News

April 23, 2009

Fire Victims Receive New Home

By Lexi Pandell

Last November, Lisa Camarillo and her daughter were among the hundreds that lost their homes to the devastating Tea Fire.

April 23, 2009

U.N. Activist To Speak at UCSB

By Elliott Rosenfeld

Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour will speak at UCSB this Sunday about peacefully resolving volatile international conflicts.

April 23, 2009

ASA Event To Commemorate Mass Murders

By Niree Perian

In commemoration of the nearly 1.5 million Armenians killed at the onset of the 20th century, the Armenian Student Association will celebrate Armenian culture tonight.

April 23, 2009

Council Unseats Election Hopefuls

By Sheila Ganjian

Last night, the Associated Students Legislative Council removed three members -- two of whom are current election candidates -- from Finance Board before tackling the topic of racism.

April 23, 2009

Police Blotter

By Staff

Fri., April 17, 11:11 p.m. -- Officers patrolling the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive couldn't help but pay attention when an intoxicated male started running back and forth down the middle of street, doing summersaults an...

April 22, 2009

Former PM Blair Speaks in SB

By Staff

The Honourable Tony Blair - the former prime minister of the United Kingdom - made his first appearance in Santa Barbara this week as he tackled the controversial topic of international religious conflict.

April 22, 2009

Pappas To Appeal 3rd District Seat

By Kristin Ferrell

Steve Pappas' six-month legal saga - which seemingly ended in March when a judge upheld the election of Doreen Farr - isn't over yet.

April 22, 2009

Brain Scholar To Speak

By Staff

Oliver Sacks - deemed the 'poet laureate of medicine' by The New York Times - will speak at Campbell Hall tonight at 7:30.

April 22, 2009

Board Funds Group After Nexus Misprint

By Evan Sherwood

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated $60,669.46 to 20 groups at Monday night's meeting.

April 21, 2009

County Approves First Wind Farm Electricity

By Taylor Haggerty

Santa Barbara County will be among the growing number of communities relying on wind energy come next year with the completion of a planned wind farm in Lompoc.

April 21, 2009

Gauchos Help Tidy Up Coast

By Nikolas Kennedy

Despite the litter-fest that was Floatopia 2009, more students are participating in beach cleanups than ever before, coordinators say. Through efforts organized by a variety of environmental groups on campus, many stude...

April 21, 2009

UC Spends to Save Energy

By Elliott Rosenfeld

UCSB dedicates millions of dollars each year to its quest to "go green." The campus is home to a wide range of environmentally minded organizations and programs all working to ensure that the carbon footprint of the uni...

April 21, 2009

Festival Features Local Agriculture

By S.F.

Green thumbed students, faculty and community members alike gathered this weekend to celebrate nearly 40 years of green gardening at UCSB.

April 21, 2009

A.S. Worms Transform I.V. Waste

By Evan Sherwood

The campus is now knee deep in the green business of worm feces.

April 21, 2009

Hikers Discover Cannabis Crops

By Staff

Two campers exploring Los Padres National Forest on Friday stumbled across a 13,000-plant marijuana field and, after being chased down a mountain by growers, reported the discovery to law enforcement. The subsequent bust...

April 20, 2009