Claire Goodman

June 28, 2006

New Tactics Increase Couch Fire Arrests

By Claire Goodman

Sixteen people recently got burned by undercover Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers for setting couches and other furniture pieces aflame -- an offense with soon-to-increase punishments and fines.

April 18, 2006

Students Aim to Lower Emissions

By Claire Goodman

Five UCSB graduate students claim they can save the university $5 million with a plan that pledges to vastly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from campus by 2020. The Campus Climate Neutral (CCN) project was developed by ...

February 2, 2006

Researchers To Trace, Predict Diseases

By Claire Goodman

New research at UCSB is making strides at tracking potential epidemics by following the money. UCSB Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics post-doctorate fellow Lars Hufnagel, along with fellow researchers, recently com...

January 25, 2006

Students Start Babysitter Business

By Claire Goodman

Even though "The Baby-Sitters Club" stars Kristy and Stacey aren't involved, Isla Vista's own baby-sitting business still aims to keep kids occupied - without all the teenage drama.

November 16, 2005

Holiday Charity Events Benefit I.V. Locals

By Claire Goodman

Students looking to get rid of some extra canned food and extra pounds this Thanksgiving season may find the Community Affairs Board (CAB) food drive or this Saturday's 28th Annual Turkey Trot to be worthy recipients.

November 14, 2005

Author To Recount Life of Blacks in Germany

By Claire Goodman

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November 9, 2005

Student Health Runs Low on Shot Stock

By Claire Goodman

While other local facilities have an ample supply, UCSB Student Health has nearly exhausted its stock of the influenza vaccine due to a high volume of students, faculty and staff seeking inoculation against illness.

November 7, 2005

Fraternity and Amitié Sponsor Blood Drive

By Claire Goodman

In the same vein as its other charity events, the Pi Alpha chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity Inc. hosts its second annual blood drive today in the Graduate Students Association (GSA) Lounge - located in the UCen - f...

October 31, 2005

Student Health Offers Flu Shots Through Fall ’05

By Claire Goodman

Students looking to avoid the aches, pains and fevers caused by the influenza virus can drop by Student Health to get a vaccine, beginning today.

October 21, 2005

ResNet Struggles to Cope With New Anti-Virus Issues

By Claire Goodman

Approximately 800 of the 6,000 students living in the residence halls have visited the ResNet offices since Fall Quarter began, seeking cures for computer ailments that were mostly caused by confusion over how to update ...

October 29, 2004

Non-Voters Don’t Have Right to Bitch and Complain

By Claire Goodman

Voter apathy sucks balls. OK, so people choose not to vote for whatever reasons, then complain about who wins. To those people I say, "Wait, what?" Seriously, what?!? In the 2000 presidential election, around 30 percent ...