News

February 5, 2007

Political Science Department Earns National Prestige

By Antonio Dominikovic Reporter

A new national college rankings survey recently named the UCSB Political Science Dept. graduate program number eight in the nation.

February 5, 2007

Group of Women “Walk and Talk” for Heart Disease

By Geoff Skelton

A group of dedicated Santa Barbara residents sported red on Friday afternoon to show their support for women with heart disease as part of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign.

February 5, 2007

Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol

By Nikki Moore

If Looks Could Avoid Arrest Saturday, Feb. 3, 4:08 a.m. - Deputies patrolling the 900 block of Embarcadero Del Norte observed an 18-year-old woman staggering through a parking lot, supported by a man.

February 2, 2007

Pipeline Bursts; Pours Oil, Waste Into Los Padres

By Casey Ibbetson

Over 200 gallons of oil and 3,000 gallons of wastewater spilled near an animal sanctuary inside Los Padres National Park on Wednesday, igniting a fiery response from environmentalists and local politicians.

February 2, 2007

Massage Services Offered To Relax Stressed Students

By Linzay Logan

The Health Education Department at Student Health recently began offering UCSB students some stress relieving services normally just reserved for members of upscale spas - all at student-friendly prices.

February 2, 2007

IVRPD Board Debates Homeless Law

By Travis Miller

Every time a homeless person sleeps in an Isla Vista park overnight they are violating an I.V. law - one, however, that has not been enforced since August.

February 2, 2007

Revamped Hub To Host After-Hours Fun

By Anastasia Alen

As the UCen Hub wraps up its remodeling, Associated Students Program Board and the UCen Administration will begin a new weekly late-night entertainment series featuring concerts, comedy and an occasional beer garden.

February 2, 2007

Man’s Best Medicine

By Staff

February 2, 2007

Tickets for Killers’ Concert To Be Sold Today for Students

By Lindsey Miller

Somebody told me... student tickets for the Killers' April 6 show at the Events Center are going on sale today at 10 a.m. - a day earlier and about eight bucks cheaper than the cost of general admission.

February 1, 2007

PAC/GPAC Meeting Yields Resolution

By Laura Wiesenberg

County planners had their cake and ate it too last night, as the Project Area Committee and the General Plan Advisory Committee met to discuss the Master Plan before digging into an Isla Vista-shaped pastry.

February 1, 2007

Pictures Affect Sentencing in UCSB Student DUI Case

By Sonia Lucyga

Pictures posted on MySpace were a deciding factor in the sentencing of 22-year-old Jessica Binkerd, who could serve more than five years in state prison for killing a UCSB student while driving drunk last August.

February 1, 2007

Recycling To Reduce, Reuse DP’s Refuse

By Kristen Brown Reporter

The casual stroll down Isla Vista's most notorious street will soon be rewarded with a few extra places to stash beer cans - in bright blue recycle bins.

February 1, 2007

Leg Council Reports on New Projects, Radio Show

By Mackenzie Weinger

Associated Students Legislative Council held a working meeting last night to discuss future projects, including its new KCSB radio show and the return of Campus Point, the currently inactive A.S. periodical.

February 1, 2007

It’s Closer Than FT

By Staff

January 31, 2007

Preservation Fund Grants $5000 to Improve Recycling

By Dana Olsen

Despite the massive mounds of beer cans collected after every weekend, Isla Vista has one of the lowest recycling rates in the state - something local organizations are trying to change.