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October 19, 2012

Night of Authentic Greek Music Aims To Revitalize Lost Culture

By Julia Korableva

As part of an ongoing effort to revitalize Greek culture, the Multicultural Center will host a free evening of Greek music tonight at 8 p.m. “Labyrinth: An Evening of Original Compositions and Traditional Music From Gr...

October 18, 2012

Fire Overtakes SB Hills, 100 People Evacuated

By Staff Report

100 people were evacuated from their homes as the result of a wildfire that overtook the hills in Santa Barbara near Highway 154, the same region where a similar fire scorched some 550 homes in 1990. According to a news ...

October 18, 2012

Photography Professor Exposes Flaws of Juvenile Detention in New Book

By Jimmy Chang

UCSB photography professor Richard Ross published a new book — Juvenile In Justice — after five years of extensive research and photography on teenage delinquents within the American penal system. The book showcases ...

October 18, 2012

New Course Explores Struggles of Illegal Student Immigrants

By Nelson Moreno

This quarter, UCSB communication professor Walid Afifi has begun teaching a new class that explores immigration issues particularly pertinent to undocumented students. Communication 175WA, “Senior Capstone: Uncertainty...

October 18, 2012

UCSB Startup Company Participates in Bone Strength Study

By Sruthi Nair

This past weekend, Active Life Scientific — a Santa Barbara startup founded by UCSB alumni and faculty — took part in a study that presented findings regarding the measurement of bone strength and other factors in in...

October 18, 2012

U-Mail To Be Ousted By Office 365 To Improve Service Efficiency

By Rogelio Vargas

UCSB student email service U-Mail is set to be gradually eliminated and replaced by new electronic mailing service Microsoft Office 365 throughout this quarter. Associated Students passed a resolution to begin the moveme...

October 18, 2012

A.S. Senate Discusses Allocating Funds for UCSB’s Alternative News Source, The Bottom Line

By Rogelio Vargas

Associated Students Senate debated extensively over whether to provide additional funds to The Bottom Line in order for the alternative news source to pay their members honoraria at last night’s weekly meeting in the F...

October 18, 2012

New Campaign Launches to Promote Water Conservation Throughout Santa Barbara Area

By Chris Nebergall

The Santa Barbara County Water Agency, part of the Network of Santa Barbara County Water Providers is launching a new campaign, titled Water-Wise, to promote water conservation throughout the county. The centerpiece of t...

October 18, 2012

Goleta Valley Officials Discuss Local Agricultural Land Production Issues

By Carolina Ortiz

Yesterday afternoon, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce held an Issue and Policy Roundtable luncheon discussion touching on the Goleta Agricultural Land Protection Initiative at the Elephant Bar Restaurant in Goleta. ...

October 17, 2012

Prop 30 and Prop 32 Spark Protests and Local Rallies

By Marissa Wenzke

Yesterday students, policymakers, faculty and university staff gathered in front of the Arbor at noon to protest ballot initiative Proposition 32 and rally support for Proposition 30. While some protestors carried signs ...

October 17, 2012

I.V. Recreation and Park District Elections To Be Held For Four Seats

By Carissa Quiambao

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District’s five-member Board of Directors will have four open positions in the upcoming Nov. 6 election. With a staff of nine full-time employees and a board of five elected Isla Vist...

October 17, 2012

Farr Wins Lawsuit Against Former Opponent Pappas For Legal Fees

By Arda Jooharian

The Second District Court of Appeal recently ruled that independent candidate Steve Pappas must pay Santa Barbara County’s current 3rd District Supervisor, Doreen Farr, $528,657.50 in attorney fees after challenging th...

October 17, 2012

Two-Day Fall Career Fair Offers Career Opportunities for UCSB Students

By Hannah Nelson

UCSB’s two-day Fall Career Fair kicked off yesterday with its Science, Technology and Engineering Day and will continue with All Major Day today at Corwin Pavilion from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Nearly 50 science and technology...

October 17, 2012

Better Days Yoga Studio To Host Free Open House This Upcoming Weekend

By Suzanne Becker

Goleta’s newest yoga studio, Better Days Yoga, will host an open house event featuring free 30-minute mini classes this Saturday and Sunday starting at 8 a.m. The sample-length courses will be taught by local practitio...

October 16, 2012

Teach for America Selects Record Number of UCSB Alumni for 2012

By Neil Fasching

Teach for America has selected and hired 42 recent UCSB graduates to work as beginning teachers in low-income public schools around the nation. This amount marks an increase of 11 students from last year’s number and s...

October 16, 2012

Multiple Weapon Incidents Plague Sabado Tarde Rd.

By Staff Report

This weekend, two separate gun-related incidents took place in Isla Vista; while the subject involved in one occurrence was apprehended, the other remains at large. Early Saturday morning, a man was seen carrying a rifle...