Green Shorts Film Festival for Santa Barbara’s 40th Earth Day celebration is now accepting submissions from the community.
National Academy of Science Awards UCSB Researcher
Researcher John Alroy of UCSB’s National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis won the National Academy of Sciences’ Award for Scientific Reviewing.
Buyer Beware: Obama’s Fiscal Plans Sell Public Big Lies
In analyzing propaganda techniques, the Office of Strategic Services once remarked, “People will believe a big lie sooner than a little one, and if you repeat it frequently enough people will sooner or later believe it.”
SB Slips in Northridge
With first place in conference within striking distance, UC Santa Barbara chose to live and die by the three at Cal State Northridge on Saturday. After converting only 10 of a season-high 34 attempts from beyond the arc, the Gauchos (11-8 overall, 6-3 Big West) put their winning ways to rest, succumbing to the Matadors (8-13, 3-5) in a 76-69 defeat.
UC Health Schools Try to Profit in Era of Crisis
Despite their recent financial successes, University of California medical centers may still be in jeopardy from state budget failings.
Long Week Bullshit Nonsense
Oh, Tuesdays. Is it that time already? Are we really only barely past Monday slump and not even to the Wednesday hump?