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January 19, 2012

UCSB Engineer to Receive Honors

By Vanessa Angiuli

The Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce named Chemical Engineering Professor Frank Doyle Innovator of the Year this week for his work on artificial pancreas technology. Doyle collaborated with medical professionals and typ...

January 19, 2012

Lobero To Host Discussion with Napalm Survivor

By Han Bae

Napalm strike victim Kim Phuc will discuss her physical and mental healing process after the 1972 attack at 7 p.m. today in downtown Santa Barbara’s Lobero Theatre. Phuc is best known as the child in an iconic photogra...

January 19, 2012

Students Return From Model United Nations

By Amber Leitheiser

Seven UCSB Model United Nations club members recently returned from Argentina after competing against 300 other students worldwide in the Harvard National Model UN-Latin America Conference. The convention took place in B...

January 19, 2012

Former Blackjack Pro Aims to Inspire Students

By Multimedia Editor

Card-counting blackjack champion Mike Aponte will speak at 7 p.m. today in the Corwin Pavilion to share his unique life story and lend advice on achieving life goals and financial success. Aponte’s story includes playi...

January 18, 2012

A.S. Legislative Council 1/18/2012

By Christine Cha

During the public forum at last week’s A.S. Legislative Council meeting, speakers Mo Lovegreen, chair of the UCSB Sustainability’s Waste and Water subcommittees, and Lauren Barnum, a second-year environmental science...

January 18, 2012

Gauchos Go All-American

By David Russo

Due to their superb play this season for the UCSB women’s volleyball team, senior libero Chelsey Lowe and senior right side Stacey Schmidt were named Honorable Mention All-Americans in December by the American Volleyba...

January 18, 2012

Regents To Reconfigure UC Funding

By Staff Report

The UC Board of Regents will convene during a meeting today and tomorrow at UC Riverside to reevaluate the university’s budget outlook amidst the likelihood of additional state revenue shortfalls and trigger cuts for t...

January 18, 2012

California Law To Cease Funding of Local Agencies

By Rosalinda Diaz

The California Supreme Court issued a mandate on Dec. 29 ordering counties to dissolve any Redevelopment Agencies under their jurisdiction by Feb. 1, 2012. The RDAs are local organizations designed to fund community infr...

January 18, 2012

Online Community Protests Piracy Bills

By Staff Report

In protest of two anti-piracy laws — the Stop Online Piracy Act and the Protect Intellectual Property Act — being considered by Congress, Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales announced on Monday that the community encyclope...

January 18, 2012

UCs See Greater Prospective Freshmen, Fewer Transfers

By Erika Cabrera

The UC system saw a 19.1 percent increase in freshman applications and a systemwide 4.2 percent decrease in transfer applicants for Fall 2012. The UCSB Office of Admissions collected 68,331 applications, up 7.9 percent f...

January 18, 2012

A.S. To Host Informal Meeting Regarding Student Elections

By Marissa Wenzke

UCSB’s Associated Students will be accepting applications from students interested in running with a particular party in the upcoming Spring Quarter elections during an informational forum on Feb. 3. The meeting will d...

January 17, 2012

Supervisor Discusses Local Issues, Upcoming Election

By Sam Chung

Doreen Farr, supervisor of Santa Barbara County’s 3rd District, hosted an open forum on Thursday afternoon at Coffee Collaborative to hear concerns from Isla Vista community members and give feedback on recent politica...

January 17, 2012

I.V. Starbucks Upgrades Services

By Han Bae

The Isla Vista Starbucks received a facelift over Winter Break, updating its look with new furniture and an outdoor walk-up service window for its frappuccino-fiending customers. Local Manager Danielle Fike and Regional ...

January 17, 2012

UCR Students Unveil Unique Payment Plan

By Vanessa Angiuli

A group of UC Riverside students will present a financial plan to alleviate student debt and curb tuition hikes throughout the university system at this week’s Board of Regents meeting at the Riverside campus. The “F...

January 17, 2012

Gaucho Alumni Launch Gallery for Community Artists

By Travis Vail

Four UCSB alumni hosted the grand opening of their collaborative art space “Uppur Bunk” in Goleta on Thursday night, showcasing works from several local artists. Cassidy Anton, Samantha Fretwell, Katy McCarthy and Pa...

January 17, 2012

Author Dispels Misconceptions, Explains Methods

By Sruthi Nair

Yale Law School professor Amy Chua spoke about her controversial memoir Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother last Saturday at Campbell Hall, relating her shift from a strict and demanding mother espousing traditional Chinese ...