News

Hillel Gets Down With Kosher Lovin’

Single students came to get lei'd Thursday night at Hillel's fourth annual Kosher Love Luau. The luau, which started at 7 p.m. and lasted about three hours, included dating-themed events such as Singl...
read more

Punk’d at UCSB


read more

As Seen on TV


read more

Lawsuit Aims to Take Back Plover Beaches

Coastal access proponents from Lompoc and Morro Bay have filed a lawsuit seeking the removal of the western snowy plover from the federal list of threatened species.
read more

Olympian Promotes Women in Sports

The UCSB Women's Center sponsored Olympic water polo player Maureen O'Toole to speak at the sixth annual Distinguished Woman in Sports lecture on Wednesday night.
read more

1st, 3rd District Hopefuls Share Plans for County

Candidates for 1st and 3rd District supervisor met at the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce building Wednesday at noon for a discussion on the county's economic development, housing shortage and poten...
read more

Groups Meet to Voice Support for John Buttny

Representatives from 10 local groups gathered in downtown Santa Barbara Wednesday to announce their endorsement of John Buttny for 3rd District supervisor and Salud Carbajal for 1st District superviso...
read more

A.S. Bankrolls Bikepath Petitioners

The Associated Students Bicycle Improvements Keep Everyone Safe (A.S. BIKES) committee came under scrutiny at Wednesday night's meeting of A.S. Legislative Council for using staff members to petition ...
read more

For Whom Storke Tower Tolls

After almost two weeks of silence, the bells are coming back. The Storke Tower bell carillon, an organ-like system of 61 bells of various sizes located at the top of Storke Tower, typically rings at 1...
read more

Campus, County Begin Drive for Vehicle Sharing

Students in need of cars may soon be able to get their own wheels on a moment's notice with the swipe of a card. A joint effort between UCSB and Santa Barbara County is underway to bring a program cal...
read more

Democratic Groups To Back Buttny

Ten local organizations are expected to endorse John Buttny's candidacy for 3rd District supervisor at a joint press conference today at noon.
read more

NPR To Present “Radio Expedition” to UCSB Audience

The sound system at Campbell Hall will reverberate tonight with the sounds of clashing elephants, crashing waves and more. Alex Chadwick, reporter and producer for National Public Radio, will be givin...
read more

Chicano Writer Shares Poetry, Plans in MCC

Poet and author Jimmy Santiago Baca performed for a full house Tuesday evening at the MultiCultural Center Theatre. Baca spoke about some of his experiences as a writer, with many of his anecdotes foc...
read more

University Says Thanks a Million, Michael Douglas

Academy Award-winning actor and UCSB alumnus Michael Douglas contributed $1 million toward the construction of a new Center for Film, Television and New Media, the university announced Monday.
read more

Committee Ponders Parking Restrictions

The Isla Vista Action Group wants every weekend in I.V. to be a closed party and might suggest an on-campus parking ban on weekend nights as a way to keep out uninvited revelers.
read more