News

January 25, 2010

Prizes Honor Young Researchers

By Staff

UCSB's physics department garnered national fame last week when two of its junior faculty received prestigious awards in the field.

January 25, 2010

A.S. Office Readies for Next All Hallow’s Eve

By Matt Matejcek

Though Halloween 2010 seems far away, preparations are already beginning for Isla Vista's annual display of debauchery.

January 22, 2010

Tempest Batters SB Coast

By Lexi Pandell

Drops of water fell from the sky this week, bringing UCSB to a standstill.

January 22, 2010

Judiciary Simplifies Unsettled Weed Law

By Jeremy Zeller

The California Supreme Court overturned the limit on how much medical marijuana a patient can carry in a unanimous vote yesterday, ruling residents can have as much as personally necessary.

January 22, 2010

Novelist’s Latest To Launch in SB

By Ashley Toles Reporter

Acclaimed author and Santa Barbara local T.C. Boyle will kick off his book tour downtown on Monday by performing from his newly released collection of stories examining the human experience.

January 22, 2010

Groups Gather Names for Fee Hike

By Kristen Peters

With campus elections just a quarter away, UCSB organization members are toting around clipboards in the hopes of garnering enough signatures to have their lock-in fees on the ballot.

January 21, 2010

Technology Aids Haiti Relief Job

By Bridget Hogan

A locally based humanitarian group is taking a tech-savvy approach to raise money for Haiti, using text messages and social networking sites to attract donations.

January 21, 2010

UC May See Increase in Enrollment

By Staff

The UC Board of Regents considered relaxing the University's system-wide enrollment reduction target for the 2010-11 school year during yesterday's meeting at UC San Francisco.

January 21, 2010

Hard Times Force Horse Ranch to Shut Stable Gates

By Madison Medeiros

The scenic El Capitan Ranch equestrian facility is closing its doors to the public, citing hard economic times. The 201-acre El Capitan Ranch -- located approximately 10 miles north of Goleta along Highway 101 -- has pro...

January 21, 2010

New Pizza Parlor To Go Green

By Liz Camilo Reporter

Isla Vista's pizzerias will soon have to cope with a smaller slice of the market, with the opening of Good Earth Pizza slated for this spring.

January 21, 2010

Pupils Face Course Shortage

By Kristen Peters

In the wake of over two million dollars in budget reductions, UCSB cut 160 classes this quarter, leaving many students battling for a seat in campus classrooms and lecture halls.

January 21, 2010

A.S. Sends Funds to Shaken Nation

By Matt Matejcek

At last night's meeting, the Associated Students Legislative Council selected two organizations that will receive money from its Haitian relief effort.

January 21, 2010

New Club Aims for Diffusion of Pacifist Values

By Stephanie Chen

UCSB's Peace Leadership Program, the latest campus student organization created to promote harmony, rainbows and sunshine, held its inaugural meeting last week.

January 20, 2010

Teachers Use New Tools in Lectures

By Morgan Livingston

UCSB is experiencing a surge in the number of professors applying digital innovations to the structures of their courses.

January 20, 2010

Project Moves Island Cats

By Max Kelley

After five years of preparation, seven months of work and $3 million in funding, 52 feral cats have been relocated from San Nicolas Island to a new home on the mainland.

January 20, 2010