News

February 4, 2010

Stroll To Test Out Security

By Katherine Friedman

UCSB will host its first annual Lighting & Safety walk this evening in an effort to gauge campus safety after nightfall.

February 4, 2010

Sun To Fuel Java Shop

By Garik Hauer

Java Jones, in conjunction with neighboring Sam's To Go, is remodeling its Isla Vista location in order to implement "green" technology.

February 4, 2010

Mental Services Receive Poor Grade for Efficiency

By Madison Medeiros

Santa Barbara County has the most inefficient mental health departments in the state, according to a California External Quality Review Organization.

February 3, 2010

A.S. Allegedly Trashes Weekend Retreat Villa

By Mackenzie Weinger

A UCSB Associated Students retreat ended in thousands of dollars in damage to a private villa rented with student fees, a Los Osos property owners' representative said.

February 3, 2010

Army Execs Support Queers

By Kristen Peters

The U.S.'s top two senior defense officials called for a repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" yesterday in an effort to move toward permitting openly homosexual individuals to serve without contest in the United States Mili...

February 3, 2010

Throng of Monarchs Return to Area

By Jason Plank Reporter

Thousands of Monarch butterflies have made their way to Goleta's Coronado Butterfly Preserve in the past month as part of their annual migration from the Colorado foothills.

February 3, 2010

Police Blotter

By Travis Miller

Saturday, Jan. 30, 10:47 p.m. -- A man swaggering down the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive couldn't help but draw the gaze of Isla Vista's finest.

February 3, 2010

Professor Accuses UK Paper of Misquoting

By Jenna Ryan

A British journalist recently quoted UCSB psychology professor Aaron Sell as saying that blonde women are more warlike than others. There's one problem, however -- Sell says the article and all quotes attributed to him a...

February 3, 2010

Writer To Speak at UCSB

By Stephanie Chen

Best-selling author Neil Gaiman will present a lecture tonight at 8 in Campbell Hall.

February 3, 2010

Festival Gives Locals Shot at Filmmaking

By Cameron Parker

The second annual Green Shorts Film Festival for Santa Barbara's 40th Earth Day celebration is now accepting submissions from the community.

February 3, 2010

National Academy of Science Awards UCSB Researcher

By Rebecca Bratburd

Researcher John Alroy of UCSB's National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis won the National Academy of Sciences' Award for Scientific Reviewing.

February 2, 2010

UC Health Schools Try to Profit in Era of Crisis

By Lauren Holzer Reporter

Despite their recent financial successes, University of California medical centers may still be in jeopardy from state budget failings.

February 2, 2010

Scholars Slip in Study Time

By Morgan Livingston

The amount of time college students spend studying has declined an average of 10 hours per week since 1961, according to a recent University of California study.

February 2, 2010

Art Showcase Seeks to Study Racial Identity

By Julie Epstein

The UCSB Women's Center is currently hosting a multicultural art exhibit featuring work from students and professional artists.

February 2, 2010

Stimulus Gives More to Colleges

By Staff

Under President Obama's proposed $3.8 trillion federal budget, unveiled yesterday, California students would benefit from a $3.9 billion increase in the state's Pell Grant funding.

February 2, 2010