News

November 29, 2006

Burglars Rob Empty Residences

By David Lee Reporter

While many UCSB students were home stuffing their tummies with turkey last weekend, thieves in the area were busy stuffing their pockets as more than 150 Isla Vista residents reported their residences were burglarized ov...

November 29, 2006

Program Seeks Students to Count Grey Whales

By Katie Miserany

In preparation for the commencement of 2007's whale migration season, the Gray Whales Count organization is recruiting UCSB student volunteers to tally the number of gray whales migrating north through the Santa Barbara ...

November 29, 2006

Group Plans Gulf Coast Relief Trip

By Chris Stein

Looking to build homes and communities, a small group of UCSB students will travel to New Orleans this Winter Break to continue relief efforts in response to last year's Hurricane Katrina.

November 29, 2006

New Asian-American Studies Honors Program To Encourage Research

By Jessica Mullen

Asian American Studies majors will have a new opportunity to conduct their own research and further their studies in the field, thanks to a new honors program now available in the department, approved by the UCSB Academi...

November 28, 2006

UCPD Stun Gun Use Sparks Protests

By Aria Miran

Partially as a result of recent events involving the alleged misuse of Tasers on the UCLA campus, a proposal to purchase the devices for UCSB Police Dept. officers has been scrapped.

November 28, 2006

Committee Stalls Proposal for I.V. Park Alterations

By Evan Wagstaff

County officials delayed plans to rezone 6631 Del Playa Dr. - also known as "Volley Park" - into a residential property yesterday in order to give Isla Vistans more time to comment on the matter.

November 28, 2006

Man Shoots Own Hand, Invents Fake Gunfight

By David Ferry

One embarrassed Santa Barbara resident learned the value of honesty - as well as handgun safety locks - this weekend after blaming his accidental, self-inflicted gunshot wound on the hand of an imaginary attacker.

November 28, 2006

Federal Grants Catalyze New Research at UCSB

By Lizzie Blumenthal

After submitting over 1,800 proposals for funding last year, departments on campus raised $159 million for research and development funding ( over double the money raised in the past ten years.

November 28, 2006

A.S. Funds Student Groups, Grants

By Megan Snedden

Associated Students Finance Board doled out $83,800 to 13 campus entities in addition to tabling a $26,000 Boards, Committees and Commissions budget request at its meeting yesterday.

November 28, 2006

Save Yourself

By Staff

November 28, 2006

UC Briefs

By Staff

In addition to other miscellaneous housing problems that have affected residents of Tioga Hall in John Muir College this quarter, the list has now grown by one - a faulty setting on recently purchased microwaves has led ...

November 28, 2006

Archive: Daytime Foot Patrol takes over squad cars’ role next Tuesday

By Doug Roberts

Wednesday, November 25, 1970 Beginning next Tuesday, Dec. 1, Sheriff’s patrol cars will no longer be seen in the loop area between 7 in the morning and 10 at night. In their place will be the I.V. Foot Patrol. Two ...

November 27, 2006

Victory To Send Gauchos to Final Four

By Chris Hoffman

Six weeks ago, the UCSB men's soccer team's season was in peril. Now the squad is making its second College Cup appearance in the last three years.

November 27, 2006

IVFP, CHP Inquire Into Crimes Over Holiday Weekend

By Lauren Crecelius

Three separate calls for service kept local law enforcement busy the day after Thanksgiving, as officers arrested one man for attempted burglary in Isla Vista and responded to two separate vehicle incidents in the Goleta...

November 27, 2006

Sustainable UCSB Building Gains LEED Honors

By Abbey Shi

Long-term efforts to make UCSB "greener" are paying off, as a national environmental group recently commended one more campus building for its unique, eco-friendly design.