News

May 14, 2004

Opponents of Outreach Cuts To Take Stand

By Kaitlin Pike

Students concerned with budget cuts to UCSB outreach programs are holding a rally today at noon in Corwin Plaza outside a meeting between Chancellor Henry Yang and the UCSB Foundation Trustees' Executive Committee.

May 14, 2004

Kings, Queens Hold Audience at MCC

By Jessica Gonzalez

Sex is sex regardless of your sex, members of a MultiCultural Center discussion panel said. A panel of drag queens and kings and UCSB professors met at the MultiCultural Center Theater on Thursday night to discuss such i...

May 14, 2004

Surfrider To Host Weekend Concert for Coast in I.V.

By Kristina Ackermann

A concert to benefit the local environment will be held in Isla Vista's Anisq' Oyo' Park this Saturday. The fourth annual Concert for the Coast, hosted by the I.V. Surfrider Foundation, will feature music from The Overto...

May 14, 2004

Surf Team Film To Make a Splash at I.V. Theater

By Travis Hunter

The UCSB surf team will be larger than life Saturday on the silver screen in Isla Vista Theater. "Vinyl," a surf film composed exclusively of UCSB team members, will be shown at a premiere party beginning at 8 p.m.

May 14, 2004

Larger Facility To Boost Waste Intake, Recycling

By Matt Dozier

MarBorg Industries, the largest provider of recycling services in the Santa Barbara area, recently began construction on a 75,000-square-foot recycling facility.

May 13, 2004

New Proposal Schedules Dorm Price Increase

By Lindsey Miller

On-campus housing rates would take an even bigger bite out of students' wallets next year under rate increases proposed by Housing and Residential Services (HRS).

May 13, 2004

Isla Vista Hotel To Check In

By Dina Vainer

The vacant lot at 6563 Trigo Rd. will soon offer visitors to Isla Vista and students seeking short-term lodging a place to stay. Terry Bailey, manager of St. George and Associates - the organization managing the property...

May 13, 2004

Forest Service Pines for SB Input on Plan

By Matt Dozier

The U.S. Forest Service has drafted a new plan for Los Padres National Forest for the first time since 1988 and is asking residents of the Santa Barbara area to get involved in the process.

May 13, 2004

UCSB Volunteers Persist Despite Limited Budget

By Max Rasovsky

UCSB CABbies say they feel misunderstood following the failure of the increase in their lock-in fee to pass during the recent Associated Students elections. The Community Affairs Board (CAB) is a division of A.S. that ai...

May 13, 2004

Leg Council Debates Nexus, Budget

By Jason La Staff Writer Kaitlin Pike Reporter

Wednesday night's meeting of Associated Students Leg Council lasted late into the night and ended with the tabling of the majority of bills brought before the group.

May 13, 2004

One Cool Cucumber

By system

May 12, 2004

DLG Remodeling Lags Again

By Travis Hunter

Another proposed completion date has come and gone for the oft-delayed De La Guerra Dining Commons renovation project. Project officials said in fall 2003 they hoped the facility would be ready by early May 2004.

May 12, 2004

Demon-Possessed Coca-Cola Can

By Drew Atkins

The salesman claimed his soda can was very different from the others; it was "

May 12, 2004

UC Strikes Deal With Schwarzenegger

By system

University of California officials announced Tuesday they have come to an agreement with Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger that would slow proposed student fee hikes and eliminate future enrollment caps, in exchange for the...

May 12, 2004

Sex Fair Comes Again To Raise Awareness

By Jason La

Come to the Women's Center lawn today and walk through the "tunnel of love." The UCSB Sex and Relationship Interns will host the annual "Sex Affair" fair today from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

May 12, 2004

Parking Permit Remains Subject of Debate, Anger

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Students and community representatives met Tuesday to organize their complaints about the proposed Isla Vista parking plan for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting May 18.