News

October 17, 2005

FT Holds Memorial for 04-05 Resident

By Sabrina Ricci

Family members and friends of Terence Young, a 19-year-old UCSB student who died of heart failure on June 21, gathered for a candlelight vigil in the Fiesta room of Francisco Torres on Friday night to share kind words an...

October 17, 2005

Playboy Magazine Seeks UCSB Models for ’06 Issue

By Nicki Arnold

While some students might find it a bit cheeky, campus coeds looking for another position to put in their resume can try out this week for a slot in Playboy Magazine's "Girls of the Top 10 Party Schools" feature. Playboy...

October 17, 2005

Driver Strikes Officer, Speeds Away

By Nikki Moore

A white SUV hit an Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) officer at the intersection of Sabado Tarde Road and Camino del Sur on Sunday morning, leaving the deputy shaken but unharmed.

October 17, 2005

Free Lemon Festival Adds Zest to Locals’ Flavorless Weekend

By Shaun Kobrin Reporter

Locals were anything but sour this weekend, as the Goleta Chamber of Commerce hosted its 14th annual Lemon Festival. The event, which occurred Oct. 15 and 16 in Girsh Park, commemorated Goleta's long history of lemon pro...

October 17, 2005

Weekend Event Aids Ugandans

By Vanessa Malabanan Reporter

More than 300 people placed thousands of dollars in auction bids to better the lives of Ugandan children during A Community Affair, hosted by the Exchange for Life organization last weekend.

October 13, 2005

Private Political Rally Turns Public

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Hundreds of protesters crashed an invitation-only press conference Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held in Santa Barbara yesterday, as the governor attempted to rally Republican support for upcoming ballot measures.

October 13, 2005

Ben Stein To Speak About Recruiters at UCSB

By Charlotte Wills

The contentious topic of military recruitment on campus will be the focus of a discussion tonight as celebrity Ben Stein visits the UCSB campus. The event, organized by the College Republicans and Young America's Foundat...

October 13, 2005

A.S. Updates By-Laws, Creates Positions

By Nick Durnhofer

The Associated Students Legislative Council unanimously passed a bill to amend its legal code by-laws Wednesday night in an effort to create better lines of communication between local activists and A.S. executive office...

October 13, 2005

Delays Plague Path Construction

By Lindsey Miller

Construction on the bike path between Broida Hall and Webb Hall began last week, four months behind schedule and slightly over budget. Project Manager Marsha Zilles said the path -- originally slated for completion this ...

October 13, 2005

Red Cross Seeks Volunteers for Gulf Coast Relief

By Gibran Maciel

The American Red Cross is asking students to help make the holidays happy for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita this winter. UCSB students recently deployed to the Gulf Coast by the Red Cross will share their storie...

October 13, 2005

New Campus Society Spotlights Success

By Lauren Leyva

The Society of Success and Leadership, Sigma Alpha Lambda, has come to campus hoping to create future CEOs and Fortune 500 Companies out of UCSB students. The society, which is currently pending a name change to the Nati...

October 12, 2005

Board of Supervisors Vote Four to One in Favor of Pay Raise

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Christmas is coming early for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, who received a pay increase yesterday that will take effect just in time for the December holidays.

October 12, 2005

Assembly Celebrates Queers, Peers

By Kaitlin Pike

Nearly 100 queers and allies came out yesterday afternoon to the National Coming Out Day rally in Storke Plaza to support each other's identities. Speakers at the rally talked about such issues as queer identity, stereot...

October 12, 2005

Plovers Flock Together; Births Increase

By Richard Alvarado

Coal Oil Point Reserve welcomed a record number of new snowy plover chicks this year, and the newborns are being heralded as a sign that the local population of the endangered birds is soaring.

October 12, 2005

Club Reaches New Peak With Familiar Company Sponsor

By Aria Miran

Members of the UCSB Ski and Snowboard Club can now slide down the icy slopes with a Rockstar in hand, sporting a Dakine backpack and jacket, thanks to a host of new corporate sponsors.

October 12, 2005

Capps Addresses Props with Students

By Sabrina Ricci

The Graduate Student Association lounge was packed beyond capacity last night as several students came to see congresswoman Lois Capps speak about the propositions in the upcoming statewide special election on Nov. 8.