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October 30, 2013

Biologists Dissect Deep Sea Oarfish

By Staff Report

A team of UCSB researchers with the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology (EEMB) dissected the body of an 18-foot oarfish that was found on Catalina Island on Oct.13.

October 30, 2013

Local Tribe To Withdraw Application for More Land

By Kaitlin Cuskey

In response to public uproar over the Chumash Tribe’s attempt to acquire additional public land through an application submitted to the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA), tribal chairman Vincent Armenta informed t...

October 30, 2013

New Street Lights To Reduce Crime, Energy Costs

By Cole Yamada

Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and County Public Works Director Scott McGolpin joined together in Pescadero Park for a ribbon cutting ceremony in celebration of the new LED...

October 29, 2013

UCSB Research Team Publishes Piece on Nature’s Impact in Humans

By Nicky De Nocker

Researchers at the UCSB National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS) have identified a number of ways nature affects humans in intangible ways, such as through cultural contributions and effects on human...

October 29, 2013

Zombies Spook Santa Barbara

By Samhita Saquib

Dressed as zombies, over 200 volunteers gathered in Santa Barbara Courthouse Sunken Gardens to dance in a flash mob to Michael Jackson’s hit song “Thriller” on Saturday, raising funds for various charity efforts.

October 29, 2013

A.S. Rally Aims to End Halloween Sexual Violence

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Students will march from the Arbor to Isla Vista in a rally entitled, “Stop the Shame,” addressing issues of sexual violence, which can become even more prevalent during large-scale I.V. festivities like Halloween.

October 29, 2013

I.V. Resident Found Dead

By Staff Report

The Isla Vista resident found dead Saturday morning has been identified as 22-year-old UCSB communication major Brandon Colin Schmidt from Alameda County.

October 28, 2013

Career Services Hosts Panel for Humanities, Liberal Arts Majors

By Leon Freyermuth

UCSB Career Services hosted a career panel for humanities and liberal arts majors at 3 p.m. in Career Services 1109 on Thursday. The panel addressed questions posed by students in fields outside of the hard sciences, wit...

October 28, 2013

UCLA’s Christine Borgman Speaks About Modern Data Sharing for CITS ‘Big Data Brown Bag Series’

By Aditya Tadanki

Presidential Chair and Professor of Information Studies at UCLA Christine Borgman spoke on the impact of contemporary data-sharing research at the Social Sciences and Media Studies Building on Friday. Borgman’s lecture...

October 28, 2013

UCSB Museum Unveils Five New Exhibitions

By Hannah Nelson

With its high ceilings, impeccably white walls and pristine pine floors, UCSB’s Art, Design and Architecture Museum welcomed guests to its opening reception last Friday, unveiling five new art exhibitions. Despite the ...

October 28, 2013

Silk Road Ensemble Celebrates Anniversary at UCSB’s Cambell Hall

By Ateken Abla

The Silk Road Ensemble, a Grammy-nominated collective of musicians from multiple continents and musical traditions, celebrated the 15th anniversary of its conception last Thursday, with an evening performance in Campbell...

October 28, 2013

Individual Passes Away on Del Playa Drive Despite Revival Attempts by IVFP

By Staff Report

A death occurred on Del Playa Drive this past Saturday at 9:45 a.m. when Isla Vista Foot Patrol received a call of an unresponsive individual and found the individual deceased upon arrival, according to Santa Barbara Cou...

October 24, 2013

War Film Investigates Drone Strikes, Raids

By David Jackson

On Tuesday, Arts & Lectures screened the award-winning documentary “Dirty Wars,” a film providing a glimpse into the United States’ covert wars around the globe from the angle of an investigative journalist. In...

October 24, 2013

UCSB Alum Connects Reading and Writing with New Website

By Leon Freyermuth

UCSB alum Sabrina Ricci recently launched a web startup called Write or Read, a service that seeks to provide independent authors with metrics and better insight on how readers interact with their work. The site allows a...

October 24, 2013

Isla Vista Residents and Police Prepare for Halloween Crowds

By Elliott Wright

With Halloween approaching in less than a week, preparations by students and law enforcement are already well underway, with officials anticipating roughly 40,000 party-goers to join the annual Isla Vista festivities.

October 24, 2013

Greek Charity To Help Local Children

By Daniel Slovinsky

Greeks 4 Kids, an Isla Vista charity that uses resources from UCSB fraternities and sororities to aid organizations seeking to educate underprivileged children, plans to hold their second in-kind donation on Nov. 8 to be...