Mackensie Minniear

November 4, 2010

California College Tuitions Reach Unmatched Heights

By Mackensie Minniear

The cost of a college education for out-of-state transfer students attending UC Berkeley is the highest of any public university in the nation and places the school on a list of the 100 most expensive colleges in the U.S...

November 3, 2010

Coastal Catches Cause Changes for Coral Reefs

By Mackensie Minniear

A recent study on coral reefs by marine scientists at UCSB has shown that fishing has caused interesting effects on the behavior of prey and the ecosystem. Elizabeth Madin, a Ph.D. student at UCSB, is lead author on two ...

November 2, 2010

Students Seek New Activities

By Mackensie Minniear

As if they didn’t already have a lot on their plates, this year more UCSB undergraduates have been sampling from the smorgasbord of leadership opportunities and student clubs available to them.

October 21, 2010

Scholar Addresses Financial Issues

By Mackensie Minniear

Cornell University economics professor Robert Frank will offer a libertarian perspective on national financial issues today during a campus talk.

October 14, 2010

Prop 19 Aims to Legalize Pot in California

By Mackensie Minniear

The question of whether to pass California Proposition 19 — and effectively legalize marijuana use, cultivation and transport within the state — is steadily coming to a front as Nov. 2 draws near.

October 6, 2010