News

March 4, 2009

UC Students Act To Retain Affordability

By Casey Capachi

Over 300 University of California students lobbied Assembly members to pass the College Affordability Act at the state capital this weekend.

March 4, 2009

Award Recognizes Sociology Professor

By Staff

UCSB professor Denise Segura was named the 'Outstanding Latina Faculty' member of 2009.

March 4, 2009

UC Briefs

By Staff

Police are intensifying their search for a man who has sexually assaulted 19 women near the Berkeley campus.

March 4, 2009

Blotter

By Staff

Fri., Feb. 27, 7:09 p.m. - Officers gearing up for a Friday night patrol were dispatched to 6663 Sueño Road on reports of fighting. When the deputies arrived, they found a group of 10 individuals standing in the fr...

March 3, 2009

Yang To Decide On Student Unit Fees

By S.F.

Beginning next year, students may be required to shell out an additional fee for every single unit of their UCSB education.

March 3, 2009

City Aims to Curb Begging

By Lexi Pandell

Santa Barbara is looking to tackle its transient problem and significantly reduce the number of panhandlers on State Street.

March 3, 2009

Seven Short Flicks To Screen on Campus

By Veronica Smith

The 33rd annual Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour continues with a lineup of seven new award-winning films tonight at 7:30 p.m. in Campbell Hall.

March 3, 2009

Finance Board Distributes $52,000

By Maane Khatchatourian

The Associated Students Finance Board convened last night for the final time this quarter, doling out over $52,000 between 19 student organizations.

March 2, 2009

Fund Cuts To Possibly Affect EAP

By Todd Prodanovich

The Education Abroad Program may be forced to shutter study centers and eliminate services if proposed budget cuts are finalized.

March 2, 2009

UCSB Grad To Rocket Into Cosmos

By Nadia Ismail

In T-minus two weeks, UCSB alumnus Joseph Acaba will blast off into outer space onboard NASA's spacecraft Discovery.

March 2, 2009

Public Helps Chabad House

By Sheila Ganjian

In the aftermath of a fire that ravaged the UCSB Chabad House three weeks ago, the Orthodox Jewish religious center has remained at the service of the local community.

March 2, 2009

Woman Kidnaps Newborn Baby

By Staff Report

A Santa Barbara mother had the scare of a lifetime Friday after her 5-hour-old baby boy was abducted from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.

February 26, 2009

Fishy Work by UCSB Scientists Earns National Recognition

By Nader Heidari

A paper authored by two UCSB scientists has been selected as one of the top research papers published by the prestigious journal Nature in 2008.

February 26, 2009

Johnny Cupcakes Shares Sweet Wisdom

By Matt Matejcek

Voted America's number one Young Entrepreneur of 2008 by BusinessWeek Magazine, Johnny "Cupcakes" Earle, is a sweet dude.

February 26, 2009

Budget Cuts Burden SBCC

By Rebecca Bratburd

While California's community colleges have not experienced the same extent of budget cuts as the University of California system, Santa Barbara City College's finances have nevertheless taken a hit this fiscal year.

February 26, 2009

UCPD To Go to the Birds

By Staff

A heightened level of police activity may surprise pet owners at Sands Beach this weekend, as UC Police Dept. officers will be enforcing off-leash pet laws to protect UCSB's snowy plover reserve.