News

January 21, 2009

Mister Pontius Goes to Washington, MLS

By John Greely

Move over Barack Obama, Washington, D.C. has an even newer face in town. In Major League Soccer's SuperDraft on Thursday, D.C. United selected Gaucho senior Chris Pontius with the seventh overall pick.

January 21, 2009

Guest Professor Presents New Book

By Sheila Ganjian

Paula Fredriksen made an appearance at Corwin Pavilion last night to tackle the subject of anti-Semitism.

January 21, 2009

SB Airport To Provide New Policy

By Jordan Lockey

In an effort to attract new airlines - and customers - the Santa Barbara Municipal Airport has created a new incentive program.

January 21, 2009

Local Bank Heists Puzzle Police

By Staff

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. is currently investigating two separate armed bank robberies that took place within minutes of each other last Friday in Goleta.

January 21, 2009

UCSB Gets Free Lesson in Ethics

By Richard Lau

Over 2,500 free copies of His Holiness the Dalai Lama's book, Ethics for the New Millennium, will be distributed in the Davidson Library today to kick off the third annual UCSB Reads.

January 21, 2009

We Have a Dream…

By Staff

January 20, 2009

Project Predicts Deep Recession

By Evan Sherwood

If UCSB economists are right, California is in for a rough couple of years: Unemployment will hit double-digits, the economy will continue to deteriorate throughout 2009 and into 2010, and even immigration will fall.

January 20, 2009

Protesters Memorialize Soldiers

By Katie Tullsen

Three hundred and nine white tombstones lined West Beach last Friday, each symbolizing a teenaged U.S. serviceman who has died in Iraq or Afghanistan

January 20, 2009

Free Spirits Gather at I.V. Park for Festival

By Casey Capachi

Isla Vista locals - armed with bubbles, hula hoops and flower power - gathered in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Sunday to celebrate the first Isla Vista Freedom Festival.

January 20, 2009

IVRPD Discusses Bridge

By Lexi Pandell

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District held a special meeting early Saturday morning to welcome two new board members - both current UCSB students - and to discuss the rehabilitation of the Anisq' Oyo' bridge.

January 20, 2009

A.S. Hosts RecycleMania

By S.F.

UCSB will undergo a green makeover this winter during the ninth annual RecycleMania competition.

January 16, 2009

UCSB Study Analyzes Financial Future

By Evan Sherwood

The deepening economic crisis is expected to intensify throughout 2009 and into '10, the UCSB Economic Forecast Project announced yesterday.

January 16, 2009

We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Band-Aid

By Staff

January 16, 2009

Forum Discusses Future in Light of Prop 8

By Nico Kiefer

The Santa Barbara queer community gathered this week to discuss marriage equality in the wake of Proposition 8.

January 16, 2009

United Way Offers Candy Grams for Charity

By Diana Martinez

The United Way kicked off their annual charity drive yesterday by playing Cupid.

January 15, 2009

UC Cuts Enrollment, Freezes Salaries

By Jessica Mullen

With the state's budget crisis deepening, the University of California Board of Regents curtailed freshmen enrollment and froze the salaries of senior leadership yesterday.