Travis Vail

March 1, 2012

Event To Draw Possible Iranian Amendments

By Travis Vail

The UCSB Iranian Studies Initiative is hosting a two-day conference beginning today at the Loma Pelona Center to dissect the nation’s post-revolutionary history and present possible paths toward a more democratic socie...

March 1, 2012

Bruin Launches Networking Site for Musicians

By Travis Vail

This Valentine’s Day, UCLA student Ritesh Gupta launched CollegeRoots.com, an online service that lets musicians and bands from university communities showcase their work and boost their popularity through integrated s...

February 27, 2012

Locals Oppose Hospital’s Increased Use of Helipad

By Travis Vail

The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s new helipad is undergoing close scrutiny from various neighborhood associations due to the unexpectedly large volume of flights from the platform this month. The helipad opened Feb....

February 23, 2012

UC’s Web Courses Combat Increasing Class Enrollment

By Travis Vail

The UC system is offering a preparatory calculus class at UC Merced for its first online course and aims to expand the option to all nine of its undergraduate campuses by the end of the year. The UC Online Instruction Pi...

February 17, 2012

Seminar Reaffirms Relevance of Chicano Studies to Universities

By Travis Vail

The first day of discussion on the emerging history of the Chicano Movement during the 1960s and ‘70s will take place today in the “Chicano Power!” conference hosted by the department of Chicana and Chicano Studies...

February 16, 2012

Hospital Moves Patients Into Redone Wards

By Travis Vail

Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital staff transferred 102 patients Sunday morning into its three newly-renovated patient pavilions. Over 400 of the infirmary’s 2,500 employees moved the patients from non-critical, intensive...

February 15, 2012

Campus Blotter

By Travis Vail

The UC Police Dept. was hit with a true double whammy — a hammered citizen with a hammer — when responding to an emergency call at Santa Catalina Residence Hall around 10:45 p.m. Friday night. Officers approached the...

February 9, 2012

SBCC Students To Receive ETP Aid

By Travis Vail

The Santa Barbara Foundation recently granted $75,000 to the Foundation for Santa Barbara City College to create a new Express to Transfer Program that would hasten students’ transition between SBCC and four-year unive...

February 6, 2012

I.V. Development Projects To Result in Premium Apartments

By Travis Vail

Isla Vista is slated to offer a variety of high-end housing options such as The Loop, Icon UCSB and The Plaza Lofts by Fall Quarter 2012. The Loop, located on 6533-39 Trigo Rd., will offer 48 separate units including sin...

February 2, 2012

EAP Milestone Marred By Budget Cuts

By Travis Vail

The UC Education Abroad Program will host a series of international events throughout the 2012-2013 school year at UCSB to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The program originated at UCSB in 1962 after a group of 80 underg...

January 27, 2012

Red Cross Club To Hold Fundraiser

By Travis Vail

The UCSB Red Cross Club is hosting its annual dodgeball tournament at 6 p.m. tomorrow in the Recreation Center’s Multi-Activity Center to raise funds for global disaster relief efforts. The event will feature teams of ...

January 20, 2012

Analysts Create Database to Promote Literary Networking

By Travis Vail

Researchers from UCSB’s English department and Media Arts & Technology Program are working to create a new bibliographical social network designed to change the way students perform academic research. The project, ...

January 17, 2012

Gaucho Alumni Launch Gallery for Community Artists

By Travis Vail

Four UCSB alumni hosted the grand opening of their collaborative art space “Uppur Bunk” in Goleta on Thursday night, showcasing works from several local artists. Cassidy Anton, Samantha Fretwell, Katy McCarthy and Pa...