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October 16, 2012

I.V. Co-op Hosts Gathering to Raise Funds, Pay Off Loans

By Maryam Shamroukh

Last night, the Isla Vista Food Cooperative hosted its first Project “We Own It” meeting to mobilize community members to help fund part of the down payment loans on the building the co-op has inhabited for over 30 y...

October 16, 2012

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to an attempted car burglary, a brawl and several alcohol-related crimes during the weekend. A male suspect attempted to enter parked vehicles at 9:15 p.m. Friday on the 6700 block of...

October 16, 2012

New EAP Program Enables Students To Experience Multiple Countries, Cultures

By Adam Courtin

The UCSB Education Abroad Program is now offering dual-country programs along with a new lineup of travel destinations. Beginning Spring 2013, EAP will offer 10-week programs in which students studying abroad can split t...

October 15, 2012

I.V. Restaurants, Shops Push Coca-Cola Products

By Scott Camp

Coca-Cola is currently in the midst of a large-scale marketing project throughout the Isla Vista and UCSB community, promoting products through advertising on local storefronts and participating in on-campus events. The ...

October 15, 2012

Harbor Festival Spotlights Local Seafood, Activities, Live Music, Merchandise

By Cassandra Miasnikov

Seafood lovers gathered at the Santa Barbara Harbor this past Saturday to celebrate the 11th annual Santa Barbara Harbor and Seafood Festival, which offered a wide array of fresh seafood, live music, free activities and ...

October 15, 2012

New Smartphone Application Aims to Bring Isla Vista Community Together

By Alea Olivas

UCSB alumnus Daniel Coccia recently released The Isla Vista App, a mobile application for Android and iPhone devices that aims to consolidate information and provide forums on events, businesses and social life in I.V. T...

October 15, 2012

UCSB Drops Second Consecutive Match

By Kristen Henneman

The No. 8 UCSB men’s soccer team dropped its second consecutive game when the team lost 1-0 at Aggie Stadium against UC Davis. The Gauchos drop to 8-2-3 overall and 2-2-1 in the Big West while the Aggies improve to 6-4...

October 12, 2012

Club Provides Assistance To Drug Abusers in LGBTQ Community

By Brittany Harter

A new campus group called Managing Substances with Pride, which strives to assist LGBTQ students concerned with issues of substance abuse, will begin meeting next week. The organization — which is led by UCSB Alcohol &...

October 12, 2012

Local Festival Honors Cultural History of Lemons

By Doug Flanagan

The 21st annual California Lemon Festival will take place this weekend in Girsh Park, celebrating the community, local businesses and all things lemon with entertainment for all ages. Hosted by the Goleta Valley Chamber ...

October 11, 2012

Haunting New Art Exhibit To Showcase Current Global Decay

By Staff Report

The UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum will open a new exhibition tomorrow titled “The Stumbling Present: Ruins in Contemporary Art,” which focuses on the portrayal of ruins through a haunting lens. The featu...

October 11, 2012

Koegel Autism Center Helps Autistic Students To Enter Into Workplace

By Jennifer Chang

The California Department of Rehabilitation contracted an initial $300,000 worth of contracts and grants to UCSB’s Koegel Autism Center to support their work in Pivotal Response Treatment and preparing students with Au...

October 11, 2012

Local Residents Reject Beach Parking Fees for Rights to Beach Access

By Staff Report

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors rejected a proposal to implement beach parking fees with a 5-0 vote on Tuesday after the SB county Parks Commission voted against the recommendation in August. Though parking...

October 11, 2012

Isla Vista Bookstore Closes Its Doors Indefinitely After Five Decades of Service

By Maryam Shamroukh

The Isla Vista Bookstore permanently closed its doors about two weeks ago after selling books and school supplies at the 6553 Pardall Road address for 47 years, since the building’s construction in 1965. The business h...

October 11, 2012

Student Senate, A.S. Executive Director Discuss Need for Increased Student Space on Campus

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

The Associated Students Senate held their weekly meeting last night and discussed issues regarding ongoing campus development and further engaging the student body in tackling the current budgetary obstacles facing the U...

October 11, 2012

Thomas Merton House to Provide Cross-Cultural Activities on Campus

By Adam Courtin

The Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative will open a new house at the former location of the University Religious Conference, simultaneously developing the URC Interfaith Fund to provide funding for cross-cultural a...

October 10, 2012

Capps, Maldonado Talk Issues At Public Debate

By Carissa Quiambao

Last night Democratic congresswoman Lois Capps and Republican candidate Abel Maldonado faced off at the 24th Congressional District Candidate Debate, hosted by the UCSB Carsey-Wolf Center and The Santa Barbara Independen...