News

February 7, 2008

Painters Union Seeks Delayed Pay for Workers

By Chris Stein

Nearly two months since their strike first began, contracted painters at UCSB are still demanding wages that were allegedly withheld from them.

February 7, 2008

New Measure Aspires to Save Gaviota Coastline

By David Ferry and Torrey Ah-Tye Staff Writers

Students and representatives from various local environmental groups met at Tuesday's Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting to support a measure aimed at protecting the coastal bluffs north of Goleta from urb...

February 6, 2008

McCain, Clinton Lead in CA Primaries

By Evan Wagstaff

Though California's polls closed last night at 8, Super Tuesday vote tallying continued into the early morning with New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, and Arizona Sen. John McCain winning the state's primary elections.

February 6, 2008

Oil Corporation Misses Deadline for Legal Action

By Staff

Despite threats made earlier, Greka Energy Corporation has yet to sue the Santa Barbara County Fire Department following the end of its proposed response deadline yesterday afternoon.

February 6, 2008

UCSB’s Extension Program To Cut Staff, Courses

By Allison Bailey

In order to eliminate a $5 million accumulated deficit, the UCSB Extension program will lay off nearly half its workers and cut several programs at the end of Winter Quarter.

February 6, 2008

UC Settles for Millions in Enron Lawsuit

By Staff

The University of California reached an $11.5 million settlement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. yesterday for a group of Enron stock and bond purchasers who lost over $40 billion.

February 6, 2008

Paris Croons “Sweet Soul” at MCC Show

By Marie V. Recalde

Singer-songwriter and activist Ron Paris offered students more than his "Sweet Soul Music" last night, delivering a message of social justice and progress.

February 6, 2008

Obamarama

By Staff

February 5, 2008

Event on Campus Calls for Student Votes in Primary

By Maane Khatchatourian

Anticipation for Super Tuesday was high in Storke Plaza yesterday afternoon at the Get Out the Vote Rally presented by the Campus Democrats.

February 5, 2008

Greka Oil May Sue SB Fire Dept. Over Order

By David Ferry

Greka Energy Corporation has threatened the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. with legal action in response to what the energy corporation calls the department's "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable" approach to dealing...

February 5, 2008

Repairs, Weather Force Closure of Rec Cen Hot Tub

By Staff

The Rec Cen got a little less bubbly last Friday when its outdoor hot tub was shut down due to corroded materials and rainy weather.

February 5, 2008

Voting Map

By Staff

February 5, 2008

Blotter

By Staff

Dance First, Think Later Saturday, Feb. 2, 12:10 a.m. – Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive came across a drunken man lying in parking lot surrounded by a group of angry men. When the officers ent...

February 4, 2008

Gossip Web Site Angers Readers, Raises Questions

By Todd Prodanovich

Ten sorority presidents do not want you to go to JuicyCampus.com.

February 4, 2008

Masked Demonstrators Protest Against Church of Scientology

By Tom Standifer

Outfitted with white masks and sunglasses, protesters in front of the Santa Barbara Church of Scientology this weekend wanted their messages, but not their faces, remembered. A group of protesters crowded outside the est...