Jason La

May 8, 2003

Python Inquiry Yields Suspect

By Jason La

The University of California Police Dept. arrested an Isla Vista resident May 1 in connection with last month's stabbing of a 13-foot, 85-pound Burmese python that led to its death.

May 7, 2003

UC Regents To Vote on Tuition

By Jason La

A proposal before University of California Board of Regents would increase in-state tuition by $1,200 per undergraduate for the regular school year, starting Fall Quarter.

May 6, 2003

A.S. Finance Board Funds BSU, ‘Safe Grad’

By Jason La

A.S. Finance Board allotted nearly $2,000 to two student groups and reclaimed funding from another. Students Teaching Alcohol and other drug Responsibility (S.T.A.R.) received $704 to help pay for the cost of hosting "Sa...

May 2, 2003

C.U.E. Vote Passes Contract

By Jason La

After nearly two years of negotiations, the University of California and one of its workers' unions have finally reached an agreement on a labor contract.

May 1, 2003

13-Foot Python Hacked, Stabbed to Death

By Jason La

UC Police Dept. found a 13-foot-2-inch, 85-pound Burmese python left for dead with numerous stab wounds on UCSB's West Campus last week. The reptile had been stabbed repeatedly by one or more people, UCPD detective Bill...

April 25, 2003

GPAC Greets New A.S. Voice

By Jason La

A new Associated Students representative, President Chrystine Lawson, sat on the PAC/GPAC committee Thursday night when it met to discuss housing options in Isla Vista once the I.V. Master Plan is implemented.

April 16, 2003

A.S. Pursues Sliding Scale

By Jason La

An initiative on the spring elections ballot seeks to amend the Associated Students Constitution to change the number of votes needed to pass future A.S. ballot measures.

April 16, 2003

Campaigners Grapple With Sign Rules

By Jason La

Confusion over the number of campaign signs allowed per grass plot during Associated Students elections ended after the A.S. Elections Committee made its ruling Wednesday on the disagreement.

April 14, 2003

Hillel To Provide Meals to Students During Passover

By Jason La

The Jewish holiday of Passover begins at sundown on Wednesday night and students will be offered a chance to participate in the celebrations at the Hillel Center on Embarcadero del Norte.

April 8, 2003

A.S. Puts Parking Fee on Ballot

By Jason La

If passed, the lock-in will charge undergraduates $3.33 per quarter per student beginning Fall 2003. The fee will be raised to $4.00 per quarter per student in 2005 to account for inflation.

April 7, 2003

DP Blaze Damages Home

By Jason La

A two-alarm fire at 6622 Del Playa Drive Sunday evening left eight students without a place to live for at least two days. The SB County Fire Dept. investigator will begin looking for the cause of the fire today.

April 4, 2003

UCPD Reacts to Alert Status

By Jason La

The UC Police Dept. has increased patrols around campus and tightened restriction on vehicle parking on campus in response to the nation's High Alert Homeland Security status.

April 3, 2003

UCSB Staffer Dies in Car Crash

By Jason La

Stanton, an assistant judicial affairs coordinator for Housing and Residential Services, was driving south toward San Diego when Melanie Brown, 21, lost control of her truck in the northbound lane at approximately 120 mi...

November 26, 2002

UCSB Set to Purchase FT

By Jason La

The university and the current owners of the property, College Park Communities, have agreed on a price and are currently working to complete the necessary paperwork.

November 21, 2002

Leg Council Funds Rape Crisis Center Benefit

By Jason La

An emergency action item was added to the agenda of the meeting to include a request from Sigma Phi Epsilon for $500 to host a charity event that would benefit the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center.

November 14, 2002

Accountants Recommend A.S. Cut Spending, Endorsing

By Jason La

Auditors for Associated Students presented their findings of the A.S. Audit report at Wednesday night's Legislative Council meeting and warned that A.S. was overspending their resources.