UCSB Continues to Reduce Expenditures
With $45 million to cut from UCSB’s budget this academic year, administrators are scrambling to slash spending across the board.
Who Am I?
You know, no one tells you how dangerous being the Weatherhuman can be.
SB Gets Mixed Results
A weekend jam-packed with action handed UCSB its first losses of the season, as well as a couple wins and a lot of good experience.
Cuts Hurt Departments on Many Levels
The budget cuts have hurt the History Dept. at every level. The furlough has meant a significant salary reduction for both staff and faculty, which has especially been hard on those families struggling with the high housing prices in the Santa Barbara area.
Rising Aid Follows Fees
As University of California annual student fees exceed the $10,000 mark, the UC Office of the President is attempting to offer aid to more low-income families than ever before.
Armchair QB
The AFC bested the NFC in an especially irrelevant edition of this year’s Pro-Bowl. With 34 players sitting out, the MVP ended up being Matt Schaub. That alone shows how little the game truly meant.
Intellectual Communities Threatened as Funds Dry Up
One of the intangibles that the current budget cuts threaten to destroy is the sense of community and common mission that has helped to make UCSB a great center of teaching and research.
Rising Costs Enable Online Book Sales
According to a recent study, UC students spend an average of $900 a year on textbooks.
Uncertain State Funding Mandates Reduced Admissions
I am all for the UC accommodating as many new students as is reasonable in 2010-11. However, I urge caution to the UC Regents, Office of the President (OP) and campus administrators as they prepare to make future student enrollment decisions based on promised funds the state may ultimately have no choice but to rescind […]
Weekend Wrap-Up
The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to numerous violent crimes over the weekend, including four assaults and one incidence of domestic abuse.