Jason La

April 29, 2004

UC Briefs: April 29, 2004

By Jason La

In an effort to cut down on possible targets for a nuclear terrorist attack, the U.S. Dept. of Energy may remove Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's plutonium and uranium reserves.

April 26, 2004

Karen Hughes Draws Crowds

By Jason La

Karen Hughes, former special counsel to President George W. Bush, spoke to an audience of about 450 people Saturday in Campbell Hall after a group of about two dozen people stood outside in protest of the Bush administra...

April 23, 2004

UCSB Elects Students’ Party

By Jason La, Jenny Mayock

Students' Party swept all four Associated Students executive officer positions and won the majority of Legislative Council seats in this year's A.S. election.

April 20, 2004

Hearing OKs Vote on Cervin Morris’ Run

By Jason La

In a hearing Monday, Associated Students Judicial Council unanimously upheld a Legislative Council vote to allow A.S. presidential candidate Cervin Morris to run for office, though he is four units short of the requireme...

April 16, 2004

Phi Sigma Kappa Regroups at UCSB

By Jason La

After a seven-year hiatus, a fraternity is returning to UCSB next month. The national Phi Sigma Kappa organization and its alumni temporarily suspended the UCSB chapter's charter in 1996. The fraternity will reenter the ...

April 13, 2004

I.V. Deli Mart Invites Locals to Pen Support

By Jason La

Hoping to sway the opinion of the 3rd District supervisor and county Alcoholic Beverage Control, a local convenience store is asking patrons to sign a petition in favor of its liquor license application.

April 9, 2004

UCPD Arrests Assault Suspect

By Jason La

UC Police Dept. arrested a man Thursday evening in connection with the sexual assault and attempted rape of a student living in the San Rafael Residence Hall.

March 31, 2004

County To Deny Deli Mart’s Liquor License

By Jason La

An Isla Vista convenience store will probably not receive an off-site liquor sales license, county officials said. There are currently six off-site liquor sales licenses issued in Isla Vista and approval of the I.V. Deli...

March 30, 2004

Campus Police Banish Sketchy Solicitor

By Jason La

A credit card solicitor was kicked off campus and banned from university premises Monday because he was a signing up students for credit cards in an area of the university that prohibits such advertising and did so witho...

March 29, 2004

Protesters Want Deli Mart to Stay Dry

By Jason La

Saying Isla Vista is awash in alcohol-fueled crime, 30 UCSB employees - many with ties to the same campus committee - are protesting a convenience store's application for a liquor license.

March 5, 2004

Frat To Hold Blood Drive at Freebirds

By Jason La

Some students are trying to start a new fraternity, and they want your blood - for a good cause. Phi Sigma Kappa, a currently nonchartered fraternity, will host a blood drive in conjunction with the Santa Barbara Tri-Co...

March 3, 2004

Calif. Approves Budget Bonds, Split on Schools

By Jason La

California voters followed Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's lead Tuesday and approved $15 billion in state bonds to stave off the state's economic shortfall.

February 27, 2004

Props 57, 58 Aim to Solve Debt Dilemmas

By Brent Hagata, Jason La

Propositions 57 and 58 are looking to bail out the state's deficit with long-term borrowing - to the tune of a $15 billion bond measure.

February 24, 2004

Court Rejects Lawsuit Over UC Funding Cuts

By Jason La

The state Supreme Court denied a lawsuit Wednesday by the University of California Student Association (UCSA) and two civil rights groups that sought to block cuts made in Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's 2004-05 budget prop...

February 20, 2004

Concert To Help Fund Iran Earthquake Relief

By Jason La

The Persian Club will host a benefit concert Sunday to raise money for survivors of the earthquake in Iran that killed more than 40,000 people in December 2003.

February 10, 2004

A.S. Finance Board Spends for Now, Budgets for Later

By Jason La

At Monday night's meeting, the board began hearings for next year's A.S. budget. As many as 10 A.S. entities went before the board to present their proposed budgets for the 2004-05 academic year and explain what the requ...