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October 14, 2013

Westmont College Hosts Seaside Luncheon with Former Secretary of State Kissinger

By Carissa Quiambao

Former Secretary of State and political scientist Henry Kissinger came to a seaside luncheon at Santa Barbara’s Coral Casino to speak about topics ranging from international relations with Syria to American immigration...

October 14, 2013

Shark Season Nears for Santa Barbara County; Professors Discuss Safety

By Elliott Wright

Late last month, three sharks were seen feeding upon a Minke whale carcass in the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel. But the gory incident comes as no surprise, with the anniversaries of two Santa Barbara County shark ...

October 10, 2013

A.S. Senate Fails to Pass ‘No Confidence’ Resolution

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Associated Students Senate voted down a resolution that would have expressed “no confidence” in new UC President Janet Napolitano’s ability to uphold the university’s mission statement, during last night’s 5-ho...

October 10, 2013

Organic Food Fair Offers Healthier Eating Options to UCSB Students

By Peter Mounteer

About 40 organic food vendors crowded the University Center for the second annual Organic Food Fair, which gave out free food samples and educated students on the power of organic living. Hundreds of students showed up t...

October 10, 2013

Civil Rights Activist To Speak at UCSB Film Event

By Megan Perry

  Civil rights activist and nationally-renowned scholar Angela Davis will share her story, including her time as a political prisoner in the 1970s, during a Q&A and panel discussion following a sold-out screenin...

October 10, 2013

GURU Assists With First-Year Students’ Transition to College

By Monica Stert

Gaucho Undergraduate Residents Unite, or GURU, is a recently-formed mentorship program featuring “Bigs” and “Littles” who provide social and academic support for freshmen living in the Santa Rosa Residence Hall. ...

October 9, 2013

City Council Unanimously Agrees on Ordinance to Ban Plastic Bags

By Aditya Tadanki

Last Tuesday marked a victory for local environmentalists, as the City Council of Santa Barbara voted 6–0 to issue a ban on plastic bags in convenience stores located throughout the city.

October 9, 2013

Government Shutdown Hits Santa Barbara

By Sruthi Nair, Marissa Wenzke

An overview of how the government shutdown is impacting local businesses and university services.

October 9, 2013

UCSB Employees Publicly Oppose Updates to University of California Medical Plan

By Carissa Quiambao

UCSB staff and faculty members are joining together on a petition in protest of a recent UC-wide employee health insurance overhaul that could bar many university employees from visiting Santa Barbara’s two major healt...

October 8, 2013

UCSB Continues to Rise on List of World’s Top 200 Universities

By Stephanie Alvarez Salgado

UCSB ranked number 33 on the Times Higher Education list of the world’s top 200 universities, moving up two spots from last year’s list. Times Higher Education, a British magazine that reports on university news, has...

October 8, 2013

Library Renovation To Improve Facilities, Add Space for Students

By Peter Mounteer

As large areas of Davidson Library continue to be under construction, the official start to the UCSB Library Addition and Renovation Project was commemorated in a university ceremony last Tuesday. The ceremony, which too...

October 8, 2013

Group To Walk Across Country Spreading Peace, Healthy Living

By Safia Allibhoy

Local Santa Barbara resident David Crockett Williams will be leading a group of aspiring peace-makers on a 2,760 mile walk from San Diego to New York City on a trek called the 2013 Global Peace Walk. Kick-off celebration...

October 7, 2013

Officers Search for Suspects After DP Stabbing, Assault

By Patrick Kulp

Isla Vista Foot Patrol and UCSB Police Department officers are actively searching for two suspects in connection with a stabbing incident that occurred just after midnight Saturday morning on the 6500 block of Del Playa ...

October 7, 2013

Pardall Carnival 2013

By Hannah Nelson

Students took to the streets of Isla Vista Saturday afternoon for carnival games and other fun at this year’s Pardall Carnival, which featured 45 student organizations and local businesses.

October 7, 2013

UCSB Guest Speaker Explores Caesar’s Linguistic Importance

By David Jackson

Renowned author and Stanford professor Christopher Krebs led a discussion and Q&A session entitled, “The Style is the Empire: Caesar’s Writing Reevaluated,” which focused on an unorthodox view of first Roman dictat...

October 7, 2013

UCSB Arts & Lectures to Screen Documentary

By Vicky Kohatsu

Tonight UCSB Arts & Lectures will host a screening of the documentary “56 Up” — an installment of the “Up” documentary series, which has filmed the lives of 14 British children since 1964.