Evan Wagstaff

January 12, 2010

Obama’s Opportunity for Children Left Behind

By Evan Wagstaff

No Child Left Behind, proposed by George W. Bush at the outset of his presidency, introduced "standards-based education reform" to school systems throughout the nation. The irony, of course, is that the lowest performing...

October 22, 2009

UC Survival Requires Honest Plan for Future

By Evan Wagstaff, Allison Bailey

University of California President Mark Yudof's open letter to students was condescending and full of useless platitudes and vague promises. The only message that came across clearly was that the chain of command is shaf...

October 12, 2009

When Making the Choice, It’s Go Hard or Go Home

By Evan Wagstaff

When I cruise around the grocery aisle and find myself confronted with the choice between a bottle or wine or a handle of hard alcohol, the choice is clear: in all categories, the harder stuff wins out.

July 15, 2009

Regents Discuss Budget Deficit

By Evan Wagstaff

The first of three public comment sessions for the UC Board of Regents business conference in San Francisco yesterday was overwhelmingly comprised of representatives from UC Merced, who professed dire consequences for th...

October 28, 2008

Getting By In Barcelona

By Evan Wagstaff

I'm watching you edge yourself closer to the front of the line. Rather than taking the traditional back door, you opted for the side way (the entrance clearly marked "douchebags only") under the guise of simply admiring ...

June 25, 2008

Student Cleans Up Isla Vista

By Evan Wagstaff

As summer begins and Isla Vista beaches teem with students, dissatisfaction with the heaping amounts of trash left behind has put one UCSB student on garbage duty.

May 20, 2008

SB Sees Swell in Student Abuse of Prescription Pill

By Evan Wagstaff

Unbeknownst to many of its casual users, possession of Adderall - the increasingly popular Attention Deficient Hyperactivity Disorder medication - can lead to hefty charges, if not coupled with a proper prescription.

May 6, 2008

Trees To Remain Rooted on I.V. Streets

By Evan Wagstaff

Following protests from community members, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors announced that the five palm trees facing Isla Vista's Freebird's World Burrito will remain in place.

May 1, 2008

Capps Gives Obama Endorsement

By Evan Wagstaff

Local congresswoman Lois Capps, who represents the 23rd District and is a superdelegate to the Democratic National Convention, endorsed Barack Obama for president of the United States yesterday, shifting the position of ...

April 24, 2008

Santa Barbara Sobriety Center Provides an Alternative to Jail

By Evan Wagstaff

In Isla Vista, many a reveler has learned the hard way that if someone is caught drunk in public, the individual is liable to receive a misdemeanor. In Santa Barbara proper, things are a little different.

April 8, 2008

Student To Face Charges After Recent Incident

By Evan Wagstaff

Following a call from his girlfriend, who alleged domestic violence, a UCSB student was apprehended Saturday on charges that included resisting arrest and assaulting a police officer with spit.

April 7, 2008

Teen Pop Group Films Video in I.V.

By Evan Wagstaff

Crowds gathered in and around Sweet Jane clothing store yesterday to witness the filming of the first G-Girlz music video, "G-Girl Purze."

April 3, 2008

EPA Takes Reins on Oil Spill Cleanup

By Evan Wagstaff

Noting that the site of a Greka Oil and Gas Inc. spill has remained contaminated for more than two months, the Environmental Protection Agency recently announced that it would take over the cleaning efforts in the area.

April 2, 2008

Attorney Files Measure A Complaint

By Evan Wagstaff

A local lawyer has filed suit against the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, accusing the body of electioneering - or inappropriately using public funds - to promote a November ballot measure.