News

January 24, 2005

Winners Smoke Rival Rollers

By Amy Matteson

The level of talent among the participants who packed into Anisq' Oyo' Park on Sunday afternoon for the revival of Isla Vista's long-forgotten joint-rolling competition was so high, it could make your head spin.

January 24, 2005

I.V.’s Director of Special Projects Has Master Plan

By James Hill

Kris Miller-Fisher has big plans for Isla Vista, and if her new office in Embarcadero Hall is any indication, she will be spending plenty of time there to see them through.

January 24, 2005

Police Arrest Man for Stabbing Student During Argument

By Matt Dozier

Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers responded to an incident in which a UCSB student was slashed with a knife early Sunday morning, arresting the assailant within minutes of the assault.

January 24, 2005

Concert To Aid Mudslide Victims

By Nikki Moore

The Salvation Army has joined forces with local Christian radio station K-LIFE 89.3 FM to offer a free benefit concert tonight to raise money for the victims of the La Conchita mudslide.

January 24, 2005

Rally in I.V. Celebrates Roe v. Wade

By Laura Schaffer Reporter

Pro-choice advocates rallied around the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 Roe v. Wade decision in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Saturday, commemorating the 32nd anniversary of the landmark case that granted women the right to choose to ha...

January 21, 2005

Protesters Beat Around Bush

By Kaitlin Pike

Protesting the inauguration of President George W. Bush, a crowd of between 300 and 400 students marched from the Arbor to Storke Plaza on Thursday, chanting "Not My President" and "No Blood for Oil."

January 21, 2005

Expert Studies Overturn DP Eviction Order

By Daniel Haier Staff Writer Matt Dozier Staff Writer

Reversing a controversial eviction order, Santa Barbara County Building Official Mike Zimmer announced Thursday that residents of 6619 and 6645 Del Playa Dr. can remain in their blufftop buildings through July 2005.

January 21, 2005

Friends Mourn Loss of UCSB Police Chief

By Dina Vainer

Over 150 friends, family members and colleagues of the late UCSB Police Chief John MacPherson gathered Thursday morning to honor and speak fondly of their friend "Mac," who died Jan. 14 from cancer.

January 21, 2005

UC Vies for Continued Lab Control

By Jason La

Hoping to hang on to the management contract for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), the University of California Regents voted Thursday to bid on continuing its stewardship of the research facility.

January 21, 2005

Storms Raise Toxin Levels Off Coast

By Salem Kimble Reporter

After the recent storms, Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services posted warnings of high levels of bacteria for certain beaches, advising swimmers to avoid creek mouths and storm drains in the ocean for at lea...

January 21, 2005

I.V. Park To Host Roe v. Wade Rally

By Lindsay Ruoff Reporter

Local pro-choice organizations will celebrate the 32nd anniversary of Roe v. Wade this Saturday in Anisq' Oyo' Park. Members of Planned Parenthood, the Pro-Choice Coalition and Voices for Planned Parenthood (VOX) will sp...

January 21, 2005

Polynesian Dancers To Shake Hub

By Drew Holland

Students have the opportunity to shake their hips with Polynesian dance troupe Iaorana te Otea tonight in the Hub. The group, whose name means "Greetings from the Drumbeats," will host a dance tonight in the UCen Hub to ...

January 21, 2005

Officers Bust Bank Bandit, Buddy

By Nexus Staff Report

Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. deputies arrested a 32-year-old Goleta resident Thursday afternoon in connection with a robbery at the Bank of America at 5892 Calle Real, which took place Jan. 18.

January 20, 2005

Colleagues Pay Tribute to Late Student, Father

By Kaitlin Pike

UCSB faculty and staff, graduate students and family members of the late graduate student Jarrod Davidson came together Tuesday to remember and honor his life.

January 20, 2005

Tsunami Affects UC Students, Claims Traveling Professor

By Patricia Bobek

The Religious Studies Dept. recently confirmed that an international scholar who studied at UCSB last summer died in the Dec. 26 tsunami that struck southeast Asia, though no student fatalities have been reported.

January 20, 2005

Commissioner Seeks to Enrich I.V. Image

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Parker Montgomery said he thinks there is room for improvement in Isla Vista, where he sees the potential for a community that better reflects the prestige of UCSB.