News

October 24, 2007

Web Site Provides Lease Advantage

By Jamie Ryan

Prospective tenants hoping to get a step ahead in the Isla Vista renter's rush can now take an online training course offered by local organization Alcohol Community Tools to become preferred lease applicants.

October 24, 2007

Fish Stick

By Staff

October 23, 2007

SoCal Blazes Continue to Pose Threat

By Dana Olsen

As of 5 p.m. yesterday, authorities officially contained the Sedgwick Reserve Fire in Santa Ynez Valley.

October 23, 2007

Doctor Starts Series of Holocaust Lectures

By Nadia Ismail

Today marks the first in a series of lectures addressing the Holocaust by honoring noted Nazi opposition leader and Santa Barbara resident George J. Wittenstein.

October 23, 2007

Isla Vista To Get Crash Course in Legal Procedure

By Bianca Licata

In response to past Halloweens, including last year's festivities, which saw 333 people arrested, local lawyers and police deputies will give UCSB students and Isla Vistans a quick legal tutorial this week regarding poli...

October 23, 2007

City, County Settle Election Lawsuit

By Rosa Recinos Reporter

Last week, the City of Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara County settled a lawsuit and declared that the city will pay the county $50,000 for its upcoming elections instead of the original $240,000.

October 23, 2007

A.S. Notes Funding Inconsistencies

By Allison Bailey

Following an allocation of $36,131.82 among 11 student groups, the Associated Students Finance Board held a closed session last night to discuss rules governing funding exceptions.

October 23, 2007

Club Offers Disaster Training Classes

By Chris Carnabatu

Giving more than just blood, the UCSB chapter of the American Red Cross Club will host a slew of events this week promoting disaster preparedness.

October 23, 2007

Art Program Supplies Creative Canvas for Kids

By Travis West Staff Writer

In an effort to bring out the inner Rembrandts of local youths, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and the Police Activities League have joined forces to create an after school outreach program designed to cultivate interes...

October 23, 2007

You’ve Been Poked

By Staff

October 22, 2007

National Event Centers on Issue of Radical Islam

By Aria Miran

The controversy on campus all began with a warning from an ex-Marxist turned right-wing commentator.

October 22, 2007

Honored Writer From Istanbul Lectures Friday

By Mackenzie Weinger

Discussing a myriad of topics ranging from writing skills to the fall of the Ottoman Empire, Turkish Nobel prizewinner Orhan Pamuk spoke to a near-full capacity Campbell Hall on Friday and followed his lecture with a boo...

October 22, 2007

Family Fun Blossoms at Lemon Festival; Safety Show Seeds Education

By Briana Fitzpatrick

Residents from all over Santa Barbara County added some zest to their weekend when they attended the 16th annual California Lemon Festival, which featured carnival rides, a car show and characters from "Dora the Explorer...

October 22, 2007

UCSB Research Sheds Light on Evolution Evidence

By Evan Sherwood

The evolutionary science field recently gained some insight last week after UCSB researchers discovered evidence that the first vision-related genes appeared in an organism nearly 600 million years ago.

October 22, 2007

Condor Protection Bill Prepares to Fly

By Taylor Haggerty

Earlier this week, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger signed a bill authored by 35th District Assemblyman Pedro Nava designed to prevent lead poisoning of the California condor.