News

January 20, 2005

Students To Walk Out in Protest of Inauguration

By Diana Ho

A group of students from various on-campus organizations plan to walk out of classes today in protest of President Bush's second inauguration.

January 20, 2005

Latin American Politician Gives Talk on Democracy

By Stephanie Trujillo

In his lecture titled "Challenges of Democracy in Latin America," Carlos Mateo Balmelli, the president of the National Senate in Paraguay, presented UCSB with a glimpse of the problems facing many Latin American countrie...

January 20, 2005

A.S. Plans Winter Quarter Projects

By Kaitlin Pike

In lieu of its more traditional format, Associated Students Legislative Council held its first "working meeting" in the A.S. main office Wednesday night, where members split off into smaller groups to decide which projec...

January 20, 2005

Police Pursue Goleta Bank Robber

By Kristina Ackermann

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. is investigating a robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Goleta branch of Bank of America, located at 5892 Calle Real.

January 19, 2005

Def Poetry Jam Session Verses UCSB

By David Landes

Nine poets slammed their way through a variety of verse Tuesday night, rhyming together every theme from political injustice and childhood to questions of identity and penis size.

January 19, 2005

Center Strives for Ballot with Signature Drive

By Lauren Magnuson Reporter

With over $380,000 of state funding cut from its budget over the last three years, Counseling & Career Services (C&CS) is looking at instituting a lock-in fee of $5.85 per quarter per student for the first time this spri...

January 19, 2005

New ‘No Late Fees’ Policy Makes a Scene

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Despite rental giant Blockbuster Video's introduction of a "no late fee" policy earlier this month, Isla Vista's only video store is still reeling in plenty of customers.

January 19, 2005

CAB Seeks Support for Increased Funding

By Eleanor Goldfield Reporter

Hoping to maintain its current level of programming, Associated Students Community Affairs Board (CAB) is asking undergraduates to sign a petition that would place a lock-in fee increase initiative on the Spring Quarter ...

January 19, 2005

Down on the Corner, Out in the Street

By Staff

A group of freshmen search for housing for the upcoming 2005-06 year on the 6600 block of Pasado Road on Saturday. To secure a place, students have to start looking early due to the limited space available in Isla Vista...

January 18, 2005

Crowd Honors Dr. King With Songs, Speeches

By Maren Poitras Reporter

A crowd of about 100 people gathered around UCSB's Eternal Flame memorial near Buchanan Hall on Monday to celebrate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 18, 2005

Firestone Discusses DP Evictions With Tenants

By Daniel Haier

Gathering on a backyard balcony deemed unsafe by county building officials, 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone met with residents of 6619 Del Playa Friday afternoon and toured the stretch of beach below the erosion...

January 18, 2005

Congresswoman Recaps Role in Palestinian Election

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Lois Capps, 23rd Congressional District Representative, held a press conference Saturday at her Santa Barbara office to talk about her experiences as an election official in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, where she helped...

January 18, 2005

Library Holds Book Sale Tomorrow

By Liz Otter

Moving down means moving up for the Davidson Library book sale, which will be held on the building's first floor this year to better accommodate prospective book buyers

January 14, 2005

Officials Reopen 101, Solicit Aid For La Conchita

By Kristina Ackermann

At noon on Thursday, Ventura County Sheriff Bob Brooks and Fire Chief Bob Roper announced the suspension of the rescue effort in La Conchita.

January 14, 2005

Museum Event to Show Prized Glazer Collection

By Kaitlin Pike

The University Art Museum (UAM) is welcoming visitors this Saturday with food, drink and priceless artwork at its exhibition reception for the current show, "Out of Site: Selections from the Marsha S. Glazer collection."

January 14, 2005

‘Tsunamiready’ Status Holds Water

By Ben Krasnow

The Santa Barbara Channel contains unstable underwater cliffs that, if upset by a small earthquake, could produce a tsunami headed for UCSB at over 500 miles per hour.