Feb
2016
Juan Marquez, San Nicolas Residence Hall Sr. Custodian by Day, Artist All the Time
Since Juan was a little kid, he has been an artist. He loves challenging himself and creating something from nothing. Juan says that just drawing a line is creating something, and that’s what’s beautiful about it. You can play with it,...
Feb
2016
The Global Food Initiative at UCSB
Have you ever missed a meal and had to go throughout the day hungry? For many UCSB students, hunger is a very real concern. Whether it is a first-year student who cannot afford an adequate meal plan and has to hope that a late lunch lasts her throughout the night, or a junior who...
Feb
2016
Tips to Prepare for El Nino
72 degrees and sunny has been the weather lately, but we’re still hoping for more rain. NOAA and forecasters are still predicting a rainy March. Good news for the drought, but also be prepared for flooding, and emergency conditions due to excess rain and high winds – even if it seems to be...
Feb
2016
An Eight-Week Weight Management Challenge
Weight management is a challenging issue for many of us. The average American gains one to five pounds over the holiday season and usually doesn’t lose that extra weight. In November 2014, with the goal of encouraging and supporting weight maintenance and healthy habits over...
Feb
2016
The large circular area in the center of Sierra Madre Villages is being restored by the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity & Ecological Restoration as a vernal pool. It will hold water seasonally from winter to spring, and supports a unique suite of plants and invertebrates. The periphery of the...
