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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 ...

January 17, 2012

Study Gives Insight Into Retina Diseases

By Derek Rueschenberg

Researchers at UCSB’s Neuroscience Research Institute have come closer to unlocking the secrets of neural formation in early development after examining the retinas of mice. Psychology professor Benjamin Reese and visi...

January 17, 2012

Select Students Receive New Aid Opportunities

By Han Bae

The university is offering two new scholarships this quarter for first-generation college students: the UCSB-specific Enhanced Support, Training and Experiences for Engineering Majors program and the Council for Internat...

January 13, 2012

Governor Proposes New Plan to Fund Education

By Marissa Wenzke

Following a $100 million trigger cut to the University of California system last month, Governor Jerry Brown announced a state budget plan last Thursday including a tax increase initiative aimed at preventing additional ...