News

September 26, 2003

UCSB Divided By Porn

By Daniel Haier

This is the second of a two-part series on porn parties in Isla Vista. Today's article explores UCSB's concerns over these parties, sponsored by what it calls "predatory pornography companies."

September 26, 2003

Anti-War Protesters To Reunite in SB March

By Mollie Hailey Reporter

Local protesters are scheduled to reunite Saturday to commemorate one year of marching against the war in Iraq. Led by The People's Coalition, an anti-war organization.

September 26, 2003

Rhapsody in Blue

By Staff

September 25, 2003

Shooting for Porn

By Daniel Haier

College Fuckfest specializes in selling videos that contain scenes of hardcore pornography spliced in with footage of students partying in various college towns throughout the country.

September 25, 2003

EAP Student Dies During Stay in Italy

By Travis Hunter

Michelle Wilenchik-Black, 21, participated in EAP's summer program in Siena, Italy, which ended Aug. 26. On Sept. 9, after returning to Siena from visiting several other European nations, Wilenchik-Black passed away in h...

September 25, 2003

Police, UCSB Get Ready for Wild Halloween

By John McInerney Reporter

University and police officials are bracing themselves for the worst that Isla Vista has to offer: a Halloween that falls on a Friday. While the uncontrollably large Halloween crowds of the 1980s have been lessened over ...

September 25, 2003

Judge Receives Penalties, Retains Seat

By Kristina Ackermann

A Santa Maria Superior Court judge returned to her position Monday despite charges of battery and brandishing a weapon. Judge Diana Hall was sentenced on Sept. 19 for driving under the influence of alcohol and having a b...

September 25, 2003

UCSB Acquires Frank Chin Collection

By Samantha Morgan

UCSB's California Ethnic and Multicultural Archives (CEMA) has recently acquired an extensive collection of the work of Frank Chin, one of America's best known Asian-American authors.

September 25, 2003

Campus Construction Stays on Track

By Travis Hunter

When school starts two years from now there will be a half dozen major additions to campus if current construction projects remain as they are now-"on time and on budget."

September 25, 2003

Leg Council Resumes Meeting, Discussing

By Jenny Mayock

Student government began the year Wednesday night with an optimistic tone at the first meeting of Associated Students Legislative Council.The meeting consisted of updates from the executive director and executive officer...

September 25, 2003

Parking, Booze Form Agenda at PAC Meeting

By Seth Pritchard Reporter

The Project Area Committee (PAC) met yesterday to discuss the master plan for the redevelopment of Isla Vista. A major issue on the agenda was whether to ban alcohol in Pelican Park.

September 25, 2003

Lawn Seating Only

By Staff

September 24, 2003

Freshmen Get Greedy at Bookstore

By Jason La

Over the past week and a half 14 freshmen have been caught attempting to steal items from the UCSB Bookstore. The items range from textbooks and mechanical pencils to guitar strings.

September 24, 2003

Land Trust Gives Funds to Ellwood Mesa

By Kristina Ackermann

With three months left before the deadline, a recent donation put local conservationists closer to their fundraising goal for saving the Ellwood bluffs.

September 24, 2003

Grad To Face Hearing for Threat to TA

By Travis Hunter

A UCSB graduate will face a student conduct hearing after allegedly threatening a teaching assistant with bodily harm after failing a course.