News

Leg Council Meeting Focuses on Finances, Highway 217

January 9, 2003 by

The first Associated Students Legislative Council meeting of the quarter was held without incident Wednesday evening - few items were discussed and none were opposed.
read more

Objects May Be Closer Than They Appear

January 9, 2003 by


read more

January 8, 2003

January 9, 2003 by

Upon being asked how long she had lived at her home address, she replied, "Since the summer of '66." An unexpected answer, as she had already stated that she was born in 1981.
read more

Die War, Die!

January 9, 2003 by


read more

Assistant Librarian Dies at 57

January 8, 2003 by

avidson Library is a little lonelier this quarter after the passing of one of its most outspoken and quirky assistant librarians. Peter Shapiro passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 at the age of 57 after...
read more

Sheriff Arrests SB Judge for DUI

January 8, 2003 by

Superior Court Judge Diana Hall is facing charges for driving under the influence of alcohol after being arrested on Dec. 21 with a blood alcohol level of .18, more than twice the legal limit.
read more

Police Seek Two Arrests in FT Hate Incident

January 8, 2003 by

During the week of fall finals, a four-day incident that began with multiple racial slurs ended with a scratched bumper and five criminal charges against two Los Angeles men.
read more

Student, Staff Concerns Delay G.E. Changes

January 8, 2003 by

The Academic Senate decided Dec. 5 to cancel its planned vote on a controversial plan for UCSB's G.E.s and voted unanimously to rescind the proposal due to insufficient faculty and student input in th...
read more

Boxer, Capps Ask for State Control of Oil

January 8, 2003 by

Congresswoman Lois Capps and Senator Barbara Boxer recently authored a letter to President Bush asking him to stop the expansion of oil drilling off the coast of California.
read more

Surfer Rides Final Wave

January 6, 2003 by

A man believed to be 50 to 55 years old died while surfing near Coal Oil Point on Sunday afternoon after suffering what officials said they believe was a heart attack.
read more

Assault Suspect Skips His Trial

January 6, 2003 by

Luster, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune, is charged with 87 criminal counts for sexually assaulting three women after allegedly giving the women the date rape drug gammahydroxybutyrate [GHB].
read more

Regents To Raise Tuition in Spring

January 6, 2003 by

The UC Regents voted last month to increase student tuition for Spring Quarter and decrease the budget mid-year. The Spring Quarter fee increase is the first resident-student tuition hike in eight yea...
read more

Energy Dept. To Review UC Lab

January 6, 2003 by

Los Alamos is one of the nation's three nuclear laboratories run by the Dept. of Energy and managed by the University of California. The resignations, which follow a number of scandals at the laborato...
read more

Chancellor Yang Postpones Night, Weekend Parking Fees

January 6, 2003 by

Despite plans to the contrary, night and weekend parking will still be free at UCSB for the rest of the school year, but next year what was free will be subject to fees.
read more

Burger King Passes Crown to Sushi

January 6, 2003 by

During the winter break the deed to the property transferred to Sushi Teri proprietors Laxman Perera and Keiko Miyata.
read more