News

December 4, 2008

Beloved Alumnus Passes Away

By Nadia Ismail

UCSB alumnus Jake Thorn died on Oct. 30 from complications surrounding a bone marrow transplant. The 23-year-old had been diagnosed with T-Cell lymphoma six months earlier.

December 4, 2008

English Advisor Dies in Car Crash

By Nader Heidari

Susan Gosling, an Advising Specialist in the English Dept., died on Thanksgiving Day. She was 54.

December 1, 2008

Out With the Old, In With the Views

By Elliott Rosenfeld

With a tremendous amount of construction scheduled for the near future, in two decades we may not recognize our humble university. This story, the second in a series, looks into renovations planned for UCSB.

December 1, 2008

DNA Links Suspect to Crimes

By Staff

Ten months after she was first abducted, a suspect has been arrested in connection to the kidnapping and murder of Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison.

December 1, 2008

Police Jail Man for Exposing Genitals

By Staff

A 29-year-old Santa Barbara resident was arrested for indecent exposure after revealing himself to two female Santa Barbara City College students.

December 1, 2008

Strickland Takes 19th District

By Staff

Hannah-Beth Jackson conceded the race for the 19th District State Senate seat to Republican Tony Strickland Wednesday after three weeks of counting ballots left the two opponents less than a thousand votes apart.

November 26, 2008

Flood Fears Lead To Local Evacuations

By Staff

In response to increasing rain levels and the high potential for flooding and mudslides, the County and City of Santa Barbara have issued mandatory evacuation orders for residents living in the Tea Fire burn area.

November 26, 2008

New Probes Stop Tumor Blood Flow

By Nader Heidari

A UCSB researcher recently received a $3.8 million grant from the Dept. of Defense to continue his work developing probes that can target cancer cells.

November 26, 2008

Police Blotter

By Staff

Approximately 10 males at the corner of Embarcadero Del Norte and Segovia Road who were surrounding a young woman with her back against a fence sparked the interest of patrolling officers.

November 25, 2008

Regents Examine Fee Hike

By Maane Khatchatourian

Even the Regents admit it: Student fees will probably go up next year.

November 25, 2008

A Week and a Half Later, Only Ashes Remain

By Taylor Haggerty

Over the past week, hundreds of Santa Barbara locals have returned to their neighborhoods to find only charred remnants.

November 25, 2008

A Week and a Half Later, Only Ashes Remain

By S.F.

For Professor Richard Applebaum, sifting through the remains of what once was his home and planning for an uncertain future has become a full time job.

November 25, 2008