News

October 25, 2011

Food Researchers Unveil New Study

By Alan Tam

UCSB ecology, evolution and marine biology graduate student Christian Balzer was one of 20 co-authors of a widely publicized report that outlines the development of environmentally sustainable food security plans. A team...

October 25, 2011

Board Grants Funds to Student Groups

By Vered Hazanchuk

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed the last of its Fall Quarter unallocated budget during last night’s three-hour meeting, allotting $14,732 to 16 student organizations. The board partially funded the Mo...

October 24, 2011

Activist Addresses Inequality

By Carissa Quiambao

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi spoke at Campbell Hall on Sunday about women’s role in instituting peace and democracy in the Middle East as well as her criticisms of gender inequity worldwide. Ebadi, t...

October 24, 2011

Experts Unite to Examine Nuclear Energy

By Sam Chung

The Santa Barbara & Tri-Counties Chapter of the United Nations Association hosted a forum on nuclear energy featuring several notable speakers and activists on Saturday in recognition of United Nations Day. Experts f...

October 24, 2011

Students Wage Modern Warfare With Cops

By Alan Tam

The UCSB Police Dept. hosted its first “Call of Duty vs. Cops” tournament last Thursday in the Santa Catalina dorm, pitting the hall’s residents against campus police members in a virtual fight to the death. The ev...

October 24, 2011

Officials Prepare for Halloween Weekend

By Vanessa Angiuli

The Goleta City Council met with local authorities during last Tuesday’s meeting to discuss preparatory measures for the upcoming Halloween weekend celebration in Isla Vista. Redevelopment Agency, Neighborhood Services...

October 24, 2011

U.N. Official Relays Consequences of Climate Change

By Molly Hamill

Former President of Ireland and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson spoke in Campbell Hall on Friday to share her perspective on the global fight for human rights and reasons complicating its resolution...

October 24, 2011

UCSB Research Team Advances Polymer Physics

By Christine Cha

UCSB Materials Research Laboratory scientists recently developed magnetic tweezers tailored to provide a more efficient and precise method of measuring plastic polymers. Biomolecular Science and Engineering professor Oma...

October 21, 2011

Genealogy Library Expands Facilities

By Rosalinda Diaz

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society’s Sahyun Library recently reopened following an expansion of services including a new classroom, modernized computer facilities and hundreds of new books. The society began...

October 21, 2011

Candidates Engage in Open Discussion with Community

By Han Bae

The Citizens Planning Association hosted an online forum Wednesday for voters to interactively submit their questions to November’s City Council election candidates. The online forum covered topics including rent contr...

October 21, 2011

Mary Robinson To Talk World Issues

By Sruthi Nair

Former president of Ireland and renowned human rights advocate Mary Robinson will speak about global justice and human rights issues tonight at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall. Robinson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom...

October 20, 2011

Nonprofit Protests Funding

By Katherine Friedman

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education proclaimed “Victory at UC Santa Barbara” earlier this month after accusing Associated Students Legislative Council and Finance Board of First Amendment violations in ...

October 20, 2011

A.S. Reviews Protests, Funding

By Yishian Yao

The Associated Students Legislative Council met last night in the Flying A Studio room of the UCen but, as of press time, had yet to reach decisions on its scheduled discussion about several orders of business. The counc...

October 20, 2011

Compost Crusade To Hit Campus

By John Leach

The UCSB Associated Students Recycling Committee is adding six compost bins to recycling receptacles across campus next quarter to divert a larger portion of the university’s food waste. The Composting Pilot project wi...

October 20, 2011

Surf Film Screening To Promote Extreme Sport

By Doug Flanagan

Residents at 6823 Del Playa Drive are hosting a screening of the new bodysurfing movie “Come Hell or High Water” tonight as part of the film’s world tour. The free event marks the movie’s 10th premier and include...

October 19, 2011

Film To Relate Global Diversity

By Rosalinda Diaz

The second annual One Day on Earth project will stream thousands of videos from around the globe onto a single website on Nov. 11 to create a thought-provoking patchwork of humanity’s life experiences. Santa Monica res...