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April 30, 2004

Campus Network Survives Attack of PhatBot Worm

By Jason La

A worm hit the UCSB computer network late Wednesday night, causing some departments, organizations and residence halls to lose their Internet connections.

April 30, 2004

Students Demand I.V. Plan Revisions

By Lulwa Bordcosh

In preparation for a Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors hearing, community representatives and members of Associated Students met Thursday to come up with ideas on how to alter or delay the proposed Isla Vista par...

April 30, 2004

Yard Sale To Benefit Man’s Best Friend

By Ashley Ratcliff

Dog lovers in the Santa Barbara area will get a chance to help homeless puppies get ready for adoption at a Goleta animal shelter's charity event this weekend.

April 30, 2004

Animator to Return for Career Panel

By Travis Hunter

One of the best artists in Nexus history will sit alongside Hollywood heavyweights in a panel discussion today. Kazu Kibuishim, Nexus art director from 1997 to 2000, will participate in the Film Studies Dept.'s Career Pa...

April 30, 2004

I.V. Youths Take All at Casino Night

By Lindsey Miller

The night was in full swing by 10:30 p.m. and the tables were loaded with gamblers. Dancing, flashing lights, music from DJ Eric Freedman and, of course, gambling combined to turn the Hub into a makeshift Vegas for Gamma...

April 29, 2004

Author Urges Pot-Lovin’ Crowd to Think

By Daniel Haier

Even Eric Schlosser was surprised when the vast majority of Wednesday night's packed Campbell Hall audience raised their hands to admit having smoked marijuana. "I have to tell you, that's slightly higher than the nation...

April 29, 2004

Doves To Protest Efforts to Enlist SBCC Students

By Matt Dozier

Military recruiters looking to enlist students at Santa Barbara City College today will have to share the campus with several groups that intend to make potential recruits think twice about enlisting. A coalition of near...

April 29, 2004

Leggies Focus on Revised Budget

By Kaitlin Pike

A.S. Legislative Council had a short but productive meeting Wednesday night - the council's first meeting since the student elections last week. The council's agenda featured two business items, including President Migue...

April 29, 2004

Nationwide Pell Grant Review Puts UC on Top

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A study comparing the number of low-income students at top universities found the UC system beyond comparison. UC schools ranked one through six in the study released Wednesday by Tom Mortenson of Postsecondary Education...

April 29, 2004

All Hot and Bothered

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April 29, 2004

UC Briefs: April 29, 2004

By Jason La

In an effort to cut down on possible targets for a nuclear terrorist attack, the U.S. Dept. of Energy may remove Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's plutonium and uranium reserves.

April 28, 2004

UCSB Gambler Holds Ground Against Pros

By Travis Hunter

A UCSB senior will return from Las Vegas nearly a half million dollars richer after taking fourth in the most lucrative poker tournament in history. Richard Grijalva, 22, won $457,408 at the World Poker Tour Championship...

April 28, 2004

Author To Pick Apart Policy on Pot, Porn

By Drew Atkins

Sex, drugs and cheap labor will be the topic of a speech tonight in Campbell Hall. Eric Schlosser, the best-selling author of Fast Food Nation, will speak tonight at 8 p.m.

April 28, 2004

I.V. Locals Worry About Parking, Access to Ellwood

By Lulwa Bordcosh

Residents of Isla Vista and Goleta met at Isla Vista Elementary School last night to voice their concerns about the proposed Ellwood-Devereux Open Space Plan to representatives from the county's Planning & Development ag...

April 28, 2004

Conference Tackles Sex Traffic in SB

By Nisha Patel

A presentation being held today will discuss how sex trafficking and human slavery affect the Santa Barbara community. The event is free to the public and will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Schott Center's Tannahill Auditori...

April 28, 2004