Lulwa Bordcosh

May 20, 2005

Workers Mend Collapsed Isla Vista Pipeline

By Lulwa Bordcosh

After three days without running water, over a hundred residents on Sabado Tarde Road can bathe again after crews repaired a broken sewage line Wednesday afternoon.

May 12, 2005

Private Corporations To Help UC Keep Lab

By Lulwa Bordcosh

In an unprecedented arraignment, the University of California Office of the President announced Wednesday that it will partner with an outside business management company to compete for the management contract of the Los...

May 11, 2005

Crews Locate Men Day After Plane Crash

By Lulwa Bordcosh

The pilot and passenger of a small aircraft that left Santa Ynez Airport on Sunday morning are lucky to be alive after surviving a plane crash that left the pair stranded for 24 hours in the Los Padres National Forest.

May 10, 2005

Pole Collisions Cause Deaths of Migrating Birds

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Up to 30 birds flew toward the light last week, crashing into the new light poles illuminating the recently installed artificial field next to the Rec Cen.

May 4, 2005

Tenants Union Kicks Off Year of Housing Help

By Lulwa Bordcosh

The Isla Vista Tenants Union held its first open house informational meeting of 2005 yesterday on Tuesday, opening its doors to local residents who have housing questions.

April 25, 2005

Police Detain Suspects in Weekend Stabbing

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Two men were arrested early Sunday morning and face charges of attempted murder following the stabbing of an Isla Vista resident during a brawl at the corner of Del Playa Drive and Camino del Sur.

April 22, 2005

Tech Research Earns Professor Prestigious Prize

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Distinguished visiting professor Ram Rao was awarded the $1 million Dan David Prize for his research in material chemistry. Rao shares the prestigious award with Harvard University chemist George Whitesides and chemical ...

April 22, 2005

Queer Pride Week Swings Into Action

By Lulwa Bordcosh

UCSB's Queer Student Union (QSU) will be kicking off its annual Queer Pride Week tonight at 8 with an opening dance party in the Graduate Student Association Lounge.

April 20, 2005

Farmer Harvests Fellowship Honor

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Sharon Farmer, a longtime UCSB history professor, was one of a prestigious few in the nation who received the Guggenheim Award last week. Farmer was awarded a $37,000 stipend and is one of 186 artists, scholars and scien...

April 19, 2005

Enter Princess Charming

By Lulwa Bordcosh

A woman's charm goes further than tactics of batting eyelashes, uncontrollable giggles and a hiked-up miniskirt. Case in point: When a man would apply one of his pickup lines and I would respond with a clever and smoothe...

April 14, 2005

CCC Curbs I.V. Parking Plan

By Lulwa Bordcosh

The California Coastal Commission (CCC) unanimously voted Wednesday to put the brakes on approving the Isla Vista parking plan, tabling its decision until a later date. Over 50 people attended the three-hour meeting, whi...

April 4, 2005

Jackson Fans Hold Court Outside Trial

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Ian says he has been standing in front of the Santa Maria Courthouse every day for the past four months. Before he responds to any questions about his views on the Michael Jackson case, he asks a question of his own. "Wh...

March 2, 2005

Locally Raised Relief Funds Near $50K

By Lulwa Bordcosh

As of this week, campus organizations and local Isla Vista businesses have raised nearly $50,000 of relief money in the wake of the tsunami that hit Southeast Asia last December.

February 28, 2005

Capps Fights for Marine Sanctuary, Firefighters

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Congresswoman Lois Capps has been busy in 2005, fighting for political change on Capitol Hill and working to improve her 23rd District in California.

February 18, 2005

KCSB To Air Remastered Bank Burning Broadcasts

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Campus radio station KCSB 91.9 FM will commemorate the 35th anniversary of the burning of the Bank of America in Isla Vista by broadcasting a special program next week, screening a film and holding a live panel discussio...

February 15, 2005

Safety Concerns Spark Meeting About DP Cliffs

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Third District Superviso Brooks Firestone will hold a town hall meeting tonight in Embarcadero Hall to discuss the continued erosion of the bluffs along Del Playa Drive.