Proposed Fund To Aid Students
Several members of the Associated Students Legislative Council proposed a new lock-in fee this quarter to increase support for A.S.’s current Emergency Student Loan program. Known as the UCSB Community Financial Fund, the referendum asks undergraduates to contribute $3.00 each quarter — $2.10 for the CFF, $0.75 for return toaid- efforts, $0.13 for finance non-capital […]
Existence of Evil Contradicts Ominipotence of God
This week’s question: “The existence of suffering is often pointed to as a argument against the presence of a loving god, but how can one have a world in which humans are free without some of those choices being for ill rather than for good?”
Casual Sex in Isla Vista Visits Lovers With Loneliness
Sex is crazy. I know. That statement is about as obvious as a polar bear. But hang on. What I’m about to say might not be. I think about sex a lot. I think about it when I wake up. I think about it in the shower. I think about it while I whip up […]
Facts, Not Faith
Dear Editor Begakis, While it is true that students should stop being apathetic about troubling issues they have the ability to change — but seem to think they cannot change — there is a problem with the rest of your column. It reads exactly like Glenn Beck preaching the joys of accepting God and Jesus, […]
Program Hopes to Help Students Reach College
An emerging campus program known as “College Bound” is proposing the establishment of a new lock-in fee in the upcoming Associated Students Spring Election. College Bound is an on-campus organization designed to promote the importance of higher education among middle school and high school students through programs like tutoring. The new referendum would require an […]
Earth Day Fair Gets Green
The Community Environmental Council is hosting their 41st annual Earth Day Festival this weekend in downtown Santa Barbara’s Alameda Park. The organization will host the event this Saturday and Sunday to promote the community’s use of sustainable living and alternative energy sources. The fair will include a beer garden, food vendors, live music and demonstrations […]
Sorority Beach Volleyball Event Serves to Preserve
The Alpha Tao Omega fraternity will host a battle of the bands event in Isla Vista this weekend to promote their upcoming All- Sorority Volleyball Tournament fundraiser. The competition will begin at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at 6551 Del Playa Drive and feature a preliminary round for the competitors. The two bands that generate the most […]
Students Rally in L.A. to Fight Budget Cuts
University of California students and community members gathered in downtown Los Angeles to rally against further proposed budget cuts to higher education yesterday. Students from UCSB, UC Los Angeles, UC Santa Cruz and UC San Diego banded together near the Ronald Reagan State Office building to protest the $500 million in cuts to the UC […]
Team Faces No. 1 USC in Last Game of Season
The No. 6 UCSB men’s volleyballteam never recovered after dropping thefirst set to No. 13 Pepperdine at theFirestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, eventuallylosing the match in straight sets27-29, 16-25 and 21-25. The loss dropsthe Gauchos to 14-13 overall and 11-10 inthe Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.Senior Cullen Irons led the Gauchoswith 17 kills, three digs and one […]
UCSB Upset by Waves
The No. 6 UCSB men’s volleyball team never recovered after dropping the first set to No. 13 Pepperdine at the Firestone Fieldhouse in Malibu, eventually losing the match in straight sets 27-29, 16-25 and 21-25. The loss drops the Gauchos to 14-13 overall and 11-10 in the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation.