Case Rests on Attias’ Sanity

During closing arguments for the David Attias murder trial on Monday and Tuesday, prosecutor Patrick McKinley said the psychiatric defense is “based on lies,” and defense attorney Jack Earley said Attias’ record of mental illness means that “this is not a murder trial.”

Where Campus and County Meet: UCSB Students Do More Than Drugs

UCSB students are involved in all aspects of Santa Barbara County through jobs, internships and volunteering, though many times the more negative contributions – crime and partying – receive more attention.

So Cool, They’re Hot

Forget your sociology classes. Pop Tarts will lead us to a more egalitarian society.

Year of the Rat

We’ve all got to start somewhere. For Callous, an MC with the Humboldt-come-Isla Vista hip hop ensemble Dirty Rats, everything started on the floor. “I remember when I was first in the living room in our old house,” he said.

Lawyers for Attias Rest Case

The David Attias’ defense team rested their case on Wednesday, a little over five weeks after the murder trail began.

Staff Editorial: Pave the Way

In exchange for the Ellwood Mesa, which will become an open recreational area, Goleta will appease the developers and UCSB with parcels of land for their building pleasure.

You Know Who You Are

All of your term papers are due this week

Dad Wanted Attias to Have ‘Normal Life’

David Attias’ father, Daniel, testified in court on Tuesday that his son wanted to come home from UCSB in the months preceding the deadly Feb. 23, 2001 collision, but that he told the freshman he should stay in Santa Barbara.

The Long Hump Goodbye

This is it. It’s over. I’m sorry. All good things must come to an end, so they say. And for some of you, I’m sure that this final column is an indication that all bad things too must come to an end.

Sports Column: A Contemplation of Isla Vista’s Sports Scene

This life is one in which the weekend begins on Tuesday and ends on Sunday; this place is none other than the square mile of land we have come to know as Isla Vista.