Matt Weisner

February 16, 2007

EAP Needs Greater Communication

By Matt Weisner, Eddie Edelson

Like many of my peers, I recently completed an application to study abroad through the University of California Education Abroad Program.

January 10, 2007

Conquest Student Housing To Lease Cedarwood Units

By Matt Weisner

Conquest Student Housing plans to begin leasing its renamed and remodeled "Coronado" apartments next week after months of controversy regarding the eviction of the complex's previous tenants.

November 21, 2006

Rocks To Stay Despite Criticism

By Matt Weisner

Despite a tidal wave of opposition from the Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation, the California Coastal Commission decided in a 4-3 vote last week to keep a rock revetment intact on Goleta Beach for the next 30 months in ...

November 6, 2006

UCSB Urges Tent City To Vacate

By Matt Weisner

Pledging to continue their crusade for the evicted tenants of the Cedarwood Apartments and for an increase in university service workers' wages, Tent City protesters packed up their possessions Friday, ending their 16-da...

October 10, 2006

Hall Meeting Addresses Local Issues

By Matt Weisner

Besides some free pizza, entertainment and a bike giveaway, Isla Vista residents got a critique of their home last night at the first Isla Vista Town Hall meeting of the new school year.

October 6, 2006

Students’ Forum To Promote Participation in I.V.

By Matt Weisner

University and local officials will try to lure students on Monday to the first Isla Vista Town Hall meeting of the year with promises of free Woodstock's pizza and the chance to win a beach cruiser.

September 29, 2006

Isla Vista Rolls With Punches at New Dojo

By Matt Weisner

Although Isla Vista lost a good teriyaki bowl place when Sushi Teri closed, the building's successor is offering some amazing knuckle sandwiches.

May 24, 2006

SB Presidio Receives Repair Funding

By Matt Weisner

The Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation received a state grant for $323,000 on Monday to fund the renovation of a resource center at the historic El Presidio de Santa Barbara. Awarded by the California Cultural...

May 19, 2006

Park District Debates Later Noise Ordinance

By Matt Weisner

Members of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District's Board of Directors met last night to decide whether to fight for local residents' rights to party by taking a proposal to amend Santa Barbara County's noise ordina...

May 16, 2006

Gubernatorial Race Approaches; UCSB Groups Get Involved

By Matt Weisner

The deadline for Santa Barbara residents to register to vote in the upcoming June election is coming up, and county officials are already noticing a high number of people requesting absentee ballots. On June 6, register...

April 20, 2006

Event To Address Mexican Left

By Matt Weisner

The citizens of Mexico will not be picking a new president until July, but local students and residents looking to learn about the election and the liberal political movements of Latin America can do so at a forum this e...