News

March 1, 2007

Club Re-requests Katrina Travel Funds

By Chris Stein

After a few weeks of bureaucratic ping pong, the UCSB chapter of Habitat for Humanity will reapply for funding from Associated Students Finance Board to pay for its Hurricane Katrina relief efforts.

March 1, 2007

Leg Council Tables Bill on New Hub Position

By Mackenzie Weinger

Associated Students Legislative Council heard reports from several A.S. committees, discussed future plans and tabled one bill at its meeting yesterday.

February 28, 2007

Nuclear Test Facility Avoids Penalties for Radiation Exposure

By Staff

The UC-affiliated Los Alamos National Laboratory will not have to pay the $1.1 million in safety fines it was facing, due to its previously held non-profit contractor exemption status.

February 28, 2007

UCSB Plans Campuswide Keyless Dorm Keys

By Jessica Mullen

Residence Hall officials are currently looking to replace all existing keyed entries with e-chips that would open doors and monitor student activity.

February 28, 2007

District Attorney Seeks Order in Frimpong Case

By Staff Report

District Attorney Mary Barron surprised the courtroom during Eric Frimpong's hearing yesterday by requesting a restraining order against second-year UCSB student Pat Monahan.

February 28, 2007

Court Case Decision Reveals Dangers of Networking Sites

By Evan Wagstaff

A local court case decision made late last month, as well as several other recent enforcement polices, could impact the types of information and photos that people, especially college students, post on social networking ...

February 28, 2007

Groups Battle to Preserve I.V. Trees

By Sonia Lucyga

A task force of local tree-huggers are in the midst of negotiations with a local property owner over whether to knock out six 20-year-old cork oaks and replace them with a more "tropical" tree arrangement.

February 28, 2007

Board Examines Drug Issues, Chumash Expansion

By Travis Miller

Methamphetamines and casinos were back on the agenda in yesterday's County Board of Supervisors meeting.

February 27, 2007

UC To Reassess Use of Tobacco Research Money

By Linzay Logan

University of California research laboratories may soon lose funding from tobacco companies, pending the results of an on-going debate among the UC Regents, top faculty administrators, interest groups and scientists.

February 27, 2007

Underwater Reasearcher Tours Seas

By Sandra Garza Reporter

While many people have the opportunity to travel the globe, there is one world that very few are lucky enough to explore - the vast and mysterious depths of the ocean.

February 27, 2007

Group Aims to Preserve Open Coast Available for Purchase

By Laura Wiesenberg

Anyone in the market looking to buy 265 acres of land in Santa Barbara - including 5,000 feet of oceanfront property - will have to shell out a pretty penny as More Mesa is now on sale for $110 million.

February 27, 2007

Week of Tolerance Fights Hate With Barbecue, Nightly Events

By Jenny Housel

In response to recent hate incidents on campus, UCSB organizations have banded together for the "Educate to Stop Hate Week," kicking off the serious discussions with some light banter and tasty grilled chicken.

February 27, 2007

Ellison Hall To Recycle With Worms

By Lizzie Blumenthal

As spring inches closer, UCSB is looking greener and greener with environmentally friendly policies across campus.

February 27, 2007

Finance Board Funds Sex Fair, Radio Club

By Mackenzie Weinger

Associated Students Finance Board sped through its meeting yesterday, allocating $12,912.20 to seven student groups in 40 minutes.

February 27, 2007

Student Dies During Trip to Thailand

By Staff

While participating in a UCSB Wildlands Studies excursion in Thailand, University of Michigan student Lynn Bensinger was killed after leaning his body out of a moving train.

February 27, 2007