Jason La

September 23, 2004

UC Briefs: September 24, 2004

By Jason La

UCSB received a total of $80 million from private donations during the 2003-04 school year. The money, donated by alumni and friends of the university, will be used for teaching, research and support for programs.

September 16, 2004

Mac’s Market To Reopen Following Alcohol Violations

By Jason La

Mac's Market, a grocery store in Isla Vista, will reopen its doors Sept. 17 after a 15-day suspension imposed by state alcohol control authorities for violations stemming from the sale of alcoholic beverages

September 16, 2004

Renovated DLG To Serve Food Soon

By Jason La

After nearly four months of delay, the De La Guerra Dining Commons will reopen its doors to students Saturday with a completely renovated kitchen and interior layout.

June 30, 2004

UCSB Scientists Create New Date-Rape Drug Test

By Kristen Richer, Jason La

UCSB researchers have developed a test that may help law enforcement and medical officials combat date rape. The test, developed by chemistry Professor Stanley Parsons and Ph.D. student Dawn Bravo, allows for the detecti...

June 3, 2004

Panel Members Attack Governor on UC Budget

By Jason La

California State Treasurer Phil Angelides brought celebrity power with him when he came to the MultiCultural Center Theater on Monday to speak at a town hall forum.

June 3, 2004

Men Dash Off After Pellet Gun Assault, Laughing All the Way

By Jason La

The University of California Police Dept. is investing an assault case in which two unknown men driving a sport utility vehicle shot at two women jogging on campus with a pellet gun.

May 26, 2004

Student Efforts Bring Lecturer to Campus

By Jason La

Conservative political commentator and California State University, Fresno Professor Victor Davis Hanson will speak tonight about terrorism, the war in Iraq and politics across university campuses.

May 25, 2004

CalPIRG To Escalate Book Price War

By Jason La

The California chapter of the national Public Interest and Research Group (CalPIRG) is getting a boost from a local nonprofit foundation. CalPIRG, a consumer and student advocacy group, announced Monday it received a $5,...

May 24, 2004

Rock, Rap Fans Scream at Annual Extravaganza

By Jason La

More than 7,000 concert revelers filed into Harder Stadium for Saturday's Extravaganza concert, featuring headlining band MxPx and rap artist Talib Kweli, as well as numerous local bands.

May 20, 2004

Leggies Clean Up, Move Out

By Jason La

Praise and tears met the changing of the Associated Students Legislative Council guards Wednesday night. Outgoing council members spoke about their experience this year, and praised each other for their efforts. Some mem...

May 19, 2004

UCSB Offers New Queer Studies Minor

By Jason La

A new minor in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer studies was recently added to the academic pool at UCSB. The university officially sanctioned the LGBTQ minor last week, and students can sign up for it immedi...

May 17, 2004

Students Demand Outreach

By Jason La

Chanting slogans such as "education is a right, not just for the rich and white" and "we're students united; we'll never be divided," a group of about 200 students rallied Friday in Corwin Pavilion and then marched on to...

May 12, 2004

Sex Fair Comes Again To Raise Awareness

By Jason La

Come to the Women's Center lawn today and walk through the "tunnel of love." The UCSB Sex and Relationship Interns will host the annual "Sex Affair" fair today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

May 11, 2004

Alcohol Violations Sink SOS

By Jason La

Isla Vista residents will have to make do with one less liquor store for at least a month. State authorities shut down S.O.S. Liquor for offenses between October 2003 and January 2004 related to the sale of alcohol. The ...

May 5, 2004

Law Professionals Offer Internships

By Jason La

The Associated Students Legal Resource Center and the Law & Society Dept. are teaming up to bring internships to students interested in law. The internship program would allow students to work with defense lawyers, prose...

April 30, 2004

Campus Network Survives Attack of PhatBot Worm

By Jason La

A worm hit the UCSB computer network late Wednesday night, causing some departments, organizations and residence halls to lose their Internet connections.