Dana Olsen

March 1, 2006

Progressive Coalition Hosts Political Candidates’ Forum

By Dana Olsen

With the Santa Barbara County elections only months away, the Santa Barbara Progressive Coalition is hosting a free forum tonight to give some of the electoral candidates a chance to tell the public why they deserve to b...

February 13, 2006

Students To Petition for Bush’s Impeachment for Wiretap Abuse

By Dana Olsen

One of UCSB's newest student organizations wants to impeach President George W. Bush for ordering, without judicial warrants, the placement of wiretaps on the phones of American citizens.

February 7, 2006

Art Exhibit Explores National Parks

By Dana Olsen

The music, photographs, paintings and crafts of artists who draw their inspiration from America's forests will be on display at the Santa Barbara Ranger District Office of the Los Padres National Forest through Feb. 12. ...

February 2, 2006

Congress Adopts New Budget Bill, Decreases Loans

By Dana Olsen, Lizzie Blumenthal

After months of protests by student activists, the U.S. Congress passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill by a margin of two votes yesterday, cutting $12.7 billion from federally funded student loans.

February 1, 2006

Sweatshop Protestors Shed Clothes

By Dana Olsen

Several students stripped down to their skivvies in Storke Plaza yesterday at around noon to protest the University of California's alleged use of sweatshop labor for its apparel.

January 23, 2006

I.V. Gets Skooled With New Program

By Dana Olsen

The Isla Vista Community Free Skool held its kickoff event Saturday, inaugurating a free education program that offers locals a chance to teach and take classes in a variety of subjects.

November 17, 2005

Indulgence is the Spice of Life

By Dana Olsen

To all of you boys who are convinced that girls are as sex-obsessed as you are, that we waste away hours in search of the perfect orgasm; to all of you who utilize visions of naked sweat-laden girls pleasuring themselves...