Monarch Butterfly Species is at Risk
Carolina Watts
A massive 70-mile blob flew over Denver, Colorado and baffled the National Weather Service (NWS); originally, many people thought that it was an unknown...
Mega Moon Reveal Tomorrow Morning
Tanner Walker
Science & Tech Editor
Early Wednesday morning, a rare combination of lunar events will cause Earth’s moon to glow unlike it has since 1866....
The Struggle Against Styrofoam Use in Isla Vista
Zara Furtado-Quesenberry
Staff Writer
Have you ever wondered what personal impact you could have on your local environment? In areas where structural change and policy are...
Tyson Foods Inc. Invests in Lab-Grown Meat Production
Krystal Chen
Staff Writer
Tyson Foods Inc., the world’s second largest processor and marketer of chicken, beef, and pork, recently announced that it plans to work...
Seal Pup Washes Up on Anacapa Beach
Kyle Dent
A few days ago, a small seal pup washed up on the shore of one of UCSB’s beaches, near the Chi-5 residence cluster....
Can Students Keep Living on the Edge in I.V.?
Anais Tournier
For UCSB students, cliff and beach erosion have become problems too large to ignore. The California Coastal Commission estimated that over just the...
North Campus Opens Space Restoration
Hannah Maerowitz
Staff Writer
After a $7 million land purchase, the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration (CCBER) is beginning to see progress in restoring the...
Santa Barbara County Superfund Site is Not Super Fun
Sophia Tao
Casmalia Resources, a Superfund site in Santa Barbara county, was recently placed on Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt’s Emphasis List of sites...
Orcas: Not Doing So Whale
Shiloh Kluding
Although the release of "Blackfish" in 2013 spurred some public concern for orcas in captivity, wild orcas remain threatened by human encroachment. Off...
Apeel Sciences: The UCSB Technology Management Start-Up That Could
Krystal Chen
Staff Writer
Apeel Sciences is a U.C. Santa Barbara (UCSB) Technology Management Program-based startup that develops plant-based, edible preservatives. According to the United Nations...
