News

September 27, 2007

Governor Receives New Textbook Bills

By Mackenzie Weinger

College students may soon find some relief from exorbitant textbook prices, pending a decision by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger regarding two recently drafted bills.

September 27, 2007

Regents Approve Plan to Increase Faculty Wages

By Allison Bailey

In a vote to make University of California salaries more competitive, the Board of Regents recently passed legislation to bring faculty pay scales up to market level over the next four years beginning in October.

September 20, 2007

Conquest Faces Legal Troubles in L.A.

By Travis Miller

Conquest Student Housing, the same business that attracted protests last year when it evicted several low-income families in Isla Vista, has become the center of controversy once again, this time in Los Angeles, where th...

September 20, 2007

Obama Speech Encourages Hope, Reforms

By Evan Wagstaff

Although he currently trails behind New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in some national polls, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was greeted like a rock star when he arrived to a crowd of over 3,000 spectators at Santa Barbara City ...

September 20, 2007

I.V. To Develop More Low-Income Housing

By Dana Olsen

Following the approval of the Isla Vista Master Plan this past summer, local officials announced earlier this month that a rezoned neighborhood may satisfy state requirements for low-income housing in Santa Barbara Count...

September 20, 2007

SB Student Dies in Jet Ski Accident

By Mackenzie Weinger

The UCSB community suffered a loss this summer after student Nicole Injayan was killed in a jet ski crash last month.

September 20, 2007

IVFP To Open New Headquarters on Trigo Road

By J. Ryan Soeller Reporter

At a recent groundbreaking ceremony, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown commenced the construction of a new Isla Vista Foot Patrol station that will replace the current structure on Pardall Road.

September 20, 2007

Firestone To Retire From SB Board

By Laura Wiesenberg

After serving one term on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, Brooks Firestone recently announced his decision to withdraw from the upcoming election.

September 20, 2007

Work Progresses on Campus Additions, Renewals

By Valerie Tidwell

Chain-link fences and orange cones adorn several areas of campus as construction on a number of projects continues into the start of the school year.

September 20, 2007

Students Granted Rideshare Access

By Rebecca Horrigan

Student commuters desiring energy-efficient travel will now have greater access to university rental cars as a result of UCSB's newest addition to its rideshare program - a service that was previously limited mostly to c...

September 20, 2007

New Solar Technology Garners Praise for Professor

By Benjamin Gottlieb

UCSB physics professor and Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger produced a "bright" invention this past summer - the world's most affordable and efficient organic solar panel.

September 20, 2007

UCSB Appoints New Technology Post

By Aria Miran

In a bid to implement a more uniform campus technology policy, UCSB recently recruited its first chief information officer for the task.

September 20, 2007

Public Defender To Set Up Shop in I.V.

By Kristin Ferrell

As UCSB students prepare their return to school, William C. Makler, the self-proclaimed "Isla Vista Lawyer," is readying himself for a busy Fall Quarter.

August 29, 2007

Halls Cater to Variety of Tastes

By Evan Wagstaff

While many of you have already selected a residence hall or stalked your future resident assistants on Facebook, some of you have yet to hear the skinny on each particular housing site -- you know, the stuff UCSB's websi...

August 29, 2007

Campus Clubs Create Closer Community

By Jessica Mullen

When students at UCSB are not partaking in their predominant pastime, partying, their energies are diverted to an array of campus clubs and organizations.

August 29, 2007