News

April 25, 2005

Chaz Whatley Wins Run-off Election for A.S. President

By Jason La

Completing a Students' Party (SP) sweep of all four Associated Students executive seats, Chaz Whatley emerged victorious Friday after the final count came in from a run-off election to determine next year's A.S. presiden...

April 25, 2005

‘Green Power’ Fuels Earth Day Festival

By Amy Matteson

While the Earth is actually closer to 4.5 billion years old, Earth Day was only celebrated for the 36th straight year this past weekend, as revelers gathered downtown to celebrate all things organic, solar-powered and ec...

April 25, 2005

Devereux Athletes Make a Splash

By Sean Lewis

Cheers from over 100 fans encouraged competitors Saturday at Campus Pool at a swim meet like no other; neither team lost. The third annual Splash Olympics featured UCSB swim team members as well as swimmers from the Deve...

April 25, 2005

Room for Two in the Tidal Pool

By system

April 22, 2005

Students’ Party Sweeps Elections, Run-off To Determine Next President

By Jason La

For the second year in a row, the UCSB undergraduate electorate voted Students' Party into the majority of executive positions and A.S. Legislative Council seats - beating out candidates from the Student Action Coalition...

April 22, 2005

Campus Voters Choose to Increase Student Costs by Approving Five Initiatives, Reinstating Current Fees

By Kaitlin Pike

Undergraduate students are now responsible for paying an additional $13.74 per quarter in Associated Students and campus-based fees after passing all existing reaffirmations and five new initiatives in this week's studen...

April 22, 2005

UCSB Officials Reject 8 of 17 Eviction Appeals

By Kaitlin Pike

The university has denied eight of the 17 recently evicted residents of Santa Cruz Residence Hall an appeal, forcing them to now pack up and leave their rooms by 2 p.m. today.

April 22, 2005

IVRPD Agrees on Preliminary Budget, Office Renovations

By Mollie Vandor

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) is trying to make the best of a tight financial situation, having approved a preliminary plan to budget its time and money during the next fiscal year.

April 22, 2005

‘Green Power’ To Rev Up Earth Day

By Julie Shulse

This Earth Day, local environmentalists are trying to make the owners of gas-guzzling automobiles green with envy with a celebration showcasing the latest trends in hybrid vehicles and alternative fuel sources.

April 22, 2005

Tech Research Earns Professor Prestigious Prize

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Distinguished visiting professor Ram Rao was awarded the $1 million Dan David Prize for his research in material chemistry. Rao shares the prestigious award with Harvard University chemist George Whitesides and chemical ...

April 22, 2005

Queer Pride Week Swings Into Action

By Lulwa Bordcosh

UCSB's Queer Student Union (QSU) will be kicking off its annual Queer Pride Week tonight at 8 with an opening dance party in the Graduate Student Association Lounge.

April 22, 2005

Sea Center Opens on Stearns Wharf

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Stearns Wharf will swell with visitors tomorrow at noon, as the Ty Warner Sea Center -- a project six years in the making -- celebrates its grand opening.

April 22, 2005

By Matt Dozier

Officers responded to reports of a person passed out in the grassy area on the west side of the Francisco Torres Residence Hall. Upon arrival, the deputies found the subject, an unconscious 18-year-old man, lying prostra...

April 21, 2005

Dept. of Energy Renews University Lab Contract

By Patricia Bobek

The U.S. Dept. of Energy announced Tuesday that it will renew the University of California's $2.3 billion Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory management contract for five years.

April 21, 2005

Storke Plaza To Take Hit of Cannabis Culture at Carnival

By Kristopher Daams

The UCSB chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) will try to bring peace, love and harmony to Storke Plaza today, as it hosts its second annual "Cannabis Carnival."

April 21, 2005

Battle Winner Drums Up ASPB Support

By Jamie Stevenson

Anyone who has walked down DP on a Friday night can tell you that I.V. has a music scene, but only those who came to the Hub on Wednesday night can say they've seen the best of what the local scene has to offer.