News

April 18, 2013

Initiative Will Revitalize Worn-Out UCSB Sports Facilities

By Suzanne Becker

This year, the “Flip the Switch for Student Recreation” fee — which charges students a quarterly fee of $15 — is up on this spring’s Campus Elections Committee ballot, potentially enabling improvements to Rober...

April 18, 2013

Health & Wellness Program Seeks Support for Services

By Cassandra Miasnikov

UCSB Health & Wellness Program is requesting a lock-in fee of $7.13 per quarter for undergraduate and graduate students to support their services including Dog Therapy Day, free massages and HIV testing and education...

April 18, 2013

TBL Continues Campaign for Student Lock-In Fee

By Daniel Slovinsky

Next week’s Associated Students elections ballot will include a proposal for a $1.69 per quarter student lock-in fee in support of The Bottom Line, A.S.’s weekly campus newspaper. The organization began campaigning f...

April 18, 2013

Renegade Stringband Brings Bluegrass to SB

By Apoorva Chiplunkar

It was a night of foot stomping, soul-warming bluegrass from the Renegade Stringband on April 9 at SOhO in downtown Santa Barbara. The group is comprised of singer Jessica Jarris, banjo player Joe Seamons, guitarist Aust...

April 17, 2013

Women, Gender and Sexual Equity Center Seeks Support Via Student Fee

By Emile Nelson

With campus-wide elections quickly approaching, the Women, Gender and Sexual Equity Center is campaigning for a reaffirmation of their $4.25 fee per student, per quarter and hopes to receive approval for a measure increa...

April 17, 2013

Board of Supervisors Approves Funding to Improve I.V. Lighting

By Rilla Peng, Carissa Quiambao

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to allocate $100,000 in community block grants towards a project improving street lighting in Isla Vista during yesterday’s meeting. The project, which co...

April 17, 2013

UCSB Biologists Find Contradictory New Organism With Unique Function

By Haley Kulik

Researchers in the Department of Ecology, Evolution and Marine Biology have discovered a line of marine organisms that actually increase their calcification, or creation of new shells, in ocean waters with dropping pH le...

April 17, 2013

Landlord, Tenants Clash Over Recent Evictions in Isla Vista

By Jennifer Chang

After over a dozen families were evicted from the apartments located at 781 Embarcadero Del Norte, students from the Isla Vista Tenants Union and the External Vice President of Local Affairs have created a petition deman...

April 17, 2013

A.S. Candidates Debate, Voting Starts Next Week

By Arda Jooharian

The candidates for the position of Associated Students External Vice President of Statewide Affairs debated a number of issues such as lobbying legislators during yesterday’s A.S. elections forums at the Hub. Co-Chair ...

April 17, 2013

An Ancient Gaucho Looks Back: Part Three

By Harvey Schechter

Harvey B. Schechter, class of 1947, recounts a few of his experiences attending Santa Barbara State College — the predecessor to UCSB. Schechter gives current Gauchos a look into what life was like back when tuition co...

April 17, 2013

Acclaimed Author To Discuss Science, Social Effects of Malaria

By Shannon Ham

Award-winning author and investigative journalist Sonia Shah will present a free talk tomorrow at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall based on her latest book, The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years, which focu...

April 16, 2013

UCSB Alumni Association Announces William K. Bowes an Honorary Alumnus

By Kristie Ko

The UCSB Alumni Association recently named Amgen founder William K. Bowes an honorary alumnus in recognition of his contributions to and involvement with various UCSB academic departments. Bowes’ most recent contributi...

April 16, 2013

Official Campaigning Kicks Off for Associated Students Elections

By Arda Jooharian, Carissa Quiambao, Rilla Peng

The week-long campaigning period for this year’s Associated Students Elections officially began Sunday night after the ballot gained the A.S. Senate’s approval over the weekend, making candidates now free to post the...

April 16, 2013

Associated Students’ EVPLA Establishes Fence Along Walter Capps Park, Hopes to Keep Students Safe

By Shannon Ham

The Associated Students External Vice President of Local Affairs recently established a fence along Walter Capps Park on Del Playa Drive, finally completing the community and campus-based efforts to provide new safety me...

April 16, 2013

Santa Barbara County Citrus Fruits Under Quarantine for Asian Citrus Psyllid Outbreak

By Daniel Slovinsky

The Agricultural Commissioner’s Office announced last Monday that Santa Barbara County citrus plants have been placed under quarantine following the discovery of six Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) within county lines. Non...

April 15, 2013

Eco Festival To Feature Sustainable Food, Products and Transportation

By Hannah Nelson

This weekend, the Community Environmental Council will host the 43rd annual Earth Day Festival at Alameda Park in the West Coast’s most well-attended Earth Day celebration, with renowned environmental lawyer Van Jones ...