Justin Scott

May 15, 2003

UC May Ban Faculty-Student Romances, Sex

By Justin Scott

The UC Board of Regents is considering an addition to the Faculty Code of Conduct making it a violation for a faculty member to engage in a relationship with a student for whom he or she has an academic responsibility or...

May 6, 2003

City Council Focuses on Goleta Beach, Money

By Justin Scott

Held at the Goleta Union School District Office, Monday night's Goleta City Council meeting included presentations on the rehabilitation of Goleta Beach, as well as the future agenda of the city's financial responsibilit...

April 18, 2003

IVRPD Critic Donates Park Use Fee

By Justin Scott

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District was presented with a generous offer from an unlikely source at their bimonthly meeting Thursday night.

February 13, 2003

Lecturer Gives Pro-Israel Perspective

By Justin Scott

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict may seem a million miles away, but the debate hit home last night. A lecture in Isla Vista Theater Wednesday night by Dennis Prager took an in-depth look at the pro-Israel side of the con...

February 12, 2003

Speakers at ACLU Forum Warn of Threat to Civil Liberties

By Justin Scott

Increased safety needn't lead to decreased freedom, at least according to a panel of local experts. The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union held an open forum last night at the Santa Barbara City ...

January 17, 2003

UCSB Creates Online Parking Payment

By Justin Scott

UCSB is using the Internet to make getting a parking ticket a more pleasant experience. Starting this month, anyone with outstanding parking tickets will be able to pay their fines via the Web through a new online progra...

January 8, 2003

Assistant Librarian Dies at 57

By Justin Scott

avidson Library is a little lonelier this quarter after the passing of one of its most outspoken and quirky assistant librarians. Peter Shapiro passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 at the age of 57 after a long battle with ...

December 5, 2002

UC Merced Institutes New Recycling Program

By Justin Scott

UC Merced, the newest addition to the University of California, is expected to begin its involvement in a recycling program aimed at reducing waste this week.

November 13, 2002

Cingular Phone Station Makes Waves

By Justin Scott

A temporary Cingular Wireless cell phone base station located on campus adjacent to the Campus Learning Assistance Services building has caused concern among members of the UCSB community who are concerned that there mig...

October 30, 2002

Grower Parades Portly Pumpkin

By Justin Scott

Every Halloween, Greenhouse Gardens Project member Bill Trautwein parades his giant pumpkin around the streets of Isla Vista on the back of his truck for the amusement local residents.

October 2, 2002

UCSB Hires New Vice Chancellors

By Justin Scott

George Pernsteiner, Steven Gaines and Gene Lucas joined the UCSB administration this fall as vice chancellors of the administrative services, research, and executive offices, respectively.

May 29, 2002

UCSB Lecturers Consider UC-Wide Union Strike

By Justin Scott

UCSB members of the University of California American Federation of Teachers met Wednesday to discuss striking over the current state of negotiations between lecturers and administration.

May 23, 2002

Lagoon Project To Restore Native Plant Life

By Justin Scott

The putrid smell coming from the campus lagoon can only mean one thing: spring is here.

May 17, 2002

Study Finds Student Jobs May Affect Grades

By Justin Scott

Full-time students who work more than 25 hours a week are in danger of hurting their academics and college experience, according to a report released by California Public Interest Research Group, the California State Stu...

May 7, 2002

Master Plan To Include K-12 Education

By Justin Scott

The California Legislature released a draft of a new Master Plan for Education Monday, a more comprehensive framework for public schooling that builds on the existing Master Plan for Higher Education.

May 1, 2002

Parking Fees Could Rise

By Justin Scott

If Chancellor Henry Yang listens to his advisory committee, undergraduate students will have to pay for weekend and nighttime parking starting July 1 in order to generate funding for the expansion of on-campus parking fa...