Brigitte Naughton

October 9, 2012

Funding From Local Residents Keeps Art Community Thriving

By Brigitte Naughton

According to a study by the national organization Americans for the Arts, Santa Barbara is a top economic player in the arts realm with local arts programs and audiences spending $46 million more than similar programs in...

October 3, 2012

Scammers Employ ‘Straw Students’ for Federal Aid Scam at Community Colleges

By Brigitte Naughton

Federal officials are moving to prosecute 21 suspects responsible for a statewide financial aid scam that took a total of $770,000 out of Santa Barbara City College and 14 other community and online colleges. Of the 21 s...

May 24, 2012

Asst. Dean of Students Prepares for ‘Last Lecture’ Sequel

By Brigitte Naughton

The Associated Students Academic Affairs Board will feature Assistant Dean of Students Don Lubach in the second installment of the Last Lecture Series tonight at 8 p.m. in the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. The Last Lecture...

April 26, 2012

MCAT To Test Social Judgment

By Brigitte Naughton

The Medical College Admission Test plans to change its format to include additional social science sections, effec- tive in 2015, that aim to single out well- rounded students who will make patient- conscious doctors. Th...

April 18, 2012

Santa Catalina Resident Faces Multiple Theft Charges

By Brigitte Naughton

Santa Catalina Residence Hall tenant and first-year student Richard Vu was arrested Sunday night and charged with two counts of petty theft and one count of possession of stolen property. The UCSB Police Department respo...

March 8, 2012

Ecologists Debate Impact of New Bill’s Restrictions on Otter Habitats

By Brigitte Naughton

California’s 24th District Representative Elton Gallegly recently introduced the “Military Readiness and Southern Sea Otter Conservation Act” that aims to preserve Southern California’s “No Otter Zone.” The z...

March 1, 2012

Local Festival To Celebrate Traditions in Jewish Culture

By Brigitte Naughton

UCSB’s Alpha Epsilon Pi fraternity and Chabad Student Center will host “Shabbat 360” this Friday, bringing local Jewish community members and friends together to celebrate the traditional weekly day of rest. Shabba...