Kaitlin Pike

January 21, 2005

Protesters Beat Around Bush

By Kaitlin Pike

Protesting the inauguration of President George W. Bush, a crowd of between 300 and 400 students marched from the Arbor to Storke Plaza on Thursday, chanting "Not My President" and "No Blood for Oil."

January 20, 2005

Colleagues Pay Tribute to Late Student, Father

By Kaitlin Pike

UCSB faculty and staff, graduate students and family members of the late graduate student Jarrod Davidson came together Tuesday to remember and honor his life.

January 20, 2005

A.S. Plans Winter Quarter Projects

By Kaitlin Pike

In lieu of its more traditional format, Associated Students Legislative Council held its first "working meeting" in the A.S. main office Wednesday night, where members split off into smaller groups to decide which projec...

January 14, 2005

Museum Event to Show Prized Glazer Collection

By Kaitlin Pike

The University Art Museum (UAM) is welcoming visitors this Saturday with food, drink and priceless artwork at its exhibition reception for the current show, "Out of Site: Selections from the Marsha S. Glazer collection."

January 13, 2005

Leggies Review Audit, Extend Grape Boycott

By Kaitlin Pike

Working through a packed agenda Wednesday night, Associated Student Legislative Council members listened to the A.S. annual audit presentation and discussed several pieces of new business, including what proved to be a c...

January 7, 2005

Students, Local Businesses Aid Tsunami Relief

By Kaitlin Pike

Tsunami victims in Southeast Asia will soon receive aid from the UCSB community as student groups and local restaurants organize to help in the relief effort.

January 6, 2005

Leg Council Discusses Finances, Boycotts

By Kaitlin Pike

Associated Students Legislative Council began the quarter Wednesday night - with two fewer members - by taking care of old business and reaffirming several boycotts instigated by leg councils of years past.

January 5, 2005

Collector Loans Priceless Work to UCSB Exhibit

By Kaitlin Pike

A rarely seen multimillion dollar private art collection with 24 pieces by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Roy Lichtenstein, Jasper Johns, David Hockney, Jackson Pollock and Wayne Thiebaud opens today for public viewing a...

November 19, 2004

A.S. Fee Initiative Falls Short of Two-Thirds Vote

By Kaitlin Pike

The Associated Students Initiative, which would have increased student fees to the A.S. unallocated fund by $10.40 per quarter per student, failed by a margin of 148 votes Thursday afternoon.

November 12, 2004

Leggies Pass Bill, Prepare

By Kaitlin Pike

At their meeting Wednesday night, Associated Students Legislative Council members approved a bill to support local farmers and discussed next week's special election.

November 8, 2004

Fall Defensive Set to Even the Score

By Kaitlin Pike

In response to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. "fall offensive" crackdown on local alcohol violations, members of Associated Students have begun organizing a "fall defensive."

November 4, 2004

Leggies Discuss Fee Initiative, Bike Path

By Kaitlin Pike

Associated Students Legislative Council prepared for the upcoming A.S. special election and supported bicyclist safety at Wednesday night's meeting. Council members approved the ballot language for the upcoming A.S. init...

November 3, 2004

UC Merced Prepares to Open in Fall 2005

By Kaitlin Pike

The upcoming 10th University of California campus is now accepting applications for its inaugural class. Located in the San Joaquin Valley, UC Merced is now accepting undergraduate applications from Nov. 1 through 30, an...

October 27, 2004

Students Debate Issues at New A.S. Congress

By Kaitlin Pike

Over 70 students attended the first annual Associated Students Congress on Wednesday night, where they voted on the top three goals they would like the student government to work toward this year.

October 26, 2004

Residence Halls Compete to Cut Electricity Use

By Kaitlin Pike

The student group Green Campus Council (GCC) is sponsoring a yearlong competition between university residence halls to reduce electricity consumption.

October 22, 2004

Visiting Lecturers Host Middle East Discussion

By Kaitlin Pike

Two leading scholars of Islam and Judaism addressed a large audience in Campbell Hall on Sunday afternoon to discuss the various tensions and similarities between Jews and Muslims.