News

October 29, 2004

County Reports Record Number of Registered Voters

By Lindsey Clodfelter

Aided by local registration efforts and increased interest in this year's presidential election, voter registration rates in Santa Barbara County are the highest they have been in 20 years.

October 29, 2004

Festival Rules Keep Crime, Problems Down

By Natalie Crow

Considering the thousands of students who will spend this weekend in a drunken, half-naked haze, it is hard to believe that Halloween in Isla Vista used to be even crazier.

October 29, 2004

UCSB To Fix Water-Logged Buildings

By Jessica Gonzalez

Recent rains have revealed leaks in some campus buildings due to old roofs, clogged drains and undersized storm systems, UCSB officials said. Facilities Management is now in the process of repairing leaks in several camp...

October 29, 2004

New Building To House Campus Organizations

By Melinda Clark

Construction of the $18 million Student Resource Building, which will be located along Ocean Road next to Snidecor Hall, is scheduled to begin in January or February of 2005.

October 29, 2004

Hub Gears Up for a Mad Halloween

By Jonathan Pelleg

The UCen Hub will be replacing its fast-food fixings for tea parties and mad hatters this weekend in honor of Halloween. The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is hosting the "Malice in Wonderland" dance Saturday from 9 p....

October 29, 2004

Grad Division Addresses Student Diversity Needs

By Tiye Baldwin

Graduate students, as well as university faculty and staff, met Thursday afternoon to share information and discuss issues of diversity within the graduate division of UCSB.

October 27, 2004

Halloween Subtext Kills Inner Child

By Daniel Haier

Beneath the pimp costumes and "skankified" Disney character outfits often donned by Isla Vista Halloween revelers, a UCSB Ph.D candidate has found student partiers seeking more than just free beer and easy sex on the ann...

October 27, 2004

UCSB, I.V. Parking To Be Restricted Over Busy Weekend

By Jason La

More than 40 Transportation & Parking Services (TPS) staffers and 28 Community Service Organization (CSO) officers are scheduled to patrol on-campus parking lots to issue tickets to vehicles that violate the restricted o...

October 27, 2004

Crowds May Clog Cell Network

By Ben Krasnow

UCSB and Isla Vista's enormous volume of cellular phone traffic - which normally exceeds that of Los Angeles International Airport and the entire state of Hawaii - will likely cause communication problems this Halloween ...

October 27, 2004

UCSB, I.V. Parking To Be Restricted Over Busy Weekend

By Kristen Richer

With the transformation of Del Playa Drive into a mile-long "no parking" zone for Halloween weekend, Isla Vista residents and out-of-town visitors may find themselves scrambling to find a place to keep their cars.

October 27, 2004

I.V. Volunteers Prepare to Tidy Post-Party Slop

By Mollie Vandor

With Halloween weekend two days away, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park Dept. (IVRPD) is already preparing for the after-party cleanup.

October 27, 2004

Students Debate Issues at New A.S. Congress

By Kaitlin Pike

Over 70 students attended the first annual Associated Students Congress on Wednesday night, where they voted on the top three goals they would like the student government to work toward this year.

October 27, 2004

Dorms To Slam Doors on Outsiders

By Stephanie Trujillo

On-campus residents will find themselves looking for alternative entrances into their residence halls this Halloween weekend due to an increase in residential security.

October 27, 2004

State St. Bars Balance Crowd, Security Issues

By James Hill

Halloween revelers looking for alternatives to the Isla Vista party scene this weekend won't be able to dodge law enforcement by heading downtown to State St. this weekend. The Santa Barbara Police Department (SBPD) is b...

October 27, 2004

Campus Elephants Stomp in Donkey Pasture

By Zack King Reporter

The UCSB College Republicans believe their success rate has surged this year in issues ranging from the presidential, senatorial and local elections to voter registration and club membership.

October 27, 2004

GPAC Supports New I.V. Theater Plan

By Nikki Moore

Approximately 30 community members gathered at Francisco Torres Residence Hall on Wednesday night to hear proposals for construction in Isla Vista, including a plan that would install six roundabouts on El Colegio Road.