News

May 28, 2009

Officials Discuss Future Finances

By Elliott Rosenfeld

"It will only get worse from here," Assistant Chancellor of Budget and Planning Todd Lee warned during the UCSB public budget forum yesterday.

May 28, 2009

I.V. Resident Becomes First SB H1N1 Case

By Evan Sherwood

A 20-year-old UCSB student was diagnosed with swine flu this week, marking the first confirmed case of the virus in Santa Barbara County.

May 28, 2009

UC Chief To Give SB Lecture

By Niree Perian

University of California President Mark Yudof will be at UCSB today to discuss the role of accountability in higher education.

May 28, 2009

Monument Honors Local Veteran Pilots

By Meaghan Lingo

The Santa Barbara Municipal Airport recently constructed a World War II memorial in honor of local aviators who died during their service.

May 28, 2009

TV Star Gets DUI, House Arrest

By Staff

Actor and television-regular Gary Collins is currently serving a 120-day sentence at home for a DUI he received in Summerland earlier this year.

May 28, 2009

Films To Honor Ellison

By Sheila Ganjian

Before the Film & Media Studies Dept. packs its bags and moves to a new building, students and faculty will say goodbye to Ellison Hall with a film screening.

May 28, 2009

Council Asserts A.S. Represents Students

By Kristen Peters

Last night, the newly seated 2009-10 Associated Students Legislative Council members started their term with a five-hour meeting.

May 27, 2009

California Upholds Gay Marriage Ban

By Lexi Pandell

The California Supreme Court upheld Proposition 8 Tuesday, ending months of legal debate concerning the constitutionality of banning gay marriage.

May 27, 2009

UCSB To Score Fuel Cell

By S.F.

The leading supplier of Southern California's electricity has chosen UCSB to serve as a guinea pig for a new sustainable energy technology.

May 27, 2009

Fastened Valves Leave UCSB Without Water

By Rebecca Bratburd

An unexpected hour-long campus wide water outage began at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday due to a dual valve shutdown in Goleta.

May 27, 2009

Panel Talks Labor Laws

By Evan Sherwood, Lexi Pandell

With the memory of the Santa Barbara News-Press firings still festering in the minds of many, a panel discussion was held last night to promote stricter labor laws.

May 27, 2009

Club To Show Erotic Film

By Jenna Ryan

The erotic film "Pirates II: Stagnetti's Revenge" - which prides itself on being the most expensive adult film produced to date - is expected to blow students' minds tonight with loads of seamen and adventure.

May 27, 2009

Gaucho Alum To Run for SB Office

By Lexi Pandell

This November, 24-year-old UCSB alumna Olivia Uribe will vie for a position on the Santa Barbara City Council.

May 27, 2009

Students of Color Strike for Services

By Staff

Students of color at UC Santa Cruz began a four-day hunger strike today in the hopes of bringing critical issues surrounding underrepresented minority groups to the foreground.

May 26, 2009

Panel Defends UC Sociologist

By Maane Khatchatourian

Panelists defended a professor's controversial e-mail comparing Israeli soldiers to Nazis at Thursday's forum on academic freedom.

May 26, 2009

SB Hosts Street Art Show

By Chase Zacha

Hundreds of artists flocked to the 23rd annual I Madonnari Festival this Memorial Day weekend to transform the sidewalks of the Santa Barbara Mission into works of art.