News

November 21, 2006

Renewal To Enhance Hub Appearance, Allure

By Jessica Mullen

Construction is underway to renovate the Hub into a vibrant space with plasma televisions, booths and a nightclub or sports bar-like atmosphere.

November 21, 2006

Rocks To Stay Despite Criticism

By Matt Weisner

Despite a tidal wave of opposition from the Santa Barbara Surfrider Foundation, the California Coastal Commission decided in a 4-3 vote last week to keep a rock revetment intact on Goleta Beach for the next 30 months in ...

November 21, 2006

A.S. Discusses UC Diversity, I.V. Safety, Energy

By Brandy Deminna

About 115 students turned out for last night's third annual Associated Students Congress to vote on what issues student government will focus on for the year.

November 21, 2006

Home-bound Travelers To Encounter Traffic Delays

By Mollie Vandor

Students heading home for Thanksgiving this week may find themselves moving slower than the time it takes to cook a turkey, as local officials have warned travelers to expect increased enforcement on the roads and longer...

November 21, 2006

Board Gives Monetary Aid to Groups

By Megan Snedden

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated over $100,000 in funds yesterday to several A.S. entities and student groups after following through on three resignations discussed at last week's meeting.

November 21, 2006

Surfer To Sign Books, Raise Money

By Emilia Resella Reporter

Fans of Shaun Tomson - the man who got his professional start by surfing the "perfect wave" at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa - will have a chance to hang ten with the legend himself today, as he signs autographs for area ...

November 20, 2006

Hospital Treats Local for Suspicious Case of Alcohol Poisoning

By David Ferry

One Isla Vista resident had a near death experience last Thursday when he was admitted to the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital with acute alcohol poisoning as a result of what Isla Vista Foot Patrol Officers suspect may ha...

November 20, 2006

Sorority Surfs for Research Hospital

By Alexander Gorst

With the promise of surf, sand and St. Jude, a large crowd descended upon Campus Point on Saturday for the annual Tri Delta sorority charity surf competition.

November 20, 2006

ADL March Affirms That SB Is “No Place for Hate”

By Daniel Cooper

A former member of the early rock 'n' roll group the Platters performed while enlightening Santa Barbara residents on Saturday about hate crimes in the county and how they should respond.

November 20, 2006

Hundreds Race in Rec Sports’ 29th Turkey Trot

By Rebecca Horrigan

Runners got a head start this weekend on burning off holiday calories by participating in a race that benefited two UCSB Recreational Sports funds.

November 20, 2006

And Now for Your Moment of Zen

By Staff

November 17, 2006

Demonstrators Disrupt UC Regents

By Aria Miran

Two UCSB students were arrested yesterday during the UC Board of Regents' quarterly meeting at UCLA, as they protested the University of California's ongoing involvement with nuclear development.

November 17, 2006

Commission Votes Against Proposed I.V. Parking Permits

By Eleni Litras Reporter

The California Coastal Commission denied the preferential parking permit plan for Isla Vista residential streets, telling Santa Barbara County and UCSB to devise another strategy. The parking plan, which has been argued...

November 17, 2006

Tent City Protest Heads to Cheadle for I.V. Residents

By Lindsey Miller

A group of protestors who camped out near Storke Tower for over two weeks on behalf of the evicted Cedarwood Apartments tenants issued new demands to the university yesterday - staging a small protest at Cheadle Hall in ...

November 17, 2006

Groups Rally for Minority Admissions

By Nicole Everett

Several hundred protesters assembled outside the UC Board of Regents meeting at UC Los Angeles yesterday, demanding the board to reverse the trend of a declining number of minority students entering the UC system. While...