News

December 6, 2007

Unity Shoppe To Host Holiday Charity Auction, Telethon

By Torrey Ah-Tye

The Santa Barbara Unity Shoppe is giving Santa Claus some competition this holiday season, as the local organization is putting on several events to help low-income families get what is on their wish lists.

December 6, 2007

UCSB Scientists Expand Their Stem Cell Research

By Sabrina Ricci

UCSB scientists hoping to find treatments for conditions ranging from elderly blindness to Parkinson's and Alzheimer's Disease recently received a significant boost to their efforts with the addition of two new stem cell...

December 6, 2007

Gaucho Professor Garners Science Fellow Award

By Sabrina Ricci

Guillermo Bazan, a UCSB chemistry and biochemistry professor, recently received national recognition for his work with polyolefins - molecules used to produce materials such as plastic.

December 3, 2007

Alleged Assault Victim Recounts Rape to Trial Jury

By Travis Miller

After a week of witness testimony, the prosecution finally called upon the alleged rape victim Friday afternoon to testify before the jury at Eric Frimpong's trial.

December 3, 2007

Mourners Meet in I.V. to Honor Friend With Ink

By Dana Olsen, Evan Wagstaff

Honoring Ryan Moore, a Santa Ynez native who died in Lake Tahoe on Wednesday, 11 of his close friends gathered in Isla Vista on Friday to receive memorial tattoos.

December 3, 2007

Locals Battle in Beer Pong Tourney

By Gabriella Lujan Reporter

Dozens of beer lovers came together over the weekend to compete in the Isla Vista Beer Pong League Championships, held at Giovanni's restaurant in I.V.

December 3, 2007

UCSB Introduces Psychology East

By Chris Carnabatu

Virtual reality labs, state-of-the-art functional MRI scanners, much needed office space - even windows - these are just a few of the features of UCSB's newly inaugurated facility, Psychology East.

December 3, 2007

Yang Chooses Final Council Member

By Staff Report

Chancellor Yang appointed Communication Professor Cynthia Stohl as the newest member of the UCSB Press Council on Nov. 21.

December 3, 2007

Chilla Vista

By Staff

November 30, 2007

Campus Housing Painters Picket for Pay

By Mackenzie Weinger

Alleging that subcontractors have withheld salaries for several weeks, a crew of painters demonstrated outside the UCSB Facilities Management office yesterday to demand their paychecks.

November 30, 2007

Judge Fines Journalist Over Photos

By Tom Standifer

Santa Barbara Independent photographer Paul Wellman appeared before court yesterday after refusing to turn over subpoenaed photographs in conjunction with a murder trial.

November 30, 2007

Chill Park Event To Host Bands, Organic Produce

By Bianca Licata

Harvesting the power of the sun while providing some music fun, organizers of this weekend's Chilla Vista festival expect a crowd of over 800 people to attend this quarter.

November 30, 2007

Visitors To Grasp Nanotechnology

By Allison Bailey

In the cutting-edge science of nanotechnology, size matters.

November 30, 2007

Housing Office To Give Tips to Tenants

By Bianca Licata

Before students dash off to Mom and Dad's holiday bash this season, the UCSB Community Housing Office advises everyone who is heading home to take safety precautions to protect their belongings that will remain behind in...

November 30, 2007

UCSB Alums Mentor I.V. Teen Rappers

By Zacile Rosette Reporter

Feel the rhythm, feel the rhyme, it's rapping time - at least for a few Isla Vista teenagers who are two months into a new program designed to teach them how to craft and construct a rap album.