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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 ...

April 15, 2013

Crowds Come to Campus for UCSB’s Annual Spring Insight

By Emile Nelson

With admissions season in full swing, UCSB’s annual Spring Insight — a day-long, university-wide open house — attracted thousands of prospective students and their families to campus Saturday and showcased the vari...

April 15, 2013

’Chos Take Trophies at Rowing Event

By Samhita Saquib

On April 6 and 7, UCSB’s Rowing Team brought home three trophies from the 40th Annual San Diego Crew Classic — one of the biggest nationwide regattas in collegiate rowing. Over 50 universities participated in the two...

April 15, 2013

A.S. Committee Launches New Book Resource

By Suzanne Becker

Today marks the grand opening of The Book Bank — a service created by The Associated Students’ Student Initiated Recruitment and Retention Committee (SIRRC) which loans donated books to students in need. The event wi...

April 12, 2013

Tempers Flare and Tensions Rise as A.S. Rejects Divestment Resolution

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

In a 13-hour debate that lasted past dawn on Thursday morning, students, community members, university staff and faculty members and even police officers attended the Associated Students Senate meeting Wednesday night, w...

April 12, 2013

A.S. Presidential Candidates Present Views on Fees, Student Apathy

By Carissa Quiambao, Tiana Miller-Leonard

Associated Students presidential candidates Jonathan Abboud, Megan Foronda and Patrick “Mac” Kennedy debated issues such as the rising cost of college tuition, combating student apathy, fostering a safe campus climat...

April 12, 2013

CALPIRG Protests Obama’s Potential Student Loan Interest Rate Hike

By Emile Nelson

With signs, balloons and speeches in hand, California Public Interest Research Group demonstrators hosted a rally at the Arbor yesterday morning, urging students to oppose the Obama administration’s potential doubling ...

April 12, 2013

UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum Displays Post-World War II Work in “Outside In” Exhibit

By Kaitlin Cuskey

The UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum’s newest art exhibit, “Outside In” plans to turn architecture inside out by presenting the modernist style of Southern California-based architects Whitney Smith and Wa...

April 11, 2013

UCSB Goes to Clinton Initiative

By Staff Report

Last weekend, UCSB students took part in the annual Clinton Global Initiative, a conference which is hosted by former President Bill Clinton and invites representatives from 300 universities and 75 countries to discuss i...

April 11, 2013

Students and Law Enforcement Collaborate to Improve Bicycle Safety on Isla Vista Roads

By Jimmy Chang

One thousand free bicycle lights were given away to students in front of Angry Wings on Pardall Road today in an effort to “Brighten up I.V.” Organized by Associated Students External Vice President of Local Affairs ...

April 11, 2013

SB Offers Awesome Alternative to Coachella

By Cassandra Miasnikov

This weekend, thousands will flock to Santa Barbara’s Live Oak Campgrounds for Lucidity — a three-day music festival featuring live music, including hip-hop duo Zion I — as well as art, workshops, organic food and ...

April 11, 2013

Executive Candidates Debate Party Lines, Local Event Safety

By Arda Jooharian

Yesterday, the Associated Students Elections debate forums for the positions of External Vice President of Local Affairs and Internal Vice President took place at the UCen Hub, with candidates debating issues such as hol...

April 11, 2013

UC Students Fight Hike in Interest Rates

By Staff Report

The UCSB chapter of CALPIRG will hold a rally today at 11 a.m. in the Arbor as part of a nationwide student movement in opposition to the potential doubling of many federal student loan interest rates that is currently s...

April 11, 2013

Divestment Resolution Conversation Continues To Dominate Senate Meetings

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Last night’s Associated Students Senate meeting — which was once again held in Corwin Pavilion to accommodate the hundreds of students in attendance — centered around lengthy discussion of the university’s potent...