News

October 7, 2009

Lichtenstein Lectures on Retail Giant

By Jordanne Pascual

According to UCSB labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein, judgment day may be fast approaching for revolutionary retail giant Wal-Mart.

October 7, 2009

Web Site Looks to Digitize Rent

By Natalie Rehkopf

Paying rent may be less of a hassle if Isla Vista landlords choose to make use of a new Web site designed to alleviate monthly payment problems.

October 6, 2009

UCSB Takes Loose Stand on Furlough Guidelines

By S.F.

Despite the system-wide furlough plan that explicitly forbids UC faculty from scheduling furlough days during instructional time, departments on campus are implementing a more flexible interpretation of the plan.

October 6, 2009

City Fixes Rent Price Rip-Off

By Evan Sherwood

A federal court said living in a Goleta trailer park might have been a financial bonanza for residents, ruling that a local rent control ordinance set the price of mobile homes too low.

October 6, 2009

Alumna Wins Nobel for Cancer Research

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Carol Greider, who graduated from UCSB as an undergraduate in 1983, was named the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine yesterday for her contributions to cancer research.

October 6, 2009

Chronicler To Explain Wal-Mart

By Julie Castro

UCSB labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein, the author of a recent book on Wal-Mart, will discuss the retail giant's impact on American economics today in a symbolically chosen empty retail space in Goleta.

October 6, 2009

A.S. Dispenses Funds

By Veronica Smith

During last night's three and a half hour meeting A.S. Finance Board allotted $19,687 of its Fall Quarter budget to eight student organizations.

October 5, 2009

Yudof Reviews UC Financial Dilemma

By Maane Khatchatourian

University of California President Mark G. Yudof sat down for a talk with reporters from various UC student newspapers this Saturday to discuss the obstacles confronting the university.

October 5, 2009

Ganja Efforts Roll On

By Katie Tullsen

With the next statewide election a year away, efforts to get a measure legalizing marijuana on the ballot have already started.

October 5, 2009

Campus To Close Center

By Kristen Peters

The UCSB Ventura Center for off-campus studies is closing its doors after 35 years of operation, leaving registered students and community members searching for alternative sources of education and work.

October 5, 2009

Kroozr $kid Nation Races Through I.V.

By Rebecca Bratburd

Kroozr $kid Nation, an Isla Vista cruiser-bike racing club that prides itself on its antics and inebriated daredevil stunts, ravaged the streets of Isla Vista Friday night.

October 2, 2009

Altruists Assist Deluge Victims

By Allison Berry

The Santa Barbara County chapter of the American Red Cross is sending eight volunteers to American Samoa in response to the tsunami that struck earlier this week.

October 2, 2009

Students of Few Units To Lose Grants

By Rebecca Bratburd

As unprecedented budget cuts take full effect, the lack of classes has some UCSB students worrying they may not be able to receive their financial aid.

October 2, 2009

Popular Chain To Open Its SB Doors

By Torrey Ah-Tye

Santa Barbara will soon welcome a new grocery store, with the opening of a Whole Foods Market on Oct. 7.

October 1, 2009

UCSB Releases Crime Stats

By Elliott Rosenfeld

The university's 2008 campus crime report, published today, reveals few significant changes from 2007 statistics. Officials, however, stress that it does not provide the full picture of crime in the community.

October 1, 2009

U.N. Association CEO Talks Politics With SB Students

By Richard Lau

Former Ambassador Tom Miller met with students and community members outside Robertson Gym yesterday to discuss the United Nation's evolving relationship with the United States.