Taylor Orr

November 21, 2008

Dorms Work to Become More Green

By Taylor Orr

Dormitories across campus are a few shades greener these days, as campus officials continue to encourage policies that reduce, reuse and recycle.

October 28, 2008

UCSB Seeks New Green Proposals

By Taylor Orr

In 2006, students at UCSB voted in favor of creating The Green Initiative Fund to finance environmental projects. The fund, which costs each student $2.60 a quarter, is now in its second year and is currently accepting ...

October 21, 2008

I.V. School Goes Green

By Taylor Orr

It's 7:45 in the morning and a fourth grader at Isla Vista Elementary arrives for school, clutching his mother in one hand and an aluminum can in the other. The can, which he diligently places in a large blue bag, may o...

October 15, 2008

A.S. To Recycle, Compete

By Taylor Orr

In an effort to promote sustainability, UCSB will participate in RecycleMania - a 10-week long recycling competition - for the first time this winter.

October 7, 2008

I.V. Co-Op Reduces Prices

By Taylor Orr

In an effort to distribute affordable organic and sustainable products to the greater Isla Vista community, the Isla Vista Food Co-Op has cut prices on staple goods. Under the Basic Needs Program, which began in August,...

April 18, 2008

Earth Day in Santa Barbara

By Taylor Orr

As Earth Day nears, the Santa Barbara community recognizes its importance, despite its small size, in the environmental movement. The story behind Earth Day is that Sen. Gaylord Nelson visited Santa Barbara after a 1969 ...

April 10, 2008

Santa Barbara is Worth Saving

By Taylor Orr

As I jogged to Campus Point last Sunday afternoon, I couldn't help but be taken aback by the sheer physical beauty the scene presented me. The palm trees outlining Goleta Beach, the light glistening off the ocean and the...

March 7, 2008

Green With Envy

By Taylor Orr

For my 21st birthday this year, my friend and I are throwing a "We're Going Green" themed party. He came up with the idea to have a color theme, and I completed the thought with the buzzword of the moment: green.

February 27, 2008

Alternative Transportation in Isolated Santa Barbara

By Taylor Orr

I cringe every time I fill up the gas tank of my GMC Yukon. I used to drive a Volkswagen Beetle, but when time came to drive down to UCSB this year, my mother decided to seize my precious first car and insist that I take...

February 19, 2008

Green Purchasing Saves the Environment and Your Health

By Taylor Orr

As you walk down the grocery store aisle, you haphazardly fill your shopping cart with whatever glossy packaging and familiar brands strike your fancy. Unbeknownst to you, the items you purchase could contain ingredients...

January 31, 2008

Vegetarian Victory!

By Taylor Orr

When I was in sixth grade, I declared to the world that I would eat "nothing with a face." In addition to beef, pork and chicken, this included seafood. As a lifelong animal lover - owning cats, dogs, birds and fish - I ...

January 10, 2008

Better Waste Management Improves I.V.’s Filthy Rap

By Taylor Orr

Isla Vista is a dirty place. Despite its views of the Pacific Ocean and Channel Islands, mild weather and the mountainous Santa Ynez backdrop, trekking down the streets of I.V. is no walk in the park.

November 20, 2007

Simple Energy Solutions Help Save An Ailing Environment

By Taylor Orr

Americans represent merely 5 percent of the world's population, yet they consume 40 percent of Earth's nonrenewable resources and produce nearly 30 percent of its total waste.

November 10, 2005

Rec Cen Jets Ahead With Plans for New Spa

By Taylor Orr

Students will soon have another way to kick back and relax after a hard day of studying, as construction on a new spa at the UCSB Rec Cen is slated to begin later this month and be finished by Winter Quarter.

October 11, 2005

Allies, Quees to Rally for National Coming Out Day

By Taylor Orr

The Queer Student Union (QSU) hopes to see large numbers of UCSB students coming out to its rally today at noon in Storke Plaza. Approximately 50 to 200 people are expected to attend the hour-long National Coming Out Day...

October 3, 2005