News

November 15, 2007

Council Vows to Register Voters, Approves Funding

By Mackenzie Weinger

During a marathon four-hour meeting, Associated Students Legislative Council passed two bills and allocated $3,336.18 among three groups at last night's meeting.

November 14, 2007

Registered Sex Offender Returns to SB

By Tom Standifer

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. announced this week that a former child molester may soon move in to the area.

November 14, 2007

Tiffany’s To Join La Cumbre Plaza

By Bianca Licata

With a new display of upgrades in mind, shopping center developer Macerich Co. plans to add a little sparkle to the holiday season with a new branch of Tiffany & Co. in Santa Barbara's La Cumbre Plaza.

November 14, 2007

Regents Discuss Chancellor Pay Hike

By Staff Report

The University of California Board of Regents met at UC Los Angeles yesterday to discuss increasing executive staff salaries, while members of the University of California Students Association are currently planning to p...

November 14, 2007

New Biology Approach Gains Support at UCSB

By Evan Sherwood

Based on a new school of thinking, the field of biology is undergoing a transformation at UCSB with the addition of the Systems Biology Program.

November 14, 2007

Brooks

By Staff

November 14, 2007

Protesters

By Staff

November 14, 2007

Police Blotter

By Nikki Moore

Sat, Nov. 3, 12:49 a.m. - Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive observed a man staggering down the street.

November 13, 2007

Anchor Speaks to Packed Campbell Hall

By Benjamin Gottlieb

Appearing at UCSB on Sunday, former "NBC Nightly News" anchor Tom Brokaw said baby boomers are the "most tight-assed parents in history."

November 13, 2007

Professor Receives Honor for Research

By Chris Carnabatu

Earthquakes that rattle the world, spewing magma that expands the ocean floor and volcanic byproducts...

November 13, 2007

Regent Resigns From Post After Serving 8 Years

By Staff Report

University of California Regent John J. Moores has resigned from his post, effective immediately.

November 13, 2007

Company Allows Users to Buy Tickets on Facebook

By Travis West Staff Writer

Students searching for quicker ways to get past ticket lines and bouncers will now have a new alternative, as a result of one of Facebook's newest applications.

November 9, 2007

Suspect in Murder of UCSB Alum Receives 16 to Life for Crime

By Staff Report

A San Fernando Superior Court judge sentenced a man convicted of murdering a former UCSB student to 16 years to life in prison Tuesday.

November 9, 2007

Retired Anchorman To Discuss 1960s Culture

By Staff

Former NBC Nightly News anchor Tom Brokaw will visit Campbell Hall this Sunday to promote his new book, Boom! Voices of the Sixties.

November 9, 2007

SB Prepares for Yearly Sand Redistribution

By Zacile Rosette Reporter

Almost 250,000 cubic meters of sand and debris will travel by pipe from Santa Barbara Harbor to the surf zone across from the Cabrillo Boulevard baseball fields next week as part of an annual dredging cycle.

November 9, 2007

Bill Takes Aim at Costly Contraception

By Marie V. Recalde

Newly proposed legislation promising students access to affordable birth control aims to counteract a federal bill enacted last year that drastically raised the price of contraceptives sold at UCSB through Student Health...