Evan Sherwood

April 28, 2009

Budget Issues Hinder Full Group Funding

By Evan Sherwood

Associated Students Finance Board allocated $21,411.43 to more than a dozen student groups at last night's meeting.

April 22, 2009

Board Funds Group After Nexus Misprint

By Evan Sherwood

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated $60,669.46 to 20 groups at Monday night's meeting.

April 21, 2009

A.S. Worms Transform I.V. Waste

By Evan Sherwood

The campus is now knee deep in the green business of worm feces.

April 14, 2009

Fight Night Gets KO’d

By Evan Sherwood

After 16 years in the ring, UCSB's annual Fight Night tournament has been terminated.

April 14, 2009

Unused Assets Surprise A.S.

By Evan Sherwood

Associated Students Finance Board distributed $31,044.06 to 11 student groups after unexpectedly recovering $39,696.48 in previously allocated funds.

April 13, 2009

Trash Inspires UCSB Artists

By Evan Sherwood

Trash took center stage this weekend as several environmentally-minded student films premiered in Embarcadero Hall alongside art pieces constructed of recycled party waste.

April 7, 2009

Rec Cen II Soaks Up the Sun

By Evan Sherwood

In a move to combat rising energy costs, the rooftop of the Recreation Center Expansion - which includes the popular MAC gym - has been outfitted with a battalion of 816 solar panels.

April 3, 2009

UCSB Names Annual Faculty Research Lecturer

By Evan Sherwood

The UCSB Academic Senate awarded its highest honor to geography professor Reginald Golledge, naming him the Faculty Research Lecturer for 2009.

March 5, 2009

State Neglects UCSB Elevators

By Evan Sherwood

One half of UCSB's 87 elevators are operating on expired safety permits and the other half are set to expire in the next few months.

February 18, 2009

UC To Raise Worker Pay

By Evan Sherwood

After over a year of gridlocked wage negotiations, the university and American Federation of State, Municipal and County Employees have finally agreed on a new labor contract for service workers.

February 2, 2009

UC Offers Service Workers Pay Increase

By Evan Sherwood

After over a year of bitter wage disputes and gridlocked negotiations, the UC and the America Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees have reached a tentative agreement over the future contracts of more than...

January 28, 2009

UC Workers Protest for Better Wages

By Evan Sherwood

A swarm of over 70 protesters marched to a campus administrator's doorstep yesterday, demanding wage increases for UC service workers system-wide

January 20, 2009

Project Predicts Deep Recession

By Evan Sherwood

If UCSB economists are right, California is in for a rough couple of years: Unemployment will hit double-digits, the economy will continue to deteriorate throughout 2009 and into 2010, and even immigration will fall.

January 16, 2009

UCSB Study Analyzes Financial Future

By Evan Sherwood

The deepening economic crisis is expected to intensify throughout 2009 and into '10, the UCSB Economic Forecast Project announced yesterday.

January 14, 2009

Dean of Engineering To Leave SB

By Evan Sherwood

After 10 years of service, Dean of Engineering Matthew Tirrell will be leaving UCSB for a post at UC Berkeley.

January 9, 2009

UCSB To Finish Education and Social Sciences Building In 2009

By Evan Sherwood

UCSB has several construction projects slated for 2009, including completing the Education and Social Sciences Building, cementing plans for renovation of Davidson Library and designing campuswide infrastructure upgrades...