News

September 30, 2005

Gauchos Promote Voter Registration

By Katie Harris

Across campus, students are being encouraged to register to vote and make their political voice heard in the upcoming special election in November.

September 30, 2005

City Salutes New Complex

By Mollie Vandor

Local politicians, community members and residents of a new housing complex on South Voluntario Street are celebrating the opening of the building, which has increased the availability of affordable housing in the area a...

September 30, 2005

25 and Going Strong!

By system

September 29, 2005

Students Assist Hurricane Relief Effort

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Just nine days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, four UCSB students joined the Red Cross to help Louisiana's residents deal with the aftermath of the disaster.

September 29, 2005

Facebookers To Face Write-Ups for Dorm Photos

By Jamie Stevenson

Campus residents beware: don't put anything on Facebook that you wouldn't want your resident assistant (RA) to see. Online social networks like the one found at www.facebook.com, which allow members to post photos and in...

September 29, 2005

Nobel Candidate Seeks Aid for World’s Women

By Kaitlin Pike

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jane Roberts promised to fight for women's rights and family planning "all the way, forever" at the Women's Center Wednesday afternoon, as part of her campaign to make 34 million friends.

September 29, 2005

New Restaurant in Spot of Trouble

By Lindsey Miller

Santa Barbara County officials halted construction on a new Isla Vista eatery this summer after learning that workers had been remodeling the structure without a building permit.

September 29, 2005

Leggies To Bankroll Sorority Event

By Nick Durnhofer

The Associated Students Legislative Council allocated $500 of A.S. Finance Board's budget to a sorority fundraiser on Wednesday night because the group had failed to attend the last board meeting on Monday.

September 29, 2005

PAC/GPAC Discuss Bus Stops

By Megan Rash

The wheels were turning Wednesday night, as members of the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee discussed public transportation and the Halloween parking situation in Isla Vista.

September 28, 2005

Insurance Puts Brakes on TAP

By Liz Otter

After six months of a successful faculty and staff car-sharing program, students are still unable to use the resource they originally spearheaded, due to funding and insurance problems.

September 28, 2005

IVRPD Appoints SB Student to Board of Directors Slot

By Mollie Vandor

UCSB student Eric Cummings will get his chance to help decide the fate of local parks and programs as the newest director to the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD).

September 28, 2005

Former UCSB Professor Faces Jail Time

By Aria Miran

Former UCSB professor and Nobel Prize winner Robert Schrieffer could soon be facing an estimated eight months in jail for vehicular manslaughter as a judge prepares to give sentencing on the case in November.

September 28, 2005

Local Group Offers Housing, Help to Keep Students Sober

By Lindsey Clodfelter

There is at least one drug- and alcohol-free house in Isla Vista this year, but for the time being, the manager of the residence has the place to himself.

September 28, 2005

Capital Campaign Receives Money From Private Donors

By Patricia Bobek

UCSB garnered a 25 percent increase in private funding this year after alumni and other donors contributed more than $68 million in gifts and pledges, helping to accommodate a recent decline in state funds.

September 28, 2005

Public Preschool To Open in SB

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Open enrollment begins today for Santa Barbara County's first free preschool, giving children from all backgrounds the opportunity to learn their ABCs, finger paint and eat paste.

September 27, 2005

Resident Directors Resign From Posts at Santa Rosa Hall

By Aria Miran

Two head directors of the Santa Rosa Residence Hall have left their positions, forcing the Office of Residential Life to seek replacements after one week of school.