Aria Miran

August 30, 2006

Shadowing the Isla Vista Foot Patrol

By Aria Miran

"Have you ever been arrested before? Put your hands behind your back." It's 10:50 on a Saturday night in Isla Vista, and the streets are just beginning to fill with drunken revelers. A slight chill in the air heralds the...

August 30, 2006

He Said, She Said: Car Vs. No Car

By Aria Miran

It's likely that incoming freshmen reading this have many questions about UCSB. How do I get to my classes? Will I get laid on the first night? Should I bring my car to school?

June 28, 2006

Agents Investigate Student’s Homicide

By Aria Miran

A UCSB student was found stabbed to death in the Devonshire area of Los Angeles this weekend, a few days before he was to begin summer sessions on campus.

June 28, 2006

[Online Exclusive]: Man Collapses in Rec Cen, Dies

By Aria Miran

A 21-year-old man collapsed while playing a game of basketball at the Rec Cen on Monday evening, and was pronounced dead at Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital shortly thereafter.

June 28, 2006

Scientist Wins Award for LED

By Aria Miran

UCSB professor and researcher Shuji Nakamura was recently awarded the $1.3 million Millennium Technology Prize for work that will help the environment, save energy costs and revolutionize lighting.

June 1, 2006

Court To Decide on Regents’ Handling of Funds for Politics

By Aria Miran

The UCSB Associated Students' lawsuit against the University of California Regents looks like it could be lost almost a year after being filed. UCSB A.S. - and later the UC Berkeley Associated Students Graduate Assembly ...

May 22, 2006

UCSB Looks Into Case of Alleged Team Hazing

By Aria Miran

After seeing photographs on the Internet of what might potentially be hazing, the university has suspended the UCSB Women's Lacrosse team pending an investigation into the matter.

May 9, 2006

Specialist To Lecture on Kurds

By Aria Miran

Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist and noted Kurd expert Kevin McKiernan will speak about the similarities between the repression of ethnic Kurds and of Native Americans tonight at 8 in Campbell Hall.

May 5, 2006

Retirement Changes UC Regents’ Lineup

By Aria Miran

UCSB alumnus George Thurlow will take the job of assistant vice chancellor for alumni affairs and executive director of the UCSB Alumni Association in the wake of Peter Steiner's retirement, relinquishing his newly acqui...

May 3, 2006

UC Audit Finds $334 Million in Faulty Pay

By Aria Miran

The California Bureau of State Audits released its University of California Compensation practices audit report yesterday, showing $334 million in improper compensation - a significantly lower figure than reported in the...

April 11, 2006

Playmates To Autograph for Fans

By Aria Miran

Complementing its excellent standards in academics, UCSB garnered another high ranking last Friday after it was named the #2 party school in America by the latest edition of Playboy Magazine.

April 11, 2006

UC Settles Stock Fraud Lawsuit With Citigroup

By Aria Miran, Nick Durnhofer

The University of California was awarded $13.25 million in a settlement with Citigroup last Thursday after it alleged that the corporation was involved with the fraudulent inflation of WorldCom, Inc. stocks.

April 6, 2006

Former UCSB Student To Act as Regent Designate

By Aria Miran

UCSB alumnus and Santa Barbara Independent chief executive officer and publisher George Thurlow will join the governing board of the UC Board of Regents on July 1.

March 3, 2006

UCSB Leaders Travel to Conference in D.C.

By Aria Miran

With plans to lobby the U.S. Congress, 20 UCSB students will fly to Washington, D.C. tonight for the 37th Annual United States Student Association (USSA) National Grassroots Legislative Conference.

February 28, 2006

Board Suggests Rise in Night, Weekend Parking

By Aria Miran

In an at times heated meeting on Monday, the Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) Ratepayers' Board recommended an increase in night and weekend parking rates for non-permit holders from $2 to $3.

February 24, 2006

New Alumni House To Host UCSB Visitors

By Aria Miran

UCSB graduates who come visit their alma mater will have a new place to congregate next February when campus developers open the university's first alumni house.