Moderate Earthquake Rocks Isla Vista from Santa Barbara Channel

Thomas Alexander Isla Vista Beat Reporter Isla Vista residents were rocked awake by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that began in the Santa Barbara Channel at approximately 7:38 a.m. this Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

Womyn of Color Conference Hopes To Create Safe Space for Discourse

Prabhjot Singh Staff Writer As a marginalized and minority group on campus, women of color at University of California, Santa Barbara are planning on “reclaiming the margins.” They plan to create a safe space for dialogue and empowerment by holding a “Womyn of Color Conference” to discuss the various issues …

5 Questions with Bria Shelley, a CSO

Jen Atkinson Staff Writer Q: What is your favorite part of the job? A: Definitely working concerts. Even if we still have to do pat-downs or work the door, we still get to hear the concert, and if we get lucky enough to where we just get to roam around, …

Chalk Festival Brings Color and Art to the Santa Barbara Mission

John Clow Photo by John Clow Last weekend, thousands of people went to the Santa Barbara’s Old Mission to take part in Santa Barbara’s 27th annual I Madonnari Street painting festival held to benefit the Santa Barbara County non-profit the Children’s Creative Project.

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The Merton House: New Isla Vista Housing Co-op Makes its Debut

June 3, 2013 No Comments
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Jasmine Salvino

A crowd of people gathered at 777 Camino Pescadero last Friday, May 31, to welcome the newest student housing cooperative into existence. As a pinnacle of the Isla Vista arts community, housing co-ops serve as an interactive space for a diverse group of residents. Upholding the ideas of acceptance and community, the Merton house marks the continuation of student housing cooperatives in Isla Vista.
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Moderate Earthquake Rocks Isla Vista from Santa Barbara Channel

May 29, 2013 No Comments
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Thomas Alexander
Isla Vista Beat Reporter

Isla Vista residents were rocked awake by a 4.8 magnitude earthquake that began in the Santa Barbara Channel at approximately 7:38 a.m. this Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. … Continue Reading

‘The White Fire’ Blazes Through Los Padres National Forest

May 29, 2013 No Comments
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Thomas Alexander
Isla Vista Beat Reporter

Smoke and smog blotted out the skies of Isla Vista on Monday afternoon after a raging fire erupted in the hills several miles to the North. As of Tuesday afternoon, the blaze had spread through more than 1800 acres of the Los Padres National Forest and it had only been 10 percent contained. … Continue Reading

Yahoo Buys Tumblr For $1.1 Billion

May 29, 2013 8 Comments
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Anis Vijay Modi
Staff Writer

Internet giant Yahoo buys Tumblr for a reported $1.1 billion, according to CNN Money. The deal is expected to help Yahoo reach Tumblr’s younger, more active crowd base. “We promise not to screw it up,” said Yahoo CEO Marissa Miller in a post on her own Tumblr account. … Continue Reading

Gov. Brown Campaigns to Reform Proposition 65 to Improve Protection From Harmful Chemicals

May 29, 2013 No Comments
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Julian Moore
National Beat Reporter

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Gov. Jerry Brown has launched a last-ditch campaign to renovate California’s environmentally forward Proposition 65. With just a few weeks left before the end of this year’s legislative session, Brown issued a press release earlier this month saying he would work to end hundreds of “frivolous lawsuits” stemming from the law. … Continue Reading

Recovery Begins After Tornado Hits Moore, Okla.

May 29, 2013 No Comments
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Taylor Griffith
Staff Writer

A massive tornado devastated Moore, Okla., on May 20, leveling a large portion of the city and leaving many wounded and several dead in its wake. … Continue Reading

UCSB Student Receives US State Department Language Scholarship for Arabic Immersion Program in Petra

May 29, 2013 2 Comments
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Jasmine Brown
Staff Writer

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This year, the United States Department of State awarded two University of California, Santa Barbara students the 2013 Critical Language Scholarship for Intensive Summer Institutes. The two recipients will study abroad this summer to study the Arabic language at an intensive summer program. … Continue Reading

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Hana Kitchen Review

16 May 2013

Outside design of new IV restaurant Hana Kitchen

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Queer Wedding: Pride Week 2013 at UCSB

5 May 2013

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Photos by Beth Askins Pride Week at UCSB took place April 29th to May 4th, 2013, ending the week on Friday with the Queer Wedding in Storke Plaza. Pride Week gives students at UCSB a chance to learn more about the LGBTQIA community. Events during Pride Week included an Opening …

Relaxing at UCSB

29 Apr 2013

Relaxing at UCSB

by Shoshana Cohen Check out all the cool (and free) activities to do to relax around UCSB!   Relaxing at UCSB

Arts & Entertainment

Dave Grohl, ‘Sound City’ Film Rock UCSB

9 Jun 2013

Dave Grohl debuted his documentary, "Sound City," on June 2 at UCSB.

Morey Spellman Layout Editor Foo Fighters frontman and Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl visited the University of California, Santa Barbara on June 2, 2013, to screen his new documentary, “Sound City,” followed by a question and answer session with Grohl. The event, put on by Rock the Vote, was UCSB’s reward …

Cold Rain and Warm Tunes: Sasquatch! 2013

6 Jun 2013

Alex Ebert and Jade Castrinos of Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros sing to each other during the band's main stage performance.

Photos Left & Above by Matthew Lamb As I sat down to type this story, fully recovered one week after Memorial Day weekend at the Gorge, it became clear that Sasquatch! Music Festival provided more than just a string of stellar concerts. The 13-years-young Memorial Weekend fest was a submersive …

Health & Lifestyles

Do You Know What You’re Swimming In?

29 May 2013

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Janani Ravikumar Staff Writer Summer is just around the corner, and it’s time to pull your bathing suits out of the closet, buy some sunblock, head down to the pool, and soak up some sunshine. But have you ever wondered what exactly goes into the water that fills swimming pools? …

UCSB Baseball Team Earns Trip to Regional Tournament

29 May 2013

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Jordan Wolff Staff Writer The University of California, Santa Barbara baseball team ended the regular season on a sizzling hot streak. The Gauchos have won 15 of their last 20 games and as a result of have been selected to the National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) Baseball Regional Tournament for …

Technology

3-D Printing: The New Gutenberg

29 May 2013

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Coleman Gray When I first heard about this new thing called “3-D Printing,” I assumed it was a joke. I mean, I can’t even get my desktop inkjet to work half the time. But since the initial publicity a few months ago, I (and the rest of the world) have …

Xbox One: One For The Ages?

29 May 2013

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Anis Vijay Modi Staff Writer Earlier last week, Microsoft finally unveiled the new version of its Xbox gaming console: Xbox One. A special launching event had been held at the company’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., seven and a half years after the release of the company’s last gaming console Xbox …