Exhibit Examines Bible Evolution
The Davidson Library Dept. of Special Collections is hosting a new exhibit featuring 19 Bibles in various languages dating from the 13th to 17th centuries.
President’s Demand Undercuts Israel, Exacerbates Issues
Seeing President Barrack Obama in person and hearing him speak about the United States and Israel alliance was an unforgettable experience.
ON THE ROAD: With the O Street Truck
For your late night cravings this weekend, wander to 6584 DP between 8 p.m. and 2 a.m., where you will find the O Street Truck Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The food truck is making its debut in Isla Vista this Memorial Day weekend, offering gourmet Mediterranean, French Mexican and French Vietnamese cuisine — all for […]
Ignore Social Stigmas: Wear Your Number With Pride
Your number. No, not your phone number, your number. It’s not something you can touch or see. Materially, it doesn’t exist. But oh is it ever there. Haunting you, reminding you of the good, the bad and the regrettable. Branding your loins with the “Scarlet Number.” When confronted with the question, “How many people have […]
Rigid Two-Partied Government Wastes Time, Energy
Can you think of two separate words that perfectly divide and encapsulate the beliefs, preferences and characteristics of 300 million different people? No? Well then, how lucky are we that our country’s government has been able to base its entire decision-making process on that very concept. There may have been a time when it really […]
SB Social Services Face Funding Cuts
Santa Barbara County Executive Officer Chandra Wallar offered a budget proposal last week cutting $1.2 million from the Human Services Commission’s funding. The proposed budget reduction would decrease the organization’s staffing and eliminate financing for 65 nonprofit organizations that promote human service programs including the Rape Crisis Center and Family Service Agency. The SBC Board […]
SB Localized Produce Spurs University Research
A recent study by UCSB Environmental studies professor David Cleveland and a team of researchers from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management found that food localization does not necessarily ensure sustainability and health. The research — published in scholarly journal Environmental Science & Technology — revealed that over 95 percent of Santa Barbara […]
Student Support Ensures ESS Restoration
University of California, Santa Barbara Dean of Social Sciences Melvin Oliver recently confirmed that the Exercise and Sports Science Dept. will continue offering classes through the upcoming 2011-12 academic year. The department allotted the program roughly half of its budget this year to continue offering classes on health, wellness and sports management. The minor is […]
SBCC Cuts Back on Costs With Sustainable Practices
Santa Barbara City College reduced $90,000 from its annual energy expenses after installing a solar powered parking lot at its West Campus in 2001. The photovoltaic carport provides shade for three rows of parking and generates 200 kilowatts per hour — roughly 30 percent of West Campus’ electricity — to cut 559,000 pounds of carbon […]
UCSB Contributes to Ocean Study
UCSB researchers are overseeing part of a high-frequency ocean radar network that provides detailed maps of ocean currents and other coastal patterns along the West Coast. The network is composed of 78 sites between Astoria, Washington and Tijuana, Mexico that transmit low-powered radio waves that receive feedback from transmissions that bounce off the ocean surface. […]