News

April 30, 2009

Council Barely Achieves Quorum

By Shelia Ganjian Staff Writer

Many Associated Students Legislative Council members apparently thought better of attending last night's meeting.

April 29, 2009

County Looks to Drown Floatopia

By Taylor Haggerty

In what appears to be a direct response to Floatopia, county officials are currently drafting an emergency ordinance to curb the beachside party.

April 29, 2009

Professor Stirs Controversy

By Julie Epstein

On Jan. 19, sociology and global studies professor William Robinson authored an e-mail to 80 of his students comparing Israeli soldiers to the Nazis.

April 29, 2009

Long-Awaited Show Packs Thunderdome

By Maane Khatchatourian

Death Cab for Cutie rocked the Thunderdome at last night's free concert, rewarding UCSB for registering the most student voters in 2008.

April 29, 2009

Stats Reveal Skate Safety

By Richard Lau

The university released a host of statistics concerning skateboard safety on Mon

April 29, 2009

Feds Award New Grant to UCSB

By Matt Matejcek

The White House announced Monday that UCSB will receive $19 million from the Stimulus Act to fund a new Energy Frontier Research Center.

April 28, 2009

Locals Diverge on Floatopia

By Lexi Pandell

As Floatopia's May 9 sequel approaches, locals gathered last night for a town hall meeting to discuss dealing with what many feel is the inevitable.

April 28, 2009

SB County Monitors Swine Flu

By Staff

County officials and university administrators were spurred to action yesterday after the World Health Organization voted to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert to a phase four out of six.

April 28, 2009

Congo Activist Tells Tale

By Todd Prodanovich

Madeleine - a former child soldier from the Democratic Republic of Congo - shared her riveting story on campus yesterday.

April 28, 2009

UCSB Receives Grant for Physics

By Nader Heidari

Quantum physicists at UCSB's California NanoSystems Institute have received a $6.1 million grant to pursue diamond-based quantum computing.

April 28, 2009

Budget Issues Hinder Full Group Funding

By Evan Sherwood

Associated Students Finance Board allocated $21,411.43 to more than a dozen student groups at last night's meeting.

April 27, 2009

Dalai Lama Enlightens UCSB

By Benjamin Gottlieb

"The 20th century has been the century of violence. The 21st century should be the century of dialogue."

April 27, 2009

Open People’s Party Sweeps A.S. Election

By Mackenzie Weinger

The 2009 Associated Students election ended Thursday in a landslide victory for the Open People's Party.

April 27, 2009

AXO Wins Third ASVT

By Georgina McNerney

The promise of scantily-clad volleyball players drew thousands of eager voyeurs downtown Saturday for the sixth annual All Sorority Volleyball Tournament.

April 27, 2009

Students Rally Against Use of Child Soldiers

By Katie Tullsen

At one o'clock in the afternoon on Saturday, hundreds of UCSB and SBCC students were "abducted."

April 27, 2009

Santa Barbara Shakes Its Groove Thing on Official “Dance Day”

By Chase Zacha

State Street erupted in music and movement on Saturday as the community celebrated what Mayor Marty Blum proclaimed the official Santa Barbara "Dance Day."