Jason La

November 5, 2004

Halloween Policy Puts the Brakes on I.V. Visitors

By Jason La

Efforts by UCSB to curb the number of out-of-town visitor parking in campus lots over the recent Halloween weekend resulted in several dozen cars being towed, with several hundred vehicle owners receiving citations.

November 1, 2004

Chancellor Visits Locals, DP Haunts

By Jason La, Daniel Haier

Amid the river of Halloween partygoers on Del Playa Drive on Sunday night, Chancellor Henry T. Yang and a handful of UCSB administrators surveyed Isla Vista's largest party of the year.

October 27, 2004

UCSB, I.V. Parking To Be Restricted Over Busy Weekend

By Jason La

More than 40 Transportation & Parking Services (TPS) staffers and 28 Community Service Organization (CSO) officers are scheduled to patrol on-campus parking lots to issue tickets to vehicles that violate the restricted o...

October 26, 2004

Students To Decide Top 5 Goals for A.S.

By Jason La

Associated Students will host a forum Wednesday evening where students can voice their concerns and create a list of five goals they would like their student government to pursue this school year.

October 22, 2004

Dylan Fans Rock Out in Peace

By Jason La

Out of the 5,000 people who attended the sold-out Bob Dylan show at the Thunderdome on Thursday night, police arrested six for misbehaving. With tickets sold-out months ahead of time, crowds lined up early to await Dylan...

October 22, 2004

Meeting to Discuss Halloween in I.V.

By Jason La

With Halloween weekend approaching, Associated Students Commission on Public Safety (C.O.P.S.) will host a town hall meeting tonight for the public to ask questions about the rules and regulations under enforcement durin...

October 19, 2004

Committee Decides on Parking Restrictions for Holiday Weekend

By Jason La

Out of town party revelers coming to UCSB for Halloween this year will not find much welcome as the university gears up for the holiday celebration by imposing more restrictive parking policies and increasing police pres...

October 13, 2004

Students To Go Clubbing in Plaza

By Jason La

Live music and dancing will mark today's activity fair, which will allow students to get information on UCSB's multitude of clubs and organizations. The UCSB Office of Student Life (OSL) will host 20th annual Activities ...

October 12, 2004

Professor Wins Nobel Prize in Economics

By Jason La

The Nobel Foundation announced Monday that UC Santa Barbara economics professor Finn Kydland will share the 2004 Nobel Prize in Economics with a colleague at Arizona State University.

October 7, 2004

Cops Probe Possible Buchanan Assault

By Jason La

UC Police are investigating a possible physical assault that occurred Tuesday afternoon in the men's bathroom of Buchanan Hall. UCPD Public Information Officer Mark Signa said authorities are not able to release the name...

October 6, 2004

Noted Physics Professor Wins Nobel Prize

By Jason La

Bringing UC Santa Barbara's total number of Nobel laureates to five, UCSB Professor David J. Gross will share the highest award in scientific research with two other American scientists for their studies of the structure...

October 1, 2004

Debate-Watchers Voice Mixed Views

By Jason La

About 100 students and faculty gathered in the UCen on Thursday evening to listen to the first presidential debate of the 2004 election season. The crowd, mostly comprised of students, watched the live debate on the Hub'...

September 29, 2004

Students Face Felony Narcotics Charges

By Jason La

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol arrested a number of people in a single incident this past weekend on narcotics related charges.

September 28, 2004

A.S. Runs Low on Funds for Organizations

By Jason La

Student groups might not be able to rely on Associated Students for financial help as much this year as last because of significant reductions in available funds.

September 24, 2004

UC Hopefuls To Face Tougher GPA Standards

By Jason La

Despite widespread opposition, the UC Regents approved a raise in the minimum eligibility requirements for applying to a UC school from a 2.8 to 3.0 GPA.

September 23, 2004

Retrofitted, Beautified FT Reopens to UCSB Only

By Jason La

Workers wrapped up their $25 million makeover of the Francisco Torres Residence Hall towers just in time for this year's freshman inhabitants to test out the building's new seismic upgrades and dual flush toilets.