News

May 22, 2007

National Group Awards Two Local Nursing Units

By Staff

Select staff members at Santa Barbara's Cottage Hospital recently became the fourth unit in California to receive the Beacon Award, a prestigious honor given to nursing units that exhibit excellence in the field.

May 22, 2007

A.S. Board Distributes Final Funds to Groups

By Mackenzie Weinger

The Associated Students Finance Board emptied its coffers at its final meeting of the 2006-07 year last night, allocating $66,913.28 among 26 organizations.

May 22, 2007

Go Around

By Staff

May 21, 2007

Harder Stadium Welcomes Crowd for Extravaganza

By Jessica Mullen

Extravaganza 2007 lured about 6,000 concertgoers eager to rock out with headliner T.I. yesterday at the annual Spring Quarter music festival in Harder Stadium.

May 21, 2007

Students Flock to Floatopia’s Seafaring Fun

By Evan Wagstaff

Though most of humanity may never know a utopian civilization, hundreds of UCSB students found their paradise last Friday among surf, rafts and vast amounts of beer.

May 21, 2007

Teams Track Progress in Annual Relay for Life

By Chris Stein

Nearly $86,000 was collected for the American Cancer Society this past weekend, after close to 1,000 joggers and walkers participated in UCSB's fourth annual Relay For Life.

May 21, 2007

I.V. Teen Center, Park To Receive IVRPD Funding

By J. Ryan Soeller Reporter

In a unanimous vote, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District board approved a number of projects last Thursday, including a $50,600 renovation to the community teen center.

May 18, 2007

Campus Survey Center Gathers Locals’ Opinions

By Staff Report

Querying issues ranging from life satisfaction to immigration laws, UCSB researchers found out what area residents really think during its annual telephone survey.

May 18, 2007

UCSB To Open New Center for Alumni Visitors

By Marie V. Recalde

The $12 million Mosher Alumni House is nearing completion after spending 20 years in the planning stages

May 18, 2007

Relay To Raise Funds for Research

By Sandra Garza Reporter

Hundreds of Santa Barbarans will participate in a 24-hour relay this weekend to raise funds for cancer research.

May 18, 2007

Officials Defer Gaviota Coast Grant

By Laura Wiesenberg

Citing insufficient research by presenters, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors recently shelved the city of Goleta's request for $350,000 in funds to help purchase a parcel of land on the Gaviota Coast.

May 18, 2007

UCSF Police Arrest Protesting Students

By Benjamin Gottlieb

Ten students protesting UC co-management of nuclear weapons labs were detained by law enforcement yesterday at a UC Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco after refusing to disperse.

May 18, 2007

Nava Aids Construction, Emergency Services Bills

By Geoff Skelton

With local assemblyman Pedro Nava at the helm, two issues concerning the environment are making their way through the California State Legislature, one focusing on road construction and the other on natural disaster resp...

May 18, 2007

Tents Situation

By Staff

May 17, 2007

UCSB Administration May Punish Severe Isla Vista Misconduct

By Aria Miran

The Campus Regulations Review Committee debated further extension of its jurisdiction into Isla Vista yesterday, proposing that sanctions - including suspension and expulsion - be placed on students for off-campus offens...

May 17, 2007

Controversy Continues Over UC Tobacco Grants

By Megan Snedden

The UC Board of Regents pushed back, yet again, making a decision on whether to prohibit accepting grants from tobacco companies for research, even after the Academic Senate Assembly vetoed the idea last week with a swee...