News

November 3, 2006

Service To Celebrate Life of Student

By Lauren Crecelius

The friends of UCSB student Alisa Naret - who died in a car accident last week - will hold a memorial service to honor her life this Saturday in the Humanities and Social Sciences Building.

November 3, 2006

Volunteers Clean Up Halloween Mess

By Daniel Cooper

Isla Vistans won't have to swim though a sea of shattered pumpkins and beer bottles for much longer, thanks to a group of student volunteers scrounging the streets for trash.

November 3, 2006

Colloquium To Honor Late Colleague

By Chris Stein

Dedicated this year to the late professor Timothy McGovern, the Ninth Colloquium on Mexican Literature begins today and continues tomorrow to explore the real and the imagined.

November 3, 2006

UCSB Plans for Parents’ Weekend

By Gibran Maciel

Parents' and Family Weekend will provide an interesting juxtaposition to last week's Halloween festivities, as a surplus of students' relatives and friends are expected to attend the event.

November 3, 2006

Weinering Votes

By Staff

Lompoc Chief of Police Bill Brown, running for Santa Barbara County Sheriff, hands out free hot dogs to students on Embarcadero Del Norte. Brown is running against incumbent Sheriff Jim Anderson in the Nov. 7 election. T...

November 3, 2006

On the Menu

By Anna Oleson-Wheeler

Do you remember the fifth of November? Here at On the Menu, we're celebrating Guy Fawkes Day the only way we can over here in the former colonies: with large amounts of malt liquor, all in local pubs that highlight a tas...

November 2, 2006

MCC To Host Queer Film Festival, Bring Indie Works to UCSB

By Evan Wagstaff

Movie buffs will delve into some reel and pressing queer issues this week; that is if they come out for the OUTrageous Film Festival. The 15th Annual Santa Barbara Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Film Festival, whic...

November 2, 2006

Leggies Hear Resignation, Resolutions

By Megan Snedden

The Associated Student Legislative Council held a busy meeting last night, discussing three bills and two resolutions, allocating money, approving appointments and accepting the resignation of yet another member. Leggies...

November 2, 2006

Frat To Offer Food, Dance, Election Info

By David Saidi

Politics, Freebirds and dancing typically don't enter spheres of influence, but tonight the unlikely tripod will encourage smarter, savvier and less apathetic voters to perform their civic duty.

November 2, 2006

Online Alternative Lowers Book Fees

By Daniel Wilner Reporter

Calculus Professor Martin Scharlemann did his math this quarter when choosing course materials - he offered students a $50 cheaper alternative to the required textbook.

November 2, 2006

Library Asks for Student Input on Face-Lift

By Staff

Campus Planning and Design is looking for suggestions from students, faculty and staff to improve the appearance and usability of the area between Davidson Library and Girvetz Hall today and tomorrow.

November 1, 2006

Cedarwood’s Tenants Settle With Conquest

By Lauren Crecelius

The eviction cases between Conquest Student Housing and the Cedarwood Apartments tenants concluded yesterday with all defendants accepting a settlement agreement to move out by Dec. 1. The individual cases were brought f...

November 1, 2006

CalPIRG Seeks Student Pledges

By Rebecca Horrigan

Poverty, global warming and high textbook prices are all due for a solution, and the UCSB chapter of the California Research Public Interest Group claims it has the answers, but just needs a few more bucks. Interns for C...

November 1, 2006

Water District Race Boils Over

By David Ferry

One race this election season will have far-reaching effects on the costs of showers, car washes and water fights in Isla Vista.

November 1, 2006

Faculty To Vote on Name Change of Dual Program

By Mackenzie Weinger

The Department of Dramatic Art and the Division of Dance may close the curtains on its name in January after undergoing curriculum changes.

November 1, 2006

Student Finds Success in The Closet

By Leah Lee Reporter

Shoppers have been coming in and out of The Closet for three years now - ever since UCSB student Johanna Melamed opened the clothing resale boutique in downtown Santa Barbara.