News

October 11, 2007

Flu Shots Hit the Road For Patients

By Brian Elliott-Pekrul

Local flu shot distributors have a new approach for administering immunizations this year, taking a cue from In-N-Out Burger by delivering drive-thru shots to make the process quick and mostly painless.

October 11, 2007

CalPIRG Stresses Dangers of Debt

By Justine Rellosa

In an effort to prevent students from entering into large credit card debt, the UCSB chapter of CalPIRG tabled at the Arbor yesterday as part of its Truth About Credit campaign.

October 11, 2007

A.S. Shoots Down Candidate Over Alleged Bias

By Mackenzie Weinger

Following a three-hour debate concerning allegations of bias, racism and homophobia in regards to an Associated Students attorney general candidate, A.S. President Stephanie Brower rescinded her choice for the position a...

October 10, 2007

UCSB Graduate Dies After Being Struck by Vehicle

By Staff

Former UCSB student Anne Napier was killed Friday night after she was hit by a vehicle near Santa Barbara City College.

October 10, 2007

UCen Hub Caps Off Nights With After Hours Events

By Allison Bailey

Beginning this quarter, football enthusiasts and trivia aficionados can sit down and enjoy a cold one by partaking in one of the Hub's many After Hours activities.

October 10, 2007

Local Workers Hold Rally for Higher Pay

By Kristin Ferrell

Rallying in support of better wages, dozens of Santa Barbara public employees marched during their lunch hour yesterday demanding their pay match the cost of living for the area.

October 10, 2007

Work Confrontation Results in Crash

By Staff

This past Monday at 4:30 p.m., 51-year-old Randal Wright flipped his 1974 Moto Guzzi motorcycle while chasing his boss' Chevrolet Silverado eastbound on Hollister Avenue.

October 10, 2007

Club Criticizes Columbus Celebration

By Marie V. Recalde

In response to Columbus Day, UCSB student organization El Congreso has dedicated this week to a celebration recognizing the pre-colonization natives of North America while at the same time condemning Monday's holiday.

October 10, 2007

Celebration To Mark End of Ramadan

By Mackenzie Weinger

Providing cultural food and a visit from a local sheikh, the Muslim Student Association invites students to attend a catered dinner tonight for its Ramadan iftar event.

October 10, 2007

Busted Bells

By Staff

UCSB Facilities Management employee John Burree shuts off the Storke Tower bells from a power box in the men's bathroom beneath the campanile.

October 9, 2007

Busted Bells

By Staff

UCSB Facilities Management employee John Burree shuts off the Storke Tower bells from a power box in the men's bathroom beneath the campanile.

October 9, 2007

Author Discusses Rebuilding of Iraq

By Rebecca Horrigan

Washington Post Assistant Managing Editor Rajiv Chandrasekaran spoke at a near-capacity Campbell Hall last night, lecturing on his award-winning book, Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone.

October 9, 2007

Local Flights To Take Off to New CA Destinations

By Staff

San Diego and Sacramento natives may find faster travel for Thanksgiving this year, as a result of two recent flight additions announced by Santa Barbara Airport yesterday.

October 9, 2007

IVFP Prepares Halloween Strategy

By Evan Wagstaff

While many students have begun to plan parties and costumes for Isla Vista's notorious Halloween weekend, the I.V. Foot Patrol has initiated its own preparations to try to protect the community and its residents from cri...

October 9, 2007

USPS, Patrons Unite Against Fraud

By Evan Wagstaff

In an effort to warn students and local residents about various account-draining scams, U.S. Postal Inspection Service representatives stopped by downtown Santa Barbara last Thursday as part of a national campaign.

October 9, 2007

A.S. Gives Funds to Frat, Film, Forum

By Allison Bailey

During last night's three-and-a-half-hour-long meeting, the Associated Students Finance Board voted to override funding regulations on two separate occasions, while also dispensing $24,325.90 to 10 student groups.