News

December 2, 2004

SB County Board To Hear Drinking Permit Proposal

By Mollie Vandor

With a ban on alcohol consumption without a permit about to be expanded to all Isla Vista Parks, several members of the community disagree with local goverment officials regarding the merits of such an ordinance.

December 2, 2004

A.S. President To Appear in SB Court

By Matt Dozier

Associated Students President Cervin Morris will be arraigned Tuesday, Dec. 14 on charges stemming from his Nov. 12 arrest for allegedly hitting a man in the head with a glass bottle.

December 2, 2004

Evictions Deferred for Three DP Properties

By Daniel Haier

Santa Barbara County building officials are reviewing a second wave of geo-technical reports submitted by three Del Playa Drive property owners who must prove their structures are safe enough from blufftop erosion to all...

December 2, 2004

Pell To Give Fewer Grants

By Patricia Bobek

A new federal spending bill passed by Congress earlier this month could cut funding to thousands of low-income students receiving financial aid from Pell Grants.

December 2, 2004

Father’s Website Denounces UCSB

By Andrea Bennett Reporter

The father of a former UCSB student has launched a Web site criticizing the campus, calling it a "cesspool of drugs, alcohol, noise and violence."

December 2, 2004

Student Faces New Assault Charges

By Lindsey Miller

Kent Kafatia, a UCSB student accused of rape, faces seven new charges after two additional women came forward to identify him as their attacker.

December 2, 2004

CUE Labor Union To Rally Support Today

By Jason La

The Coalition of University Employees labor union will hold a rally today in Storke Plaza at noon, protesting what it calls unfair labor practices by the University of California.

December 2, 2004

Campus To Add Parking Structure

By Melinda Clark

With bidding for a new parking structure in Lot 22 closed, the building's construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in January.

December 2, 2004

3rd Annual Campus Food Drive To Help SB Families

By Tahnee Baker

Students have an opportunity to drive home the holiday spirit by contributing to Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) Third Annual Canned Food Drive from Dec. 1 to Dec. 14.

November 24, 2004

UCSB Receives Funds for New Media Facility

By Patricia Bobek

The Annenberg Foundation is helping to fund the new UCSB Center for Film, Television and New Media facility with a $1 million gift.

November 24, 2004

I.V. Bluff Path To Get First Repair in Twenty Years

By Ashley Ratcliff

In a collaborative effort between the Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF), the Isla Vista Surfrider Foundation, Associated Students BIKES and A.S. Legislative Council, the West Campus bluffs bike path will soon be refurbis...

November 24, 2004

Women Call for Political Activism at Storke Rally

By Stephanie Trujillo

Volunteers and activists attended the "Womyn Respond" rally in Storke Plaza on Monday to hear and give speeches addressing major political concerns of women.

November 24, 2004

Firestone Selects Experienced Advisers

By Oliver Mains Reporter

Brooks Firestone, 3rd District supervisor-elect, announced on Tuesday the appointment of four new staff members who will serve with him during his four-year term in office. In a press release, Firestone named the four ne...

November 23, 2004

CHP Gears Up for Start of Holiday Travel Season

By Kristen Richer

While students prepare to stuff themselves with turkey and cranberry sauce this Thanksgiving, the Santa Barbara office of the California Highway Patrol is preparing for a weekend filled with traffic and potential acciden...

November 23, 2004

KCSB Fundraiser Falls Short of Goal

By Patricia Bobek

Even amid technical difficulties, on-campus radio station KCSB 91.9 FM raised $31,000 in pledges during its annual pledge drive.

November 23, 2004

22-Year-Old Man Faces Charges of Burglary, 2 Rapes

By Lindsey Miller

A local student and former security guard at Santa Barbara City College will face two counts of rape and one count of burglary at a preliminary hearing, the date of which will be set at a meeting in Santa Barbara County ...