News

October 11, 2010

Group Rejects Explorer

By Matthew Schneider

Members of the Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Indian Movement are hosting the second annual Anti-Columbus Day Demonstration Rally today to challenge the widespread belief that Columbus was the discoverer of the Am...

October 11, 2010

A.S. Strikes Deal With Mustangs

By Emily Hunt

UCSB student government recently joined in a business venture with Cal Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo to collaborate on producing items for mass communication and printed publication needs.

October 8, 2010

Protestors Contest Financial Changes

By Elliot Pearson

Hundreds of community members marched to the Student Resource Building yesterday to demonstrate their support for state-funded public education.

October 8, 2010

Day of Action Targets University

By Zane Way-Henthorne

Dozens of UCSB students, staff and faculty members gathered on campus yesterday in honor of the National Day of Action to Defend Public Education to protest the state’s cuts in public education funding.

October 8, 2010

Website Streamlines Meal Orders

By Kelton Retherford

Campus Special recently launched a free online menu service for the student body.

October 8, 2010

Grammy Winners To Perform on SB Stages

By Kerry Beeman, Tahnee Cadrez

Students seeking an alternative to the typical Isla Vista party scene can catch Grammy Award winners Steve Martin and Ziggy Marley in concert this weekend.

October 8, 2010

Network Seeks Outrageous Students

By Georgina McNerney

TruTV is currently seeking shocking video clip submissions from college students and paying cash for the shorts that air.

October 8, 2010

Santa Barbara Cops Nab More Drunk Drivers With New Tactics

By Pierre Berlan

Officers arrested eight out of 400 drivers that passed through the checkpoint. This surpassed the previous record of seven arrests out of 1000 cars set on St. Patrick’s Day.

October 8, 2010

New Café Focuses on Sustainability

By Jack Crosbie

Isla Vista coffeehouse Java Jones recently transformed into Coffee Collaborative — the newest place to get your morning caffeine boost while promoting sustainability and community.

October 8, 2010

Experts Join to Evaluate Oil Disaster

By Samantha Forcum

A group of executives will discuss the legal and environmental ramifications of the BP oil spill this evening at 5:30 in the Mosher Alumni House.

October 7, 2010

National Event Seeks to Gain Support for Libraries

By Robert Vaughn

Hoping to combat state budget cuts, the county’s public libraries are asking for their supporters to start showing a little love.

October 7, 2010

A.S. Council Debates Creation of New Board

By Erika Martin

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed the instatement of a new A.S. entity at last night’s four-hour meeting.

October 7, 2010

Campus Memorial To Honor Lost Lives

By Amanda Conkling

The Queer Student Union has planned a candlelight vigil tonight to commemorate recent suicides within the queer community.

October 7, 2010

Human Rights and Healthcare Activist To Speak in Campbell

By Erika Martin

Edna Adan Ismail — who pioneered women’s rights and healthcare organizations in her homeland of Somaliland, Western Africa — will speak on campus tonight about her struggle and accomplishments.

October 7, 2010

SBA Runs Emergency Drill

By Robin Gautschi

The Santa Barbara Airport was a hectic, bloody rescue scene yesterday as firefighters, medical personnel and the coroner’s office rushed to assist the “victims” of a simulated plane crash.

October 7, 2010

‘S’ Vote May Raise Taxes for New Jail

By Ryan Basayne

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved Measure S for the upcoming election, which would increase the county’s sales tax by .5 percent in order to fund the building of a new jail and up the amount of cop...