Month: February 2010

Sports

Armchair QB

February 1, 2010 by Staff

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.

Opinion

Intellectual Communities Threatened as Funds Dry Up

February 1, 2010 by Sharon Farmer

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.

News

Rising Costs Enable Online Book Sales

February 1, 2010 by Maane Khatchatourian

According to a recent study, UC students spend an average of $900 a year on textbooks.

Opinion

Uncertain State Funding Mandates Reduced Admissions

February 1, 2010 by Eric Zimmerman

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 decision...

News