Day of Action Targets University

Dozens of UCSB students, staff and faculty members gathered on campus yesterday in honor of the National Day of Action to Defend Public Education to protest the state’s cuts in public education funding.

Website Streamlines Meal Orders

Campus Special recently launched a free online menu service for the student body.

Grammy Winners To Perform on SB Stages

Students seeking an alternative to the typical Isla Vista party scene can catch Grammy Award winners Steve Martin and Ziggy Marley in concert this weekend.

Network Seeks Outrageous Students

TruTV is currently seeking shocking video clip submissions from college students and paying cash for the shorts that air.

Santa Barbara Cops Nab More Drunk Drivers With New Tactics

Officers arrested eight out of 400 drivers that passed through the checkpoint. This surpassed the previous record of seven arrests out of 1000 cars set on St. Patrick’s Day.

New Café Focuses on Sustainability

Isla Vista coffeehouse Java Jones recently transformed into Coffee Collaborative — the newest place to get your morning caffeine boost while promoting sustainability and community.

Measure S Raises Taxes, Creates Slush Fund

So just what is Measure S for? It is for $15 million for the first four years to support the construction of the new jail and to support the reconstruction of the old jail.

Experts Join to Evaluate Oil Disaster

A group of executives will discuss the legal and environmental ramifications of the BP oil spill this evening at 5:30 in the Mosher Alumni House.

Sexy, But Not Sleazy, Style

Here are my picks — budget friendly, not cheap-looking — that guarantee double takes and dropped jaws without resembling everyone else.

National Event Seeks to Gain Support for Libraries

Hoping to combat state budget cuts, the county’s public libraries are asking for their supporters to start showing a little love.