Finance Board Meeting – January 9th, 2012
The Associated Students Finance Board allocated $13,063 to eight of the nine student organizations that requested funding at last night’s two-and-a-half hour meeting. The board fully funded Substance Abuse Intervention through Research and Service, Technology Services Committee and Muslim Student Association while partially funding Lambda Pi Eta, Anthropology Graduate Student Association, Chinese Student & Scholar […]
State Senate Fails to Confirm Anti-Bargaining UC Regent
Former UC Regent David Crane, who served on the Board of Regents since his controversial nomination by former Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in December 2010, lost his seat on the board after being denied the state Senate confirmation required within one year of his appointment. A former partner at multibillion-dollar investment firm Babcock & Brown and […]
Pappas To Run for Supervisor Again
Steve Pappas, a defeated 2008 Third District Supervisor candidate, announced on Dec. 28 that he would once again be challenging incumbent Doreen Farr for her seat in the upcoming 2012 election. After losing to Farr in 2008 by a slim margin, Pappas challenged the legitimacy of Farr’s election in Santa Barbara Superior Court, claiming improper […]
Hearing Inspects Systemwide UC Police Protocol
Several members of the UC administration held a joint legislative hearing last month in response to last quarter’s incidents of police violence at UC Berkeley and UC Davis, which prompted several systemwide investigations into campus safety and police policy. The meeting included testimonies from administrators including UC President Mark G. Yudof and UC Davis Chancellor […]
Yearly Free Book Program Tackles Plastic Pollution
The UCSB Reads 7th annual program is distributing free copies of Donovan Hohn’s Moby-Duck this Thursday in the Davidson Library’s main lobby for participants in the communal reading initiative. The program features Hohn’s literature concerning humans’ environmental impact to spark discussion on consumerism, global trade, science and the media in keeping with this year’s theme, […]
Tuesday Ballin’ With Ed. and Ed.: Sports Editors Pella & Porush Tackle Some Early Season NBA Headlines
Thunder & Lightning The Oklahoma City Thunder have gotten off to the fast start we expected, but at 8-2 the Thunder may be even better than advertised. Kevin Durant is continuing to grow and improve, which is saying something when you are already the two-time defending scoring champion. James Harden is in the midst of […]
Tuesday Ballin’ With Ed. and Ed.: Sports Editors Pella & Porush Tackle Some Early Season NBA Headlines
“Good Lo’dy wo’dy / I just took more shots than Kobe” Big Sean didn’t need to search too far to find a metaphor with the word ‘shot’ involved. Kobe Bryant’s shooting habits are one of the most talked about caveats of the Lakers squad this season. Bryant has taken 230 shots through 10 games so […]
UCSB Professors Lead the Way in Computer Science
UCSB professors Divyakant Agrawal and Linda Petzold were named fellows of the Association for Computing Machinery, the world’s largest educating and computing society, for their research in pioneering technological advances in healthcare, education, entertainment and industry. The ACM recognized 46 computer science scholars last month, including computer science professor Agrawal for his research in data […]
Nonprofit Recognizes Faculty
The National Communication Association honored five faculty members from UCSB’s Department of Communication for their contributions to the field at the NCA’s 97th annual convention in New Orleans. The nonprofit organization is the largest association recognizing communications research and receives over 5,200 members worldwide during its annual convention. Communication professors Tamara Afifi, Walid Afifi, Howard […]
Yoga Has Your Back: Study Demonstrates How This Healthy Habit May Ease Chronic Pain
Since we are now transitioning back to the reality of all-nighters and weekly “midterms,” it is more important than ever to hold on to that jolly disposition that a month of too much family, food and fun inspires. Fretting away the quarter will not improve your performance in any arena, especially academics. Furthermore, stress can […]