Liz Otter

March 7, 2006

UCSB Plans for Construction of New Residences

By Liz Otter

Four UCSB construction projects are currently in the works in an attempt to give the campus a new look and provide more housing for its growing population. The projects include the Sierra Madre Apartments, North Campus F...

February 6, 2006

Novel Project Uses Worms to Produce Compost Fertilizer

By Liz Otter

Local businesses are thinking outside the box by throwing their waste into one - complete with slimy worms, of course.

November 15, 2005

Women’s Center To Offer Workshop for Final Abrams Prize

By Liz Otter

With funding for artists already rarer than a Nicolas Poussin painting, students will now only have one more chance to receive money from the Abrams Art Prize. The prize, which will be discontinued after this year, offer...

October 31, 2005

Library Goes Wild With Revamp

By Liz Otter

The southwest side of Davidson Library received a little horticultural care Saturday afternoon when members of the Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) weeded out invasive plants and replaced them with more native and envir...

October 6, 2005

Group Presents Sustainability Plan

By Liz Otter

UCSB will take the first step toward sustainability today, with the help of an outside firm hired to whip the campus into environmental shape. Students, faculty and staff can hear a presentation from Brightworks Northwes...

September 28, 2005

Insurance Puts Brakes on TAP

By Liz Otter

After six months of a successful faculty and staff car-sharing program, students are still unable to use the resource they originally spearheaded, due to funding and insurance problems.

March 2, 2005

T-Shirt Switch Shows Campus Inner Beauty

By Liz Otter

Some students wore their shirts inside out Tuesday - for reasons besides not having time to do laundry. As part of the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Healthy Eating and Living (HEAL), a student health organizat...

February 28, 2005

Biking, Boarding Violators Can Take Class to Avoid Fee

By Liz Otter

The UCSB Police Dept. started a new bicycle and skateboard safety program Feb. 14 to give those who receive bicycle or skateboard citations an opportunity to take a $35 class on pedestrian safety instead of paying the $1...

February 16, 2005

Human Wall To Show Pathways’ Risk to Disabled

By Liz Otter

Students cruising through the Arbor on foot, skateboard or bike today will be met by a human wall armed with signs that read, "Bikes Are Replaceable, But I'm Not." The Associated Students Commission On Disability Access ...

January 18, 2005

Library Holds Book Sale Tomorrow

By Liz Otter

Moving down means moving up for the Davidson Library book sale, which will be held on the building's first floor this year to better accommodate prospective book buyers