News

February 1, 2008

Union Refuses University’s Wage Offer, Workers Protest Low Earnings

By Benjamin Gottlieb

Demanding that the University of California supply more competitive wages, UCSB service workers representing over 500 employees rallied on campus yesterday following their union's rejection of the University's latest off...

February 1, 2008

DP Roof Collapse Raises Legal Issues

By Bianca Licata

The collapse of a Del Playa Drive apartment roof last week has raised certain legal questions surrounding the apartment's condition and the former tenants' housing dilemma.

February 1, 2008

Conquest Housing, USC Reach New Agreement

By Laura Wiesenberg

Conquest Student Housing, the company that received hundreds of protests last year when it evicted several low-income families from Cedarwood Apartments, has finally settled with the University of Southern California.

February 1, 2008

Officers To Enforce Super Bowl DUI Crackdown

By Natalie Rehkopf

As football fans across Santa Barbara County stock up on their favorite intoxicants in preparation for Super Bowl XLII this Sunday, county law enforcement agencies are polishing their breathalyzers, waiting for those bra...

February 1, 2008

UCSB To Commemorate Black History

By Elliott Rosenfeld

UCSB will play host to a series of events this month to commemorate the 32nd annual Black History Month.

February 1, 2008

Let There Be Light

By Staff

January 31, 2008

Natural Disaster Results in Death of UCSB Librarian

By Mackenzie Weinger

The UCSB community has suffered a loss following the death of Davidson Library employee Morgan Cowles during a Sequoia National Park avalanche on Monday.

January 31, 2008

SB County Agency To Sue EPA Over Lax Policy Enforcement

By Travis West Staff Writer

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District announced last Wednesday that it will sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to regulate pollution from ships along the coast.

January 31, 2008

Storms Lead to Blood Shortage

By Tom Standifer

The blood bank is offering some sweet treats to anyone willing to strap down and squeeze out a pint.

January 31, 2008

UCSB Events Focus on Green Issues

By Nadia Ismail

In a bid to face the challenges global warming poses to planet Earth, UCSB - in conjunction with over 1,000 other campuses around the country - will begin a series of events today to discuss possible solutions.

January 31, 2008

Undergraduate Applications Increase 15%, Set UCSB Record

By Staff

Editor’s Note: Graph Corrected

January 30, 2008

Pipe Failure Leads to New Greka Oil Spill in SB Creek

By David Ferry

Greka Energy Corporation, the corporation that spilled at least 140,000 gallons of crude oil and contaminated water into Santa Barbara County and its waterways over the last two months, leaked 8,400 more yesterday.

January 30, 2008

Proposed Pool Plan Perturbs Students

By Allison Bailey

A recently updated campus development plan has named Rob Field 4 as a potential site for a new pool for UCSB's swim and water polo teams, leading to an outcry from students who say it will invade student-use campus facil...

January 30, 2008

Seminar Addresses

By Raquel Estupinan

Party-goers sporting jerseys, bandanas and jewelry became the target of discussion last night, as students unpacked the racial connotation of "ghetto"-themed parties.

January 30, 2008

I.V. Businesses Survive Fire Unharmed

By Nick Kennedy

Despite forced closure for a few days, Isla Vista's Silvergreens and Beat the Bookstore have recovered both financially and operationally from an electrical fire earlier this month.