Devon Flannery

October 31, 2006

Thirteen Props To Face Voter Approval on Ballot

By Devon Flannery

Thirteen California propositions are on this year's ballot. Props 1A through 1E were placed on the ballot by the state legislature; Props 83 through 90 are initiatives that were approved via petitioning efforts. The foll...

May 25, 2006

Pro-Lifers Cross the Line

By Devon Flannery

The most cowardly way to express one's disapproval of an issue is through scare tactics, and if there were ever a perfect example of such an assertion, it would be the signs and words of the anti-abortion demonstrators a...

April 3, 2006

Regents Reorganize Spending in Light of Controversial Funds

By Devon Flannery

The University of California Regents decided to divest funds from several companies with business ties to Sudan and took steps to "improve accountability" for the UC's wage practices during their meeting on March 15 and ...

January 20, 2006

Regents Approve Inquiry In Sudan Divestment Case

By Devon Flannery

At their meeting on Thursday at UC San Diego, the UC Regents voted to take steps toward severing UC's ties with companies that do business with the government of Sudan.

January 19, 2006

Regents To Vote on Sudan Issue Amid Student Protesting

By Devon Flannery

Protestors are expected at the UC San Diego campus today, as the Regents will decide whether to pull UC investments from Sudan.

January 17, 2006

Pundits Debate Biases in American Press

By Devon Flannery

Two well-known members of the national media exchanged points, friendly jibes and ideas about their profession Saturday afternoon as part of the Arthur N. Rupe Great Debate series.

January 13, 2006

Political Figures To Discuss Partisan Bias in the Media

By Devon Flannery

This Saturday afternoon in Campbell Hall MSNBC political commentator Tucker Carlson and author Eric Alterman will debate whether the media slants stories to fit political principles.

November 17, 2005

UC Reacts to ‘Education Crisis’ by Inflating Costs

By Devon Flannery

For the fifth year in a row, the University of California Board of Regents voted to increase undergraduate, graduate and professional student fees in its annual UC budget approval process. The Regents, in a 17-2 vote yes...

February 13, 2004

FT Packs Light To Move North For the Spring

By Devon Flannery

Residents of Francisco Torres Residence Hall will pack their bags and move into the building's North Tower in March - they just can't bring all of their stuff with them.

November 12, 2003

I.V. Halloween Review Faults Visiting Revelers

By Devon Flannery

The meeting, hosted by the Office of Student Life's Major Events Committee, was held Monday to discuss the results of Halloween festivities in Isla Vista and how UCSB can work with the Isla Vista community to make next y...

October 16, 2003

Leggies Denounce Coke, Want More Soda Choice

By Devon Flannery

To mix slogans and politics: Coke, possibly not the choice of the Leg generation. Associated Students Legislative Council talked up the possibility of banning Coca-Cola products from being sold on campus at last night's ...

October 1, 2003

Committee Selects New Dean for Social Sciences

By Devon Flannery

Former University of California Los Angeles professor Melvin Oliver was chosen unanimously by UC Santa Barbara's Campus Search Advisory Committee to be the new dean of UCSB's Social Sciences Division.