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March 3, 2005

Animal Services Hounds Owners to Register Dogs

By Jessica Sanders Reporter

Santa Barbara County Animal Services launched its second annual dog registration campaign Tuesday, asking local pet owners to obtain licenses for their canine companions.

March 3, 2005

Science, Humanities to STAR in Weekend Convention at UCSB

By Dina Vainer

An on-campus conference this weekend will use art and literature to translate the abstract and specialized aspects of science into a language regular people can understand.

March 3, 2005

Emergency Repairs Close 101; Caltrans Detours Cars to 154

By Nexus Staff Report

Motorists heading into or out of Santa Barbara today may need to rethink their travel times, as sections of Highway 101 will be closed periodically for roadwork both to the north and the south of the area.

March 3, 2005

It’s Raining, It’s Pouring

By Staff

March 3, 2005

UC Briefs: March 3, 2005

By Staff

An international student at UC Berkeley is in a coma after his car was hit by another car involved in a police chase for suspected drug activity.

March 2, 2005

T-Shirt Switch Shows Campus Inner Beauty

By Liz Otter

Some students wore their shirts inside out Tuesday - for reasons besides not having time to do laundry. As part of the National Eating Disorder Awareness Week, Healthy Eating and Living (HEAL), a student health organizat...

March 2, 2005

Island Pig Eradication Spurs Wild Controversy

By Lindsey Clodfelter

The National Park Service's decision to gun down the Channel Islands' entire population of wild pigs has left some community members squealing in protest.

March 2, 2005

UCSB’s Lack of Lots Drives Need for Valet Parking

By Diana Ho

To compensate for the decreased on-campus parking availability due to ongoing construction, Transportation & Parking Services (TPS) has implemented a free valet service for students, faculty and staff.

March 2, 2005

City Gets Rolling on Goleta Bicycle Path Expansion

By Nikki Moore

The Goleta City Council has adopted a $15 million interim bicycle transportation plan that proposes to add 30 new bikeways to Goleta in the next 20 years.

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.

March 2, 2005

Moyers Discusses Iraq,President Bush, Poetry

By Stephanie Trujillo

Bill Moyers, renowned journalist, author and television producer, drew a full house to Campbell Hall on Tuesday night as he conversed with award-winning Arab-American poet Naomi Shihab Nye for a UCSB Arts & Lectures fund...

March 2, 2005

Drunk Driver Injures CHP Officer During Getaway

By Nexus Staff Report

A California Highway Patrol officer sustained minor injuries to his hand when a drunk driver trying to avoid arrested attempted to run him down.

March 1, 2005

I.V. Foot Patrol To Enforce Park Alcohol Permits

By Mollie Vandor

Starting today, drinking in all of Isla Vista's parks, open spaces and beach access areas will require a permit, but local law enforcement is giving violators a grace period before they begin enforcement.

March 1, 2005

Morris’ Attorney Delays Trial to Collect Evidence

By Jason La

The meeting to set the preliminary hearing date for Associated Students President Cervin Morris has been rescheduled for March 25 to allow the defense more time to gather information that it said could resolve the case b...

March 1, 2005

Prison Bureau Denies Part in Halfway House Closure

By Dina Vainer

Students objecting to yesterday's closure of Isla Vista's halfway house may have been protesting the wrong organization, a Federal Bureau of Prisons spokeswoman said.

March 1, 2005

Scholar Speaks on ‘New Black Aesthetic’

By Drew Holland

Audience reactions ranged from being shocked to mildly amused when a visiting Tunisian scholar read a series of uncouth, stereotypical descriptions about the differences between black and white racial identities.