News

February 3, 2014

A.S. Events This Week Inform Students About Debt

By Hannah Nelson, Dustin Chan

Students will have a chance at scoring some cost-free Ramen noodles at the Arbor today, as part of a series of events this week called “Week of Revenue,” which aims to provide students with education on student debt ...

February 3, 2014

A.S. Debates Possible Internal Restructuring

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Leaders of various campus groups under Associated Students convened with A.S. executive officers at a forum called “BC4” on Friday to discuss upcoming projects within Associated Students, particularly a controversial...

January 31, 2014

Recent Food Bill Dominates A.S. Senate Public Forum

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

During Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, students came to public forum to voice opposition against a bill that would restrict food budgets, while senators unanimously passed an update to the A.S. el...

January 31, 2014

Armenian Student Association Reflects on Armenian Genocide with Silent Sit-In

By Wyatt Smith

The Armenian Student Association hosted a silent sit-in outside Storke Tower yesterday in remembrance of the 1915 Armenian Genocide.

January 31, 2014

Students Nationwide Reject Rising Textbook Prices

By Shannon Ham

Over half of college students are not purchasing textbooks due to high prices, according to a recent study by CALPIRG.

January 30, 2014

Garden of Weedin’: The Golden State Looks to Legalize Marijuana Use

By Loren Forrester

California has rejoined the list of states seeking to legalize marijuana with two different ballot initiatives vying to appear in the November 2014 election.

January 30, 2014

“Bringing King To China” Screening Touches Students

By Emani Oakley

The MultiCultural Center screened a documentary yesterday evening about one woman’s struggle to bring the ideas of Martin Luther King Jr. to China, followed by a discussion with the film’s director.

January 30, 2014

Prof. Barry Spacks Dies After 32 Years of Teaching in CCS

By Suzanne Becker

Santa Barbara’s first poet laureate and UCSB faculty member Barry Spacks died Tuesday, leaving a very personal and far-reaching impact upon the Santa Barbara community.

January 30, 2014

A.S. Groups Protest New Food Budget Bill

By Staff Report

During the public forum portion of last night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, several members of various student government organizations stood in opposition to a bill passed last week that would place restrictio...

January 30, 2014

UCSB Rates Among Best Valued Colleges

By Hannah Nelson, Leon Freyermuth

UCSB ranked number 18 in Kiplinger’s Personal Finance magazine’s 2014 list of the top 100 “Best Values in Public Colleges” after a combined analysis of the university’s education and economic value.

January 30, 2014

UCen Evacuated Due to Smoke From Faulty Motor

By Staff Report

The University Center was evacuated yesterday afternoon after a broken motor in the building’s duct system filled the area around Panda Express with smoke.

January 29, 2014

ACLU Deems Proposed Gang Injunction Unconstitutional

By Emani Oakley

The American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California filed an amicus curiae, or “friend of the court,” brief against the proposed Santa Barbara City gang injunction last week, deeming it unconstitutional.

January 29, 2014

Governor Declares California Drought Emergency

By David Jackson

After the driest year on record for California and over two years of below-average rainfall for the majority of the state, Governor Jerry Brown has declared a drought emergency.

January 29, 2014

Obama Addresses Student Financing

By Daniel Slovinsky

President Barack Obama delivered his annual State of the Union address last night to members of Congress and a national audience, covering an exhaustive range of topics including student debt, university research, the se...

January 29, 2014

Ballin’ Workshop Teaches Students Budgeting Basics

By Michael Coronado

“Ballin’ on a Budget,” a workshop which took place last night in the Student Resource Building, tutored students in “financial basics,” such as creating and managing a budget and applying for a credit card.

January 29, 2014

UC Pres. Hosts First Web Chat

By Carissa Quiambao

UC President Janet Napolitano hosted a live web chat via Google Hangout yesterday with specially-selected student panelists to speak about topics such as tuition, undocumented students, campus diversity and student veter...