News

April 13, 2010

Event Works to Find Jobs for Students

By Anne Carter

UCSB Career Services will be hosting its biggest career fair of the year today from 1 to 4 p.m. at Corwin Pavilion.

April 13, 2010

State Street Hall Hosts Elvis Costello

By Rebecca Lehrmann

World-renowned musician Elvis Costello will grace the stage of Santa Barbara's Arlington Theatre tonight at 8 p.m.

April 13, 2010

Universities Offer MBA

By Conrad Creedon

UCSB and Pepperdine University struck a partnership last week to connect the two universities in a joint venture offering an accredited MBA program to UCSB students and alumni.

April 13, 2010

SB Bookstore Building Gets New Ownership

By Online Editor

The building that houses Borders on State Street was purchased by the SIMA Real Estate Fund for $10 million -- the largest commercial real estate deal in Santa Barbara in over two years.

April 13, 2010

A.S. Funds UCSB Clubs

By Veronica Smith

The Associated Students Finance Board doled out $60,000 to student groups during last night's meeting.

April 13, 2010

Trout Contest To Benefit Lake

By Amanda Levy

Over $5,000 will be up for grabs this weekend at the 15th annual Trout Derby, hosted by the Cachuma Lake Nature Center.

April 12, 2010

Party Lands on DP Due to Closed Beaches

By Lexi Pandell, Evan Sherwood

Despite barricades restricting all beach access, roughly 8,000 revelers celebrated Floatopia on the streets of Isla Vista.

April 12, 2010

SB Urges True Count

By Garik Hauer

Congresswoman Lois Capps and county officials spoke in Isla Vista Friday, urging locals to fill out their Census forms.

April 12, 2010

Sustainable Option Gets Put to Vote

By Jordanne Pascual

Next week's campus election ballot will offer students the opportunity to vote on a new energy efficiency fee.

April 12, 2010

EAB Tackles Local, State Green Issues

By Jordanne Pascual

The A.S. Environmental Affairs Board hosted a conference on Friday exploring climate change. The event — titled “Our Planet, Our Problem: Approaches to a Climate Solution” — allowed students, facu...

April 12, 2010

Talk Focuses on Renters

By Erika Martin

Santa Barbara's Rental Housing Roundtable held a town hall meeting Thursday to discuss tenant's rights issues in the county.

April 12, 2010

UC’s Green Policies Save Money, Waste

By Ali Limonadi

The University of California saved almost $15 million dollars in energy costs in the last seven years by significantly reducing its carbon footprint.

April 12, 2010

Event Sponsors Special Athletes

By Cassandra Phengdy

The first annual Santa Barbara Special Olympics three-on-three Basketball Tournament Fundraiser was held yesterday, inviting participants to shoot hoops for a good cause.

April 9, 2010

I.V. Groups Help Earth Festival

By Garik Hauer, Online Editor

With organic food and goat poop bingo on offer, the first annual Goleta Green Earth Day Celebration is aiming to give students an environmental alternative for their weekend plans.

April 9, 2010

Panel To Seek Renewable SB

By Todd Prodanovich

UCSB will host a climate change conference today, inviting students, faculty and the general public to discuss the impact individuals can have on global warming.

April 9, 2010

Police Blotter

By Travis Miller

Where’s the Stripper Pole? Fri. April 2, 1:15 a.m. – An utterly defeated frat boy was found passed out on the bike path on El Colegio late Thursday night by a patrolling CSO. The CSO woke the inebriated man, ...