News

May 2, 2007

Locals Voice Support for Immigrants

By Ben Markham

Cries of "¡Si se puede! ¡Si se puede!" rang down State Street yesterday, as nearly 500 people -- hoisting both an American flag and an image of "Our Lady of Guadalupe" -- marched through Santa Barbara demanding...

May 2, 2007

UCSC-Hatched Plan Helps Newborn Falcons

By Natalie Rehkopf

Springtime is here and has brought with it the birth of a couple good-looking chicks - two baby peregrine falcons were discovered last Friday on Santa Barbara Island, the first of their kind to successfully hatch on the ...

May 2, 2007

Toxic Algae Kills SB Aquatic Life

By Koren Thal

The mystery surrounding the death of the sperm whale that washed up in Isla Vista last month may have been solved.

May 2, 2007

Early Fire Season Could Burn Area

By Evan Wagstaff

Santa Barbara County firefighters are already sweating over the 2007 fire season, which came early this year due to the dearth of seasonal rain in the past few months.

May 2, 2007

Stem Cell Pioneer Speaks on Future of Field, Research

By Marie V. Recalde

Along with Condoleezza Rice and Harry Potter, Dr. James Thomson was selected as one of People Magazine's most intriguing people of 2001, and last night UCSB welcomed him to lecture on stem cell research.

May 2, 2007

Campus Model Arab League Earns Honors

By Nayely Castrellon Reporter

While their efforts may not have led to peace in the Middle East, UCSB students were recently recognized for playing out just such a scenario at the West Coast Model Arab League conference.

May 2, 2007

News Briefs From the 805

By Staff

Car Plunges 200 Feet off Cliff; Passengers Live Two men are in the hospital today after their car careened off of Highway 101 near Summerland early yesterday morning and plunged 200 feet down a cliff.

May 1, 2007

Council Approves Development Plan

By Geoff Skelton

After seven years of planning, the Goleta City Council has finally given the go-ahead to begin construction on the Cabrillo Business Park Project, a development totaling 956,000 square feet.

May 1, 2007

Capps Proposes Law Authorizing Animal Hunting

By Kristin Ferrell

Last week marked a new chapter in the long battle over the future of Santa Rosa Island, as Congresswoman Lois Capps introduced a bill that would once again put the island's non-native elk and deer populations on the path...

May 1, 2007

Club Drives to Decrease Car Emissions

By Marie V. Recalde

A lightly used 2006 Honda Civic emits about 8,393 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.

May 1, 2007

Board Funds Dodgeball Tournament

By Mackenzie Weinger

Associated Students Finance Board distributed $34,051.20 among 15 organizations, including itself, at its meeting last night.

May 1, 2007

Free Food and Equality for All

By Staff

April 30, 2007

ASVT Draws Big Crowds, Raises Cash for Charity

By Sonia Lucyga

Even though "love of the game" was probably not the tournament's main draw, the bikini-clad ladies and half-naked gentlemen of Saturday's All Sorority Volleyball Tournament actually found time for a volleyball competitio...

April 30, 2007

Council Spots Split Between SP, OPP Evenly

By Mackenzie Weinger

After a short delay, the complete results of the Associated Students Spring Election are in, with Students' Party and the Open People's Party sharing the A.S. Legislative Council with 12 seats each.

April 30, 2007

Health Care Invention Wins Science Fair

By Benjamin Gottlieb

Medical technology took the forefront at this year's New Venture Competition at UCSB, with prizes totaling $33,000 going to three student groups that developed devices for use by doctors and hospitals.

April 30, 2007