Storke Tower Misses A Beat
For the past several days, the token chime of Storke Tower has been missing one resounding note causing those who notice it both pause and a sense of confusion.
Graffiti Tags Cover Campus
Between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, multiple buildings on and around campus were tagged with graffiti, commenting on political issues such as globalization. Campus officials began covering the vandalism soon thereafter although graffiti still remained well into the afternoon. Notable locations on campus were tagged including the UCen, the Arbor, Storke […]
UC Schools Attract More Students
The University of California Office of the President issued a statement last month announcing that 39,989 of the 76,682 Fall 2011 freshman applicants admitted system-wide submitted a Statement of Intent to Register.
Weather
The Harry Potter release is making Thursday night at midnight quite magical. (Or is that Friday morning at midnight?)
Fair Celebrates LGBTQ Pride
The 2011 all-volunteer Pride Committee hosted the Santa Barbara Pacific Pride Festival this weekend at Leadbetter Beach to celebrate and support the LGBTQ community.
UCSB Mourns Loss of Noted Professor
UCSB Black Studies associate professor and distinguished scholar Clyde Woods passed away July 6 at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He was 54 years old.
405 Closure Prompts Preparation
Several state and local public safety and transportation officials issued a press release last week urging drivers to prepare for the closure of a 10-mile segment of Interstate 405 between July 15 and 17.
Regents Deliberate New Increases
The UC Board of Regents met yesterday in San Francisco to discuss potential increases in tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year following California Governor Jerry Brown’s state budget approval last week.
Goleta Launches Creek Project
The Goleta City Council unanimously approved a construction contract for the San Jose Creek Capacity Improvement and Fish Passage Project to alleviate the flood threat in the area’s Old Town during their June 30 meeting. The $23 million project is projected to take four years to complete and will add a fish passage allowing steelhead […]
UCSB Professor Recieves National Recognition
Chemistry and biochemistry professor Bruce Lipshutz received the 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency during a ceremony on June 20 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington D.C.