News

March 7, 2006

Union Members Petition for UCSB Custodian Pay Increase

By David Schachner

Complementing a University of California systemwide petition, union members in two UCSB campus departments are collecting signatures in an effort to increase their wages.

March 7, 2006

UCSB Plans for Construction of New Residences

By Liz Otter

Four UCSB construction projects are currently in the works in an attempt to give the campus a new look and provide more housing for its growing population. The projects include the Sierra Madre Apartments, North Campus F...

March 7, 2006

Class To Host Sustainable Living Fair

By Valerie Tidwell

As an antithesis to Isla Vista's Halloween mayhem, a sociology class is planning Chilla Vista: An almost waste-free street fair slated for June 4. Throughout the quarter, students in Sociology 194 have been organizing th...

March 6, 2006

Inaugural Race Rolls Through I.V.

By Matt Dozier

Hundreds of collegiate, amateur and professional cyclists rode circles around downtown Isla Vista on Saturday, burning up the asphalt on the Embarcadero loop at the debut of a bicycle race that organizers hope will becom...

March 6, 2006

Foot Patrol Inquires Into Isolated Assaults on Saturday Evening

By Nikki Moore

Officers from the Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) are looking for the perpetrators of two separate incidents - an attempted rape and a stabbing - that occurred Saturday evening in I.V.

March 6, 2006

Government Contemplates College Exit Examinations

By Sabrina Ricci

A commission within the U.S. Dept. of Education is considering the implementation of a mandatory exit exam for all college and university students.

March 6, 2006

Possible Decision to Dismantle Oil Platforms Endangers Fish

By Taylor Ward Staff Writer

The fate of 13 oil platforms off California's southern coast, including the 12 platforms located along the Santa Barbara shoreline, now rests in the hands of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS).

March 6, 2006

I Didn’t Do It

By system

March 3, 2006

Bike Tournament To Loop Through Isla Vista Streets

By Kristen Richer

Swarms of professional cyclists and amateur beach cruiser riders will speed around the Embarcadero loop this weekend, as Isla Vista hosts its first annual Island View Classic bicycle race.

March 3, 2006

Bush

By Megan Snedden

About 150 to 200 students gathered in Storke Plaza yesterday at noon for a protest demanding the impeachment of President George W. Bush. Rally speakers alleged that the president has overstepped his powers in authorizin...

March 3, 2006

By Ryan Grandov

The curtain has fallen on the Cinema Twin Theaters in Goleta, leaving students in the dark when it comes to finding cheap movie tickets in the Santa Barbara area. The Cinema Twin on Hollister Avenue, also known as the "t...

March 3, 2006

UCSB Leaders Travel to Conference in D.C.

By Aria Miran

With plans to lobby the U.S. Congress, 20 UCSB students will fly to Washington, D.C. tonight for the 37th Annual United States Student Association (USSA) National Grassroots Legislative Conference.

March 3, 2006

Benefit Concert To Support Hurricane Katrina Relief Effort

By Brittany Farmer

Students can party hard and help a greater cause this Sunday evening in the UCen Hub. Community Affairs Board (CAB) and Residence Halls Association (RHA) are hosting the "Party for a Cause" benefit concert on Sunday from...

March 3, 2006

UniCamp Program Seeks Counselors for Weeklong Trip

By Megan Snedden

Students interested in hiking through the San Bernardino Mountains and making a few s'mores - all for a good cause, of course - can pack up and head out with UCSB UniCamp this summer.

March 3, 2006

IVRPD Outlines Park Maintenance Plan

By Tori Mason

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District added quite a few items to its 2006-2007 to-do list yesterday evening, as board members discussed the District Work Plan for Neighborhood and Open Space Parks.

March 3, 2006