News

February 23, 2011

I.V. Locals Remember Tragedy

By Patrick Schaeper

Campus and community members will gather at Little Acorn Park today at 6 p.m. to honor the lives of four pedestrians who were tragically killed by a mentally unstable driver in Isla Vista ten years ago.

February 23, 2011

Health Care Federation in Jeopardy

By Dale Fairclough

The House of Representatives voted in favor of a bill last week that will reduce federal funding for Planned Parenthoods throughout the nation.

February 23, 2011

Chicano Educator Presents Book

By Angelina Ward

Chican@ studies professor Mario Garcia and Chican@ rights activist Sal Castro will host a panel discussion and book signing today at 3 p.m.

February 22, 2011

Westmont Policies Face Criticism

By Patrick Schaeper

A group of gay and lesbian Westmont College alumni submitted a letter to the school’s newspaper earlier this month expressing the isolation they felt during their time at the Christian college.

February 22, 2011

Disarming, Dishonest Rhetoric Produces Reliable Political Victory

By Geoffrey Bell

Eight Ways To Win Any Argument

February 22, 2011

Psychedelic Drugs Liberate the Mind, Destroy Preconceptions of the Divine

By Kevin W. McCarty

Some people just can’t take a joke. Luckily, there is a cure for this. The cure goes by many names, but all fall within the category of psychedelics. If a hundred idiots all agree that a falsehood is truth, does this m...

February 22, 2011

Floatopia, Extravaganza Talks Begin

By Mackensie Minniear

The Office of Student Life met last Friday to discuss the university’s involvement in upcoming campus and community-wide events.

February 22, 2011

Week Brings Eating Disorders Into Limelight

By Olivia Cvitanic

The Healthy Eating and Living interns will continue their ongoing battle against negative body image with the 24th annual National Eating Disorders Awareness Week.

February 22, 2011

Legislation Jeopardizes UC Funding

By Robin Gautschi

A Republican spending bill passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday would reduce federal funding to the UC system.

February 22, 2011

Fair Educates Students on Ethical Consumerism

By Jack Crosbie

UCSB’s Associated Students Human Rights Board will host its first Fair Trade Fair today at 11 a.m. on the Student Resource Building’s lawn.

February 18, 2011

Creative ‘Couples’ Cut Corners

By Patrick Kulp

“This is a marriage of convenience, not a wedding,” student matchmaking website whypaytuition. com advertises.

February 18, 2011

Police Blotter

By Madison Medeiros

Feb. 12, 1:41 a.m. — Officers came across a man screaming, “Fuck the free world!” on the corner of Embarcadero del Mar and Seville Road.

February 18, 2011

Taboo Subject On Hand in ‘Vagina Monologues’

By Emily Hunt

UCSB students will celebrate the global V-Day Movement (‘V’ for Victory, Valentine and Vagina) today and tomorrow with the Women’s Ensemble Theater Troupe’s 13th annual production of “The Vagina Monologu...

February 18, 2011

Marijuana Dispensary Gets Smoked

By Jack Crosbie

Santa Barbara’s oldest medical marijuana dispensary may close its doors after the Santa Barbara City Planning Committee denied its appeal to continue operations earlier this month.

February 18, 2011

Student Films Break Tension

By Mackensie Minniear

UCSB’s Recreational Sports Dept. recently released the first installment of the “Study Break” video series on gauchosplay.com, hoping to offer some comedic relief to a studious student body.

February 18, 2011

Executives Share Media Expertise

By Samantha Forcum

UC Santa Barbara’s Carsey-Wolf Center for film and media studies will host a day-long conference about the digital distribution revolution tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in the Pollock Theater.