Patricia Bobek

February 15, 2005

A.S. Hears Requests for Next Year’s Scarce Funds

By Patricia Bobek

Associated Students Finance Board and Legislative Council met Monday afternoon to hear funding requests from various boards, committees and departments within the organization to divvy up money for next year's budget.

February 11, 2005

UCSB Increases Parking Fees to Fund Structure

By Patricia Bobek

UCSB Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) will raise the cost of parking permits starting July 1 to help pay for the new structure currently under construction in Lot 22, despite some calls to find other means of fi...

January 25, 2005

A.S. Runs Out of Funding for Student groups

By Patricia Bobek

Only two meetings into the quarter, Associated Students Finance Board is already out of money to give to student groups. Entering Monday's meeting with just $825.07, the board divided the funds among seven student organi...

January 20, 2005

Tsunami Affects UC Students, Claims Traveling Professor

By Patricia Bobek

The Religious Studies Dept. recently confirmed that an international scholar who studied at UCSB last summer died in the Dec. 26 tsunami that struck southeast Asia, though no student fatalities have been reported.

January 11, 2005

A.S. Allocates Bulk of Quarter Funds

By Patricia Bobek

In its first meeting of the quarter, Associated Students Finance Board opened its wallet and gave out $2,534 of its winter budget to five student organizations, leaving less than a thousand dollars available to other gr...

December 2, 2004

Pell To Give Fewer Grants

By Patricia Bobek

A new federal spending bill passed by Congress earlier this month could cut funding to thousands of low-income students receiving financial aid from Pell Grants.

November 24, 2004

UCSB Receives Funds for New Media Facility

By Patricia Bobek

The Annenberg Foundation is helping to fund the new UCSB Center for Film, Television and New Media facility with a $1 million gift.

November 23, 2004

KCSB Fundraiser Falls Short of Goal

By Patricia Bobek

Even amid technical difficulties, on-campus radio station KCSB 91.9 FM raised $31,000 in pledges during its annual pledge drive.

November 17, 2004

‘Pop’ Goes the I.V. Priest to Carnegie Hall

By Patricia Bobek

The Rev. Norman R. Freeman, chaplain at Isla Vista's St. Michael's University Church, recently graced the stage of Carnegie Hall, performing a solo concert in his capacity as a timpani player for the New York Pops orches...

November 10, 2004

Frat Fundraiser Draws Full House for Charity

By Patricia Bobek

Students put on their best poker faces at Phi Sigma Kappa's Texas Hold'em Tournament held at Corwin Pavilion on Tuesday. The games began at 5 p.m.

November 9, 2004

Cash-Strapped A.S. Asks for ‘Yes’ Vote on Fee Hike

By Patricia Bobek

In an attempt to end its long-standing budget shortage, Associated Students is asking students to approve a $10.40 increase to the current quarterly A.S. base fee in an upcoming special election.

November 5, 2004

Shot Shortages Lead to Doctor-Only Distribution

By Patricia Bobek

With only 3,700 doses of flu vaccine available in the entire county, the Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept. has cancelled plans to offer flu shots to the public through distribution clinics.

October 26, 2004

Tired Donkeys, Elephants Find Greener Pastures

By Patricia Bobek

Students who seek an avenue for political expression at UCSB but want to avoid the mainstream Democrat and Republican parties have another option in the Green Party.

October 15, 2004

Drives To Aid Storm-Battered Caribbean

By Patricia Bobek

Students can help victims of the recent hurricanes in the Caribbean by donating food and supplies at two collection drives on Saturday, co-sponsored by the Global Relief Organization and the U.S. Doctors for Africa.

October 12, 2004

Survivor Is No Boob About Breast Cancer

By Patricia Bobek

To promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UCSB graduate student and breast cancer survivor Lisa Barreto will speak at a free workshop today that is hosted by the Women's Center.