Kelly Lin

October 23, 2013

Farmers Market To Offer Sustainable, Local Food Options

By Kelly Lin, Monica Stert

UCSB’s first Gaucho Certified Farmers Market will kick off today from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Parking Lot 23, where local farmers will gather to sell fresh produce to students and community members alike.

October 16, 2013

Serengetee Welcomes UCSB Students

By Kelly Lin

Several UCSB students are joining the socially-conscious apparel company Serengetee, a new and growing business with a company mission to “wear the world” by incorporating hand-chosen fabric from other countries into...

September 19, 2013

New Infrastructure Improves Safety, Efficiency of On-Campus Dorms

By Kelly Lin

UCSB Housing and Residential Services has outfitted Anacapa Residence Hall with new energy-saving renovations.

May 28, 2013

Psychology Professors Discover How the Brain Finds Lost Items

By Kelly Lin

Professors from the UCSB Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences recently completed a study on the human brain that shed light on how certain cerebral processes of the brain enable a person to locate lost items. T...

May 22, 2013

Special Farmer’s Market Event To Honor Public Works Staff

By Kelly Lin

In honor of National Public Works Week, the City of Goleta is holding a special farmer’s market to celebrate the hard work and dedication of all Public Works staff members. The celebration will take place at Camino Rea...

May 14, 2013

Activist Rodriguez Donates Papers on Diversity, Justice, Minority Rights to Davidson Library, Expands Special Collection Archives

By Kelly Lin

Renowned Oakland-based artist and activist Favianna Rodriguez recently donated her personal papers to the Davidson Library California Ethnic and Multi-Cultural Archives (CEMA), a department that advances scholarship in e...

May 9, 2013

Women’s Center To Host LunaFest Film Festival

By Kelly Lin

Tonight at 7 p.m., the traveling film festival LunaFest is making a stop in the Isla Vista Theater to showcase nine award-winning short films concentrating around diverse topics and issues within the female community and...

May 3, 2013

Goleta Valley Beautiful To Honor Locals Who Keep Community Trim and Proper

By Kelly Lin

This weekend, Goleta Valley Beautiful will host their 39th annual awards ceremony recognizing organizations that have excellence in community landscaping. The event will take place Sunday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Dos Pueblos ...

April 22, 2013

Campus Environmentalists Organize Earth Day Forum

By Kelly Lin

UCSB Fossil Free and UC for Clean Energy are hosting “Energy: Reclaim the Name,” an event that educates students on clean energy investments, today at Storke Plaza from noon to 3 p.m. and at Campbell Hall from 7 p.m....

April 5, 2013

Photojournalist Brian Skerry To Present in National Geographic Live! Series

By Kelly Lin

March 8, 2013

Local Organization Opposes Beach Revamp, Asks County To Reevalute

By Kelly Lin

Kelly Lin Staff Writer A group of Santa Barbara community members submitted a formal complaint to the Santa Barbara County Grand Jury to stop the implementation of Goleta Beach 2.0, a plan to review and renovate the Gole...

February 21, 2013

Police Hope Foldable Scooters Will Reduce Intimidation

By Kelly Lin

The Santa Barbara Police Department will soon begin conducting patrols on Trikkes — foldable three-wheeled electric scooters — in an effort to bridge the gap between foot and bicycle patrol. After several trial perio...

February 6, 2013

Film Studies Alumnus Debuts Film With Italian Inspirations

By Kelly Lin

The short film and comedic drama “The Condition,” written and directed by UCSB alumnus Rene Caballero, made its debut at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival last week. The 12-minute short film, which was al...

January 23, 2013

Sen. Jackson Selected For Women’s Rights League

By Kelly Lin

State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson has been elected vice-chair of the California Legislative Women’s Caucus (LWC), allowing her to now lead the way for new legislation and other advocacy of women’s rights. In her newl...

November 29, 2012

UCSB Introduces Solar-Powered Trash Cans Featuring Internal Waste Compactors

By Kelly Lin

UCSB has introduced a collection of new solar-pow- ered, waste-compacting BigBelly trashcans in an effort to encourage improved recycling habits while allowing the university to spend less time and money on frequent serv...

October 26, 2012

Storke Tower Tours To Offer Unique Views

By Kelly Lin

UCSB’s Associated Students offered student tours to the top of Storke Tower for the first time in the school’s recent history earlier this quarter, and is seeking approval to continue the excursions. In honor of Nati...