News

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.

October 9, 2007

Police Blotter

By Nikki Moore

3:10 to Yuma Jail Saturday, Oct. 6, 12:54 a.m. - An officer was conducting a traffic stop on Embarcadero Del Norte with his partner when he observed a man 25 feet behind him jumping on an electrical box.

October 8, 2007

Walk Makes Strides for HIV/AIDS Care

By Kristin Ferrell

Droves of Santa Barbara residents and local activists "stepped up" Saturday morning to raise money for HIV/AIDS prevention and support programs.

October 8, 2007

Freebirds Sets Burritos Free for I.V. Delivery

By Evan Wagstaff

Two orders of nachos, three burritos and several sides of guacamole - also known as the first official Isla Vista Freebirds delivery made yesterday just after 5 p.m.

October 8, 2007

Sumo Wrestlers Showcase Skills at Santa Barbara Expo

By Travis Miller

Sumo wrestlers and jujitsu masters delighted a crowd of hundreds this past Friday as part of TsunamiXF's Martial Arts Expo which included dangerous stunts involving beds of nails and flaming hammers.

October 8, 2007

Loan Controversy Leads to UC Review

By Allison Bailey

In light of recent alleged student loan scandals that occurred at other colleges, the University of California announced last week that it will implement new procedures next year to avoid campus-lender collusions.

October 8, 2007