News

October 29, 2007

Act Grants Journalists More Rights

By Nick Kennedy

Following recent controversies in which reporters were jailed for refusing to reveal their sources to police, the U.S. House of Representatives recently passed a bill that could guarantee more rights for journalists.

October 29, 2007

New Web Site Offers Teacher Rating

By Mina Joo

UCSB students looking for easy As may now have a new tool at their disposal following the creation of a new site which rates teachers based on the average grades they give.

October 29, 2007

Take Me Home Tonight

By Staff

October 26, 2007

Patrollers To Treat Partygoers With Strict Regulations

By Chris Carnabatu

Over 150 police officers will patrol Isla Vista and its surrounding area this weekend as authorities expect the streets to become flooded with Halloween revelers.

October 26, 2007

Finance Board To Review Possible Funding Violation

By Allison Bailey

Following the controversy surrounding Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, a recently discovered Associated Students Finance Board discrepancy has left UCSB's American Students for Israel at risk of sanctions.

October 26, 2007

Event To Educate Locals About Safety

By Tom Standifer

The Santa Barbara City Fire Dept. and various other service providers will host the sixth annual Safety Fair to educate families about emergency procedures.

October 26, 2007

Capoeira

By Staff

October 25, 2007

President Grants Relief Funding for SoCal Fire Victims

By Dana Olsen

President George W. Bush issued a major disaster declaration for the state of California yesterday in response to wildfires that continue to ravage Southern California.

October 25, 2007

Capps Discusses Birth-Related Deaths

By Zacile Rosette Reporter

Joining over 1,500 world leaders, 23rd District Congresswoman Lois Capps went to London last weekend to examine the world's high maternal death rate, in which one in 16 mothers die per year during childbirth.

October 25, 2007

Conservative Radio Show Host To Lecture on Defeating Islamo-Fascism

By Allison Bailey

Concluding Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week, conservative talk radio host Dennis Prager will bring his controversial views to campus tonight.

October 25, 2007

A.S. Seeks Solution for On-Campus Parking Fee

By Mackenzie Weinger

In a brief meeting yesterday, Associated Students Legislative Council discussed possible parking fee increases and the upcoming Halloween weekend.

October 24, 2007

Controversial Film Provokes Debate

By Marie V. Recalde

As part of a larger week centered on radical Islam and terrorism, several students gathered in Corwin Pavilion last night to watch a film that some campus community members have denounced for its allegedly hateful messag...

October 24, 2007

Forest Service Closes National Park After Fire

By Dana Olsen

Although the Sedgwick Reserve fire in the Santa Ynez Valley was officially contained on Monday, air quality warnings and forest closures still remain in effect.

October 24, 2007

Online Game Fosters Learning

By Mackenzie Weinger

Rita Raley is a UCSB English professor, but in her second life, she's known to the world as her online avatar, Gorgon Medusa.

October 24, 2007

County To Repair Beach Access Stairs

By Travis Miller

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors put the final stamp on the Isla Vista Beach Access Stairway Repair Project yesterday - allocating $200,000 to the stair-fixing program.