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January 16, 2004

Teach For America

By Stephanie Tavares Staff Writer Ladan Moeenziai Staff Writer

Few people have the talent, drive and commitment to teach in Watts or rural South Dakota. Even fewer people consider it a privilege worth competing for. Those few people are exactly what Teach for America recruiters are ...

January 16, 2004

Retrofits Aid Shake, Rattle, Roll Safety

By Caitlin Adams

For Santa Barbara County, earthquake preparedness is just one part of routine maintenance. The most common structural maintenance for an "at risk" building is a retrofit. Retrofitting entails modifying the existing struc...

January 16, 2004

Peace Corps

By Ladan Moeenziai Staff Writer Stephanie Tavares Staff Writer

The Peace Corps aims to recruit volunteers who have a "passion for travel, adventure and public service," Peace Corps representative Melody Akhavan said.

January 16, 2004

Nexus Pilferer Faces Charges for Petty Theft

By Travis Hunter

The UC Police Dept. began an investigation Thursday to determine who stole nearly 2,400 copies of Wednesday's Daily Nexus and dumped them in the trash shortly after they hit the racks Wednesday morning.

January 16, 2004

Teach For America

By Stephanie Tavares Staff Writer Ladan Moeenziai Staff Writer

January 16, 2004

Coach Benches Alleged Forger

By Jason La

The UCSB freshman baseball player arrested Tuesday for making fake driver licenses in his residence hall has been suspended from the team until further notice.

January 16, 2004

Make the World a Little Smaller

By Ladan Moeenziai Staff Writer Stephanie Tavares Staff Writer

Brazil - Operation Crossroads Africa, Ecuador - Child Family Health International

January 16, 2004

Artist Imbues Work With Life’s Trials

By Jessica Gonzalez

San Francisco-based author and artist Maya Gonzalez appeared at UCSB's MultiCultural Center Wednesday afternoon to share the inspiration behind many pieces of her artwork.

January 16, 2004

Park on Pardall To Stay Put, Perfect Park Sells Parking

By Nisha Patel

The fate of Pardall Gardens was debated at the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District's (IVRPD) board meeting on Thursday evening, as well as a proposal from the property owners of Perfect Park to rent out parking space...

January 16, 2004

Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep …

By system

January 15, 2004

Thief Trashes Nexus in Bulk

By Jamie Morrow Staff Writer Jason La Staff Writer

An unknown perpetrator or perpetrators dumped thousands of copies of Wednesday's issue of the Daily Nexus into nearby trash cans and recycling bins - mostly trash cans.

January 15, 2004

UCSB Alums Invent Portable Oxygen Tank

By Samantha Morgan

What started out as three UCSB undergraduates' long-shot attempt at winning $10,000 has, in just a few short years, evolved into a promising young business that could soon have many people breathing easier.

January 15, 2004

Robot Clears Lab of Explosive Acid

By Kristina Ackermann

The Santa Barbara County Bomb Squad, Hazardous Materials Unit and Fire Dept. responded to a potentially explosive situation on Tuesday afternoon when two jars filled with a material believed to be crystallized picric aci...

January 15, 2004

UCCS Offers Internship Options for Undergrads

By Stacy Turner

University of California undergraduates interested in public policy now have the opportunity to participate in a research and internship program at the UC Center in Sacramento (UCCS).

January 15, 2004

Leggies’ Bill May Allow Funding by Big Tobacco

By Jenny Mayock

A proposed bill to allow student groups to accept funding from cigarette companies drew intense debate at yesterday's meeting of the Associated Students Legislative Council.

January 15, 2004