News

February 3, 2012

Raucous Party Sparks Philisophical Debate

By Matt Renner

If a tree falls in the forest and nobody hears it, does it make a sound? The famous words of philosopher Charles Mann hold special relevance for Kyle Bartman following his belligerent 21st birthday party this past Saturd...

February 2, 2012

Petition Aims to Abolish Tuition in Public Universities

By Carissa Quiambao

Last week, the state of California granted students at Oakland Unity High School and the Life Academy of Health and Bioscience permission to begin collecting signatures for their proposed ballot initiative that aims to c...

February 2, 2012

Undercover Police Foil Murderous Plot

By Dale Fairclough

A Goleta resident who attempted to hire a hit man to kill a Bel Air couple and a former business partner in 2010 was sentenced to six years in federal prison on Monday. Eugene Darryl Temkin, 51, was arrested in July of 2...

February 2, 2012

Seminar To Honor Student Activism

By Sam Chung

Political experts and veteran activists will meet for a two-day conference today and tomorrow in Corwin Pavilion to discuss the legacy of the Students for a Democratic Society’s 1962 Port Huron Statement. The conferenc...

February 2, 2012

Bird Deaths Prompt Investigation

By Vanessa Angiuli

The Santa Barbara Wildlife Care Network is investigating a series of attacks against wild pelicans that have taken place over the past month. The organization’s rehabilitative specialists examined six deliberately inju...

February 2, 2012

EAP Milestone Marred By Budget Cuts

By Travis Vail

The UC Education Abroad Program will host a series of international events throughout the 2012-2013 school year at UCSB to celebrate its 50th anniversary. The program originated at UCSB in 1962 after a group of 80 underg...

February 1, 2012

Cops Apprehend Student Suspected of Firebombing

By Jack Crosbie, Vanessa Angiuli

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. arrested 23-year-old UCSB senior Keith Keiper in connection with the Molotov cocktail attack on the Isla Vista Foot Patrol station on New Year’s Day. Keiper, who is believed t...

February 1, 2012

Academic Progress Warnings To Cease

By Rosalinda Diaz

Starting July 1, the UCSB Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will no longer provide a Satisfactory Academic Progress warning before suspending students’ aid as part of a new federal policy aimed at improving stud...

February 1, 2012

Lectures Explore Effects of Juvenile Incarceration

By Arda Jooharian

Colors Magazine Photo Editor Mauro Bedoni will examine the American juvenile justice system and its social implications at 5 p.m. today at UCSB’s Pollock Theater. The UC Institute for Research in the Arts is sponsoring...

January 31, 2012

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Garik Hauer

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to an indecent exposure, reckless driver and several alcohol-related crimes this weekend. Deputies responded to a report on Friday near the Wells Fargo Bank on Pardall Road. According...

January 31, 2012

Survey Shows Decline in State University Funding

By Erika Martin

The latest Grapevine survey — an annual evaluation of the extent of each state’s tax support for higher education — revealed that California’s fiscal backing of its universities shrank 13.5 percent over the past ...

January 31, 2012

Police Confront Budget Constraints

By Vanessa Angiuli

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol station at 6504 Trigo Rd. has closed its doors temporarily and is seeking volunteers to work as desk clerks while the office’s usual attendant is unavailable. While IVFP deputies are still pa...

January 31, 2012

Congress Delays PIPA, SOPA Bills After Public Outcry

By Garik Hauer

Congress announced earlier this month it would indefinitely postpone voting on two anti-piracy bills in response to the recent upsurge of public protest against the legislations. The Protect Intellectual Property Act, in...

January 31, 2012

Police Department Institutes Free Emergency Alert System

By Vanessa Angiuli

The Santa Barbara Police Department has implemented an emergency notification service that provides local residents with free, real-time updates about local news via email and text message. The service began operating la...

January 31, 2012

Eco-Friendly Buildings Save UCs Plenty of Green

By Derek Rueschenberg

In its Annual Report on Sustainable Practices, the UC system announced that its escalated efforts to embrace green architecture saved the system $32 million in 2011, up $11 million from 2010. The UC credited its savings ...

January 31, 2012

Contest Seeks Startup Ideas, Aspiring Entrepreneurs

By Kristin Crosier

Friday is the last day students can register for the UCSB Technology Management Program’s 13th annual New Venture Competition for students to showcase entrepreneurial ideas and inventions for a chance to win over $75,0...