Caitlin Adams

January 5, 2004

Anthropology Professor Dies During Break

By Caitlin Adams

Professor Emeritus William Madsen died of lung cancer on Dec. 24 in his home in Santa Barbara surrounded by his family. His wife, Claudia Madsen, said he had been diagnosed with cancer three weeks before he died.

December 4, 2003

St. Nick, Firefighters Visit Local Kids

By Caitlin Adams

Santa Claus brought bags of toys to the children at the Isla Vista Youth Projects Wednesday, appearing with the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. at an event co-sponsored by the Gamma Zeta Alpha fraternity and Kappa Kappa ...

November 24, 2003

Pappas Aims To Bridge 3rd District if Elected

By Caitlin Adams

Steve Pappas hopes to use inclusive politics to unify a deeply divided Santa Barbara County if elected to the Board of Supervisors. Los Olivos resident and businessman Steve Pappas announced his intention to run for the ...

November 21, 2003

Students Protest Lack of U.S. Aid to Africa

By Caitlin Adams

A group of students staged a "die-in" in front of the Arbor Thursday to protest the U.S. government's failure to send AIDS relief money to Africa.

November 20, 2003

Queers Praise Court’s Gay Marriage Ruling

By Caitlin Adams

Wednesday night, a small gathering of queer students and UCSB community members converged on Storke Plaza to celebrate the recent Massachusetts Supreme Court decision declaring bans on gay marriage to be unconstitutional...

November 13, 2003

Board of Supervisors Hopefuls File Papers

By Caitlin Adams

Candidates for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors are in the midst of the second filing period for candidacy declarations, fees and petitions. The filing deadlines for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervi...

November 6, 2003

Union Members Stop Picketing at Ralphs

By Caitlin Adams

With the grocery workers' strike well into its fourth week, the union for checkers and baggers has lifted its picket lines from Ralphs stores.

November 4, 2003

Plans Proceed for Hwy 217 Intersections

By Caitlin Adams

Last night, the Goleta Redevelopment Agency (RDA) met at the Goleta Valley Union School District building and to discuss plans to extend two small roads east of Highway 217 to intersect the highway.

October 29, 2003

Hillel To Hold Costume Ball for Senior Citizens

By Caitlin Adams

UCSB Hillel will be kickin' it old school tonight as local senior citizens get down with UCSB students at the third annual Halloween Costume Ball.

October 21, 2003

New Pond Grows On UCSB

By Caitlin Adams

Some UCSB students were surprised this year by the appearance of Storke Plaza's new Pond Restoration Project. The pond, whose previous incarnations include a seagull birdbath and the world's largest ashtray, is now inhab...

October 9, 2003

Wave Goodbye to Shrimpy Sea Center

By Caitlin Adams

In September, the current Sea Center and Nature Conservancy buildings on Stearns Wharf closed their doors to the public.

October 2, 2003

Child Rapists Agree to Plea Bargain, Avoid Trial

By Caitlin Adams

Rather than face a trial, three men and a teenage boy arrested for the rape of a 15-year-old girl at a Goleta elementary school accepted a plea bargain on Tuesday. The three were arrested and charged with rape, unlawful ...

September 30, 2003

I.V. Pedestrian Recuperates After Accident

By Caitlin Adams

The young man who was hit by a car Friday evening remains hospitalized after being removed from the intensive care unit of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and is listed in good condition.

September 23, 2003

Cops Suspect Suicide With Train Victim

By Caitlin Adams, Daniel Haier

A man seen standing on the train tracks near the Santa Barbara Zoo was struck by a train and killed Sunday night. Police identified the victim as Jess Scaggs, a 21-year-old transient.

May 21, 2003

UCSB Plans for FT Takeover

By Caitlin Adams

The lascivious lifestyle of Francisco Torres may become nothing more than a fond memory as the university prepares to take over the towers, after renovations are complete on the Francisco Torres Residence Hall, which UCS...

April 30, 2003

UCSB To Hold First National Social Forum

By Caitlin Adams

UCSB will make history tomorrow in Corwin Pavilion when the UCSB Global Studies Association and the New American Project host the first United States social forum.