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April 12, 2005

Nickel and Dimed

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April 11, 2005

Fans Endure Those With Other Views

By Drew Mackie, Dina Vainer

Like most tightknit communities united by a single cause, the Michael Jackson fans camped out in Santa Maria are protective of each other and wary of outsiders. While many of those standing on the courthouse sidewalk wav...

April 11, 2005

Extravaganza To Host Fewer Bands, Bigger Headliners

By Jessica Quick

Extravaganza will forego quantity for quality this year by cutting the number of groups from the traditional 10 to four big-name bands and one local favorite.

April 11, 2005

UCSB Nears Choice of Police Chief

By Ashley Ratcliff

The process of appointing a new UCSB Police Chief is wrapping up as the university's search committee narrows its pool of applicants down to three prospective hopefuls.

April 11, 2005

Dead-End Jobs Inspire Book, Activism, Lecture

By Stephanie Trujillo

In 1998, Barbara Ehrenreich left her life as a writer and joined the millions of Americans who struggle to make ends meet on a minimum-wage salary. Working as a waitress, hotel maid, housekeeper, nursing home aide and a ...

April 11, 2005

SBPD To Target Seat Belt Violators

By Jonathan Vanian

Local police officers are gearing up to buckle down on Santa Barbara motorists not wearing their seat belts. A grant recently approved by the Santa Barbara City Council will allocate $24,994, provided by the California O...

April 11, 2005

Frat Soccer Games Score for Charity

By Auriel Camacho Reporter

Greeks from all over California packed Storke Field this weekend to play soccer and raise money for charity. The Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity held its second annual all-greek community philanthropy soccer tournamen...

April 11, 2005

Groups Give Youth a Taste of UCSB

By Jessica Gonzalez

Two UCSB organizations played host over the weekend to over 60 Los Angles area youth who were attending a college outreach program. The Hermanos Unidos student organization and the Sigma Alpha Zeta sorority hosted the si...

April 8, 2005

IVRPD Accepts Courtroom Loss to Libertarians

By Mollie Vandor

Members of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District decided at a closed session meeting Thursday night to accept terms that would put an end to a lawsuit that has troubled the district for more than three years.

April 8, 2005

Jackson Fans Settle in for Long Haul

By Drew Mackie

Those who gather each morning to cheer Michael Jackson on his way into the Santa Maria courthouse range in age. Some are old enough to be the pop icon\'s mother or father; others, however, are young enough to never have ...

April 8, 2005

‘Womyn of Color’ Offers Forum for Feminist Speech

By Jessica Gonzalez

Several on-campus and community organizations will host the fourth annual UC-wide Womyn of Color Conference this weekend, where attendees will discuss topics ranging from sexism to poverty.

April 8, 2005

Anglers Hope to Reel In Fish, Prizes

By Matt Dozier

Size does matter - just ask the hundreds of anglers that will be casting their lures, hooks and flies into Lake Cachuma this weekend in search of a tremendous trout that could reel in a hefty cash prize.

April 8, 2005

Students To Help Ease Hunger in I.V.

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Two UCSB students will lead a community luncheon to feed local homeless people this Sunday at Anisq' Oyo' Park for what may be the beginning of a monthly community service project.

April 8, 2005

Professors Aid Fight for Cheap Texts

By Kristopher Daams

UCSB's chapter of the CalPIRG, a consumer advocacy group, took a stand yesterday in support of students and their quest for cheaper textbooks, with professors from around the nation backing them up.

April 8, 2005

UC Patent Totals Soar for 11th Year

By Erin-Kaye Flor

From an insulin pump to a cell sorter, UCSB helped the University of California receive more patents than any other university in the nation for the 11th consecutive year in 2004.

April 7, 2005

Hazmat Crews Contain UCSB Fluorine Leak

By Jason La

A fluorine gas leak in Engineering II forced authorities to evacuate students, faculty and staff from the building Wednesday afternoon while a hazardous material team inspected the laboratory where the leak originated.