2012 Back-to-School Activity Guide
While the phrase “back to school” may not elicit the same excitement from kids as, say, “summer camp,” we bet parents don’t mind so much.
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El Presidente of the Past
El Presidente in 1948 and 1949, Jack Rickard turned Fiesta’s light back on following the four-year blackout imposed by World War II.
Let the Games Begin
Olympic memories and the Santa Barbarans competing in London.
How to Higgs Boson
Talking with UCSB Professor Joe Incandela about the announcement that shook the world.
Filling the Void
A look inside UCSB’s role in discovering the Higgs boson, otherwise known as the “God particle.”
What Doctors Should Learn from Veterinarians
Zoobiquity coauthor Kathryn Bowers on anorexic pigs, ancient erections, and growing up in Goleta.
SBCC Parolee Class Wins Award
It doesn’t take a Warren Buffett to quickly realize that it is less expensive for California to educate its citizens rather than imprison them.
The Sips and Sears of Summer
Here are the chefs and recipes that prevailed in The Independent’s 3rd annual Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest.
Summer Solstice
A peak into the Solstice workshop as folks ready their floats and other artistic creations for the 38th-annual parade, taking place this weekend.
Title IX: Game Changer for Women Athletes
A look at how the federal law empowered Santa Barbara’s women athletes.