News

January 23, 2015

Regents Talk Athletic Coach Bonuses, Budget

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The University of California Regents convened at UC San Francisco for the second day of their January meetings Thursday morning to discuss Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal and approval of a new bonus policy for U...

January 23, 2015

Goleta Contemplates Parking Permits for Deltopia

By Erica Loera

The Goleta City Council decided to consider a plan on Tuesday to use parking permits to discourage out-of-town visitors from flooding Isla Vista during Deltopia this April, a method used in October to limit crowds during...

January 23, 2015

Reception Observes Completion of Solar Array

By Shelly Lu

The Renewable Energy Initiative (REI) hosted a reception on campus Thursday celebrating the successful completion of the Student Services Renewable Energy Initiative Solar Array, which includes the solar panels atop Park...

January 23, 2015

UC System Progresses Toward Carbon Neutrality

By Lisa Maillard

The University of California recently reduced its greenhouse gas emissions to the same level they were at 14 years ago in accordance with UC President Janet Napolitano’s 2013 Carbon Neutrality Initiative, which aims to...

January 22, 2015

National Spotlight & International News

By Staff Report

This weeks updates on news occurring on the national and international levels.

January 22, 2015

Regents Discuss Teacher Training

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Beth Lebens

The University of California Board of Regents met at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay Conference Center yesterday morning to discuss UC professor training as well as on-campus advocacy center development for survivors of...

January 22, 2015

IVTU Fights for Evicted Tenants

By Peter Mounteer, Supriya Yelimeli, Jackson Kerr

The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) announced the beginning of a campaign on Tuesday to provide required financial assistance to five households allegedly evicted from Abrego Villas on 6754 and 6764 Abrego Rd. in Isla Vi...

January 22, 2015

Athletes’ Academics To Affect Coaches’ Bonus Pay Eligibility

By Rishika Kenkre

January 22, 2015

Value of Bachelor’s Degree Under Fire

By Josh Ortiz

After generations of trust in the college diploma, the value of the once sought-after bachelor’s degree has come into question due to a recent increase in awarded B.A.s, accompanied by rising qualifications for entry l...

January 22, 2015

A.S. Senate To Redefine “Honorarium” Standards

By Juliet Bachtel

The Associated Students Senate tabled plans to redefine “honorarium” to meet Internal Revenue Service (IRS) standards at the A.S. Senate meeting last night in light of a closed IRS investigation from 2013 which concl...

January 22, 2015

Senate Discusses 24-Hour Café, Mental Health Program

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The Associated Students Senate met last night in the Flying A Room where senators discussed various new developments and university projects.

January 22, 2015

New Chapter of Pre-Med Fraternity to Join Campus

By Josephine Niu

The newly-formed chapter of Phi Delta Epsilon (PhiDE) will be holding an informational meeting for prospective members on Thursday from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in Chemistry 1171, discussing PhiDE’s history, events, benefits and...

January 21, 2015

Obama’s State of the Union Touches on Local Issues

By Peter Mounteer, David Jackson

President Barack Obama delivered his second-to-last State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress last night and touched on the economy, defense, education, tax reform and energy.

January 21, 2015

IVFP To Start Wearing Body Cameras

By Erica Loera

After roughly a year of discussion, Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) will begin wearing body cameras on their uniforms by the end of February.

January 21, 2015

Possible Isla Vista Community Center Discussed

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The Office of Assemblymember Das Williams held the latest in a series of conversations about Isla Vista self-governance this past Tuesday night in the I.V. Clinic building in order to discuss the creation of a new commun...

January 21, 2015

Water Rate Increase Approved to Fund Desalination Plant

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Santa Barbara City Council approved raising water rates in order to amass the $40 million needed to reactivate the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant.