News

April 4, 2007

Grant To Fund Anti-Drinking and Driving Program in SB

By Casey Ibbetson

Santa Barbara County recently received a $307,400 grant to implement an anti-drunk driving campaign aimed at preventing alcohol-related car crashes around UCSB and SBCC.

April 4, 2007

Naked Voices Sings for Second Place

By Marie V. Recalde

Thirteen vocalists from UCSB's coed a cappella group Naked Voices competed in the semifinal round of the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella last month, advancing farther than ever before in the annual com...

April 4, 2007

Tax on Landlords To Pay for Park Renovations, Skate Park Construction

By Dana Olsen

Like spending your landlord's money? How about on a skate park?

April 4, 2007

University Increases Wages for Student Health and Clerical Employees

By Staff

In the past few weeks the University of California struck agreements with two unions representing its clerical and healthcare employees, awarding raises and other benefits.

April 4, 2007

Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol

By Nikki Moore

The Pot Hit the Kettle Back Saturday, March 31, 9 p.m. - A man waved down the police at the beach access point on El Embarcadero and told officers that a woman had hit him across the head with a metal pan.

April 3, 2007

County Plans I.V. Housing Purchase

By Matthew Weisner

Santa Barbara County is in the midst of purchasing 20 Picasso Road apartment units with the intent of renovating and supplying them to low-income tenants.

April 3, 2007

Santa Barbara Court Changes Frimpong’s Date for Arraignment

By Staff

UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong's arraignment was delayed once again last Wednesday, pushing the date back to April 10.

April 3, 2007

Regents Pass Systemwide Fee Hikes

By Devon Claire Flannery and Jessica Mullen Staff Writers

LOS ANGELES - University of California resident undergraduate student fees will go up $435 a year beginning this summer, as the UC Board of Regents voted on March 14 to increase the cost by 7 percent.

April 3, 2007

Students Help Katrina Cleanup Efforts

By Chris Stein

While some Gauchos were sunbathing near the California coastline this spring break, about 35 UCSB students were thousands of miles away, traveling from Santa Barbara to New Orleans to help with Hurricane Katrina relief.

April 3, 2007

Bill’s Bus Set to Run Free to Goleta

By Marie V. Recalde

Thanks to subsidies from the Students' Initiative and several local organizations, students will be able to drink and return safely home on Wednesday nights free of charge.

April 3, 2007

Local Writers Launch News Website

By Evan Wagstaff

Eight fired Santa Barbara News-Press reporters simultaneously returned to their jobs yesterday- at another news source, that is.

April 3, 2007

A.S. Finance Board Passes Funding Requests Amid Controversy

By Mackenzie Weinger

The Associated Students Finance Board began Spring Quarter by distributing $38,433 among five organizations and setting aside $88,000 for next year's budget reserves.

April 2, 2007

Conquest To Pitch New I.V. Housing to Evicted Cedarwood Occupants

By Dana Brandeis

After months of controversy surrounding Conquest Student Housing, the property management company has announced plans to open a new complex in Isla Vista for the low-income tenants it evicted last summer.

April 2, 2007

Council Requests Funding for Brains

By LaPikn Rosenbaum Staff Writer

Pushing a pro-zombie agenda, an army of the undead has apparently usurped the power of Associated Students Legislative Council - a coup that had gone unnoticed until last week.

April 2, 2007

Bomb Hookah Development Sparks Tension

By Lindsey Millersteinowitz and Aria Mirahmadinejad Staff Writers

An explosion at Jerusalem Garden Cafe early this morning sent at least 50 pre-prepared falafel balls and 30 pita pockets through the roof and into the air, shattering the tranquility of Isla Vista's beachside community.

April 2, 2007

Facebook To Spread STD Test Results Like Butter

By Megana Olsen-Rosner

To encourage more responsible sexual habits, UCSB Student Health finalized plans last week to post students' STD test results on Facebook's News Feed.