News

February 1, 2005

Experience Guides New Chief of Staff

By Mollie Vandor

From tangible change in Isla Vista to offering students internships in local government, David Smyser has a long list of goals he wants to help 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone achieve.

February 1, 2005

Student Groups To Honor Black History With Cultural Events

By Ashley Ratcliff

Several campus organizations are helping to celebrate Black History Month, which begins today, by hosting a myriad of social events throughout the month of February.

February 1, 2005

Changed Policy Allows Protests Abroad

By Nick Durnhofer

University of California students studying abroad can now participate in protests and demonstrations in foreign counties without fear of academic reprimand.

February 1, 2005

Proposed Initiative Aims to Repair Fields

By Pam Kilroy

The UCSB Dept. of Physical Activities and Recreation is working to instate a new lock-in fee that will replace part of the grass on Storke Field with an all-weather synthetic turf field.

February 1, 2005

Cracking Down

By Staff

January 31, 2005

Rescue Crews, Onlookers Pull Surfer to Safety

By Daniel Haier

Bystanders grabbed ropes and helped firefighters hoist a trapped surfer to safety this weekend during a dramatic clifftop rescue on the 6700 block of Del Playa Dr. Pinned by high tide against rocks below a park between 6...

January 31, 2005

A Lasting Legacy of Offshore Drilling

By Daniel Haier

At a presentation in the library's Faulkner Gallery last Thursday night, longtime Santa Barbara environmental activists commemorated the anniversary of an event that changed all of their lives - and changed the way Ameri...

January 31, 2005

Morris’ Attorney Gets Until Feb. 25 to Prepare Defense

By Jason La

Legal proceedings against Associated Students President Cervin Morris have been deferred until Feb. 25 to give his defense more time for preparation. Attorneys met Friday at Santa Barbara County Superior Court to set a d...

January 31, 2005

CCC To Further Hear Parking Plan Appeals

By Lulwa Bordcosh

A decision by the California Coastal Commission to hear two appeals against the Isla Vista parking plan threatens to put the brakes on the program, which would require residents to buy a permit before parking on the stre...

January 31, 2005

4 Police Depts. To Hold Q&A Session in I.V.

By Timery Crawford Staff Writer

Isla Vista residents accustomed to answering to the police will get a chance to ask some questions of their own at tonight's town hall meeting. In conjunction with the Associated Students Commission on Public Safety (COP...

January 28, 2005

Rifle-Wielding Robbers Storm DP Apartment

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Five UCSB students were held captive at gunpoint in their Del Playa Drive apartment by three armed suspects early Thursday morning, followed by a high-speed chase that ended in the capture of two of the suspects but left...

January 28, 2005

’69 Oil Spill Leaves Mark on SB Environmentalism

By Daniel Haier

In a massive swirl of black and blue, three million gallons of oil surged through the ruptured sea floor of the Santa Barbara Channel, leaving an 800-square-mile bruise on the ocean's surface.

January 28, 2005

Lawyers to Meet in Morris Case

By Kristina Ackermann

Associated Students President Cervin Morris will appear in court today to set a date for his preliminary hearing.

January 28, 2005

CSO Officers Impound Stray Bicycles

By Drew Holland

Students coming back to find their locks cut and their bikes missing may want to hesitate before calling the Community Service Organization (CSO) to catch the thieves. CSO, a division within UCSB Police Dept., started im...

January 28, 2005

Red Cross Assists La Conchita Victims

By Katie Vance

In the wake of the devastating Jan. 11 La Conchita mudslide, local organizations have pitched in to create opportunities for Santa Barbara residents to contribute to relief efforts.