News

May 24, 2007

SB Officials Approve I.V. Master Plan

By Matthew Weisner

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission authorized the Isla Vista Master Plan yesterday morning, leaving it only months away from the desk of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.

May 24, 2007

Leg Council Ends Term, Welcomes New Members

By Mackenzie Weinger

The 2006-07 Associated Students Legislative Council ended its tenure yesterday with heartfelt goodbyes and the passage of five bills, as well as advice for incoming representatives.

May 23, 2007

Elected Internal VP Leaves Office After Accepting Transfer

By Mackenzie Weinger

With just two days left before the official turnover, Associated Students Internal Vice President-Elect Ian Taylor withdrew from his post on Monday, opting instead to transfer to UC Berkeley next year, leaving Students' ...

May 23, 2007

Ex-Teacher Returns to SB With Band

By Jessica Mullen

Former UCSB lecturer Doug Folsom had daydreamed of partying like a rock star since he was a kid - but unlike most faculty members, he eventually decided to trade grades for groupies.

May 23, 2007

Santa Barbara Bowl Raises Its Own Roof

By Geoff Skelton

With a roof capable of holding at least 250 tons of equipment, the Santa Barbara Bowl will no longer have to turn away the bigger stars for fear of heavy gear falling from the sky.

May 23, 2007

UC Agrees to Custodial Wage Increase

By Staff

After months of negotiation and even a boycott from actor Danny Glover, the University of California finally reached an agreement yesterday that will raise UCSB custodial workers' salaries by $1.25 per hour effective imm...

May 22, 2007

Campus Meetings To Center on Proposed Skating Regulations

By Linzay Logan

UCSB skateboarders wishing to defend their prime mode of transportation on campus will have the opportunity to speak this week during two public town hall meetings in the UCen.

May 22, 2007

Session Focuses on Inmate Concers

By J. Ryan Soeller Reporter

Citing past difficulties with jail space and medical care, several county officials and community members alike met in the Faulkner Gallery of the Santa Barbara Public Library last night to discuss treatment for county i...

May 22, 2007

UC Regents Select New Student Representative

By Staff

The Regents of the University of California have officially chosen their newest member - a senior from UC Los Angeles - to represent scholars throughout the UC system as the 2008-09 student regent.

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.