Travis Hunter

November 5, 2003

Chicana Author Delights MCC

By Travis Hunter

An up-and-coming Chicana writer read stories on topics ranging from failed appearances on The Price is Right to grocery store mayhem to a full MultiCultural Center Theater in a light-hearted lecture Tuesday.

October 31, 2003

UCSD Reopens Following Closure From Wildfires

By Travis Hunter

Students at UC San Diego returned to school Thursday after wildfires in the area forced the closure of the campus Monday through Wednesday.

October 28, 2003

Health Workers Agree to New Contract With UC

By Travis Hunter

The University announced Oct. 22 it had received confirmation from the University Professional and Technical Employees Union that its members had approved a new three-year contract agreement.

October 27, 2003

UC Briefs: October 27, 2003

By Travis Hunter

UC Berkeley scientists Yoram Rubin and Susan Hubbard have developed a radar system that caters specifically to winemakers. The ground-penetrating radar can accurately map soil moisture over multiple acres.

October 23, 2003

Videotaping of MCC Lecture Raises Issues

By Travis Hunter

It was not against the rules when a UCSB student videotaped an event at the MultiCultural Center Theater without prior permission on Oct. 3, but the UC legal office said it soon will be.

October 23, 2003

Joe Strummer & the Mescaleros | Streetcore | Epitaph

By Travis Hunter

When Joe Strummer led The Clash to glory in the late '70s, the group's originality so shocked the music world that people actually lumped the band in the same group as the Sex Pistols.

October 16, 2003

The Distillers | Coral Fang | Sire

By Travis Hunter

Coral Fang is mostly a mat for Brody Dalle's vocal gymnastics as she tries to sell each song with the strength and versatility of her pipes. Unfortunately, Brody's vocal strength is matched by her mediocrity as a songwri...

October 15, 2003

Supreme Court Rules Against UC Concealment

By Travis Hunter

On Sept. 30 the California Supereme Court decided not to hear an appeal by the University of California Board of Regents to overturn a court decision that forces them to disclose information regarding the management and ...

October 15, 2003

MTD Installs New Signs at Bus Stops

By Travis Hunter

Transit officials expect a new set of color-coded signs to straighten out the bus loop. The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District spent around $15,000 developing new signs for roughly 200 bus stops with the intent ...

October 14, 2003

UCSB Loses Former Vice Chancellor

By Travis Hunter

A longtime UC administrator died Monday morning. Former Vice Chancellor David Sheldon passed away at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, a few months after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

October 13, 2003

Mountainfilm Fest To Screen at UCSB

By Travis Hunter

The collection of short films being shown tonight at UCSB will run the gamut from a profile of a Norwegian base jumper to a film essay about dirt.

October 9, 2003

UCSD Scholars Win Nobel

By Travis Hunter

Two UC San Diego scholars were awarded the Nobel Prize in economics Wednesday, bringing the number of Nobel laureates in the history of the University of California to 45.

October 6, 2003

Contract Negotiations Fail

By Travis Hunter

Teaching assistants, readers and tutors across the UC system struck Friday after last-minute contract negotiations with the University failed. A moderate crowd of union members rotated in and out of a protest in front of...

October 6, 2003

Surfers Compete for Spots on UCSB’s Team

By Travis Hunter

The UCSB Surfing Team weeded out the kooks and avoided the plovers in an open tryout at Sands Beach on Saturday. Approximately 100 surfers showed up to vie for spots in four divisions: men's shortboard, men's longboard, ...

October 6, 2003

Diamond Trio Featured At Staples

By Travis Hunter

Los Angeles Four title bouts featuring Latino champions showcased the best part of the sport today: the lower weight classes.

October 3, 2003

Court Arraigns Suspected FT Sex Offender

By Travis Hunter

The Francisco Torres resident accused of sexually assaulting several women in the residence hall was arraigned Thursday morning in a short proceeding at Santa Barbara Municipal Court.