News

October 10, 2006

New Target Jobs Make Cents for Management

By Gibran Maciel

Aiming to hire graduating seniors, the Target Corporation hit the bull's-eye yesterday with a $2,500 dollar grant presented to UCSB Career Services.

October 10, 2006

Campus Groups Seek Increase in Student Funding

By Lindsey Miller

Associated Students, its affiliates and 12 other campus organizations are asking each student this fall for over $100 more per quarter in exchange for what they say will be increased services and benefits.

October 10, 2006

Head of Department Dies After Sudden Heart Attack

By system

After suffering a heart attack Sunday night, UCSB professor Timothy McGovern passed away in a Simi Valley hospital early Monday morning.

October 10, 2006

Hall Meeting Addresses Local Issues

By Matt Weisner

Besides some free pizza, entertainment and a bike giveaway, Isla Vista residents got a critique of their home last night at the first Isla Vista Town Hall meeting of the new school year.

October 10, 2006

Damaged Pipes Impede Repairs on Accessways

By Lauren Crecelius

Isla Vista's beach accessways will not be refurbished until fall 2007, despite a promise from the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors that it would occur this fall.

October 10, 2006

A Little Waterlogged

By system

October 9, 2006

Crowd Rallies Against Evictions

By Lauren Crecelius Staff Writer David Ferry Staff Writer

Racial tensions and loud cheers followed a growing crowd of advocates for the Cedarwood Apartments tenants, as they marched through the streets of Isla Vista on Saturday night.

October 9, 2006

CSB Researcher Aids in Genome Sequencing

By Stephanie Horii

Like many of UCSB's dedicated professors and researchers, Eduardo Orias does not have a lot of free time. Since 1994, Orias, a researcher professor of genomics, has worked with UCSB students and researchers to sequence ...

October 9, 2006

Walkers Mobilize for SB AIDS Services

By Lauren Crecelius

Over 500 people took a stroll on the beach this Saturday morning for the 16th Annual Heart & Sole AIDS Walk, raising more than $100,000, and a few smiles.

October 9, 2006

TPS Alters Parking Permit System

By Lindsey Miller

Despite what it says on the parking permit dispensers around campus, no, visitors do not have to pay by space, no, students can't get their night and weekend passes from the dispensers, and yes, Transportation & Parking ...

October 9, 2006

UC Negotiates New Agreement With Nurses

By Gibran Maciel

The University of California announced last Thursday that it has reached a temporary agreement with the California Nurses Association.

October 9, 2006

Students Stay Up for Clinton Tickets

By system

While some students brought backpacks to school last Thursday evening, others brought sleeping bags, pillows and tents in order to ensure their spot in line at the ticket giveaway for the Bill Clinton and Paul Orfalea di...

October 6, 2006

Walkers To Raise Feet, Funds for HIV/AIDS

By David Ferry

It's not too late to join the crowd and sign up for the 16th Annual Heart & Sole AIDS walk, scheduled for this Saturday morning.

October 6, 2006

Students

By Megan Snedden

Associated Students executive officers and a few other organizers are finalizing the cost and structure of the Student's Initiative lock-in fee increase, slated to be on a special election ballot this fall.