Lauren Crecelius

March 10, 2008

Gang Elders Sign Formal Truce Vowing Three Days of Peace

By Lauren Crecelius

Scores of gang members descended on Bohnett Park yesterday, and yet the only fight of the day was over who collected the most Easter eggs.

February 14, 2008

Gang Busters

By Lauren Crecelius

While some residents worry about a growing epidemic, other local organizers and prosecutors are committing themselves to decreasing gang violence in Santa Barbara and its surrounding areas.

January 30, 2008

You’re Paying for the View

By Lauren Crecelius

With a beautiful view of the ocean, sunny weather and a campus within walking distance, it is no surprise that thousands of UCSB students crowd into Isla Vista each year like clowns into a circus car. However, these luxu...

January 22, 2008

Locals Demonstrate to Support Frimpong

By Lauren Crecelius

Amid yesterday's Martin Luther King, Jr. parade on Milpas Street, approximately 40 people held a rally in support of recently convicted UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong.

December 3, 2007

Billion Dollar Building Plan

By Lauren Crecelius

UCSB is currently in the middle of a $1 billion capital program to construct new buildings and revamp infrastructure.

November 8, 2007

Sedgwich Sizzles

By Lauren Crecelius

Although the nearby Sedgwick Reserve has recently received notoriety for the waves of ashes it sent toward Santa Barbara and Goleta in late October, it is also known for its slew of research programs and UCSB stewardship...

October 31, 2007

Mine Shafts Below UCSB

By Lauren Crecelius

Long before professors and administrators dined on Thai chicken in the Faculty Club or drama majors performed in Hatlen Theater, the land these facilities now stand on was once home to Goleta's very own asphalt mines.

September 28, 2007

Giuliani Makes Surprise Visit Downtown

By Lauren Crecelius

Promising victory in the war in Iraq and a fence between the U.S. and Mexico, Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani was greeted by over 60 patrons yesterday when he made a surprise visit to Joe's Cafe in downto...

August 29, 2007

Hot Fuzz, Cold Beers and Open Containers

By Lauren Crecelius

The anticipation is palpable in the Isla Vista Foot Patrol office as more and more officers file into the room.

May 8, 2007

Southern Australia Showcases Festivals

By Lauren Crecelius

As I go through my daily routine of checking Facebook - which technology has allowed me to continue to do from the other side of the world - I have noticed a trend in notes from my friends back in the good U. S. of A. It...

April 26, 2007

EAP Student Guides Parents in Australia

By Lauren Crecelius

Traveling with my folks ensures certain occurrences to each vacation day, especially when touring Australia.

April 3, 2007

A New Country Means a Brand New You

By Lauren Crecelius

The initial excitement of travel is fading away for the exchange students in Adelaide. School has been in session for several weeks now and everyone has settled into routine.

March 7, 2007

Student Discovers Aussie Privilges

By Lauren Crecelius

Welcome to O-Week, or Orientation Week for all you Yanks.

March 2, 2007

Surprises Abound in Aussie Territory

By Lauren Crecelius

We boarded a plane at the Sydney airport the day after the Education Abroad Program orientation ended.

February 12, 2007

Cheers to EAP Australia, Killer Bugs and All

By Lauren Crecelius

The process of applying to EAP took about a year. I started in March of 2006 to complete loads of paperwork, raise my GPA, pay hidden fees and try to acquire as much information as possible about my university in Adelaid...

January 12, 2007

SB News-Press Saga Continues, Charges Paterno With Libel

By Lauren Crecelius

While students went home to relax for the break, the Santa Barbara News-Press pushed through the holiday season with more claims against others, less claims against themselves and the same claim surrounding staff unioniz...