News

April 18, 2007

UCSB Alum Develops Ridesharing Site

By Travis Miller

With the help of Facebook, a former Isla Vista activist and politician has developed a new website geared toward increasing the popularity of carpooling and revolutionizing the way college students travel.

April 18, 2007

Campus Stem Cell Research Grows

By Anastasia Alen

Deep in the labs on the east side of campus, a select few UCSB scientists are focusing their research on stem cells - probing the controversial technology for answers on how to treat currently untreatable diseases.

April 18, 2007

S.O.S. = Ship on Sand

By Staff

April 17, 2007

A Moment of Silence

By Staff

April 17, 2007

Fraternity Council Resurrects Fight Night Boxing Event

By Aria Miran

The Interfraternity Council has stepped in center stage to save UCSB's classic Fight Night - minus the ring girls.

April 17, 2007

Woman’s MySpace Increases Sentence

By Evan Wagstaff

For the second time this year, a woman who killed a friend while driving under the influence will spend time in prison, and yet again, her sentence looks to have been exacerbated by incriminating pictures and wall posts ...

April 17, 2007

AIDS Exhibit Educates on Hardships

By Jessica Mullen

Strands of worn cloth form the ceiling and woven grass mats account for the floors of the waiting room.

April 17, 2007

A.S. Funds Revived IFC Fight Night

By Mackenzie Weinger

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $54,985.06 last night to 15 groups, including the Inter-Fraternity Council, which has promised to overtake and revamp the recently cancelled charity, Fight Night.

April 17, 2007

Local Community Aids Annual Record-A-Thon

By Kristin Ferrell

Community members are making learning a little easier for visually impaired UCSB students and Santa Barbarans this week, as yesterday marked the first day of the Recording For the Blind & Dyslexic's 12th Annual Record-A-...

April 16, 2007

Crowds Rock Out to Support the Earth

By Daniel Cooper

Thousands of students and residents celebrated Earth Day a week early on Saturday, meeting on Goleta Beach to protest carbon emissions and in Anisq' Oyo' Park to champion environmentalism, promote recycling and take adva...

April 16, 2007

Future Freshmen Get Information, Tours at Insight

By Sandra Garza Reporter

At Saturday's Spring Insight open house, prospective freshmen were not pelted with water balloons; however, UCSB staff, faculty and students did hit them with information about the campus.

April 16, 2007

Legendary Albino Raccoon Dies From Dog Attack

By Dana Olsen

Isla Vista's illustrious albino raccoon is dead, and as hundreds of local residents mourn his untimely passing, the responsible canine is still at large.

April 16, 2007

AEpi Soccer Tourney Raises $1000 for Chicken Soup Fund

By Stephanie Cirigliano Reporter

Swift kicks, short sprints and goals galore mesmerized fans and players in this weekend's fight for fraternity and sorority bragging rights at Alpha Epsilon Pi's fourth annual soccer tournament.

April 16, 2007

Cypress Tree Falls on Three Visitors Touring UCSB Campus

By Staff Report

A falling tree near Campus Point hit and trapped a visiting San Diego high school student last Thursday when she was touring UCSB as a prospective college.

April 13, 2007

‘It Affects Me’ Rally Concludes Week of Anti-Rape Education

By Travis Miller

Today is the last day students will be handing out those bright blue "It Affects Me" shirts, as the annual campaign against sexual violence draws to a close today after a weeklong run.