News

May 28, 2003

County Parks Dept. To Raise Entrance Fees

By Daniel Haier

Access to several Santa Barbara County parks will become more costly this summer with proposed fee increases for day use and overnight visitors.

May 28, 2003

LAN Event To Ensnare Gaming Enthusiasts

By Valerie Lopez Reporter

UCSB's new Computer Gaming Club will be hosting its first Local Area Network (LAN) party Saturday, where students who enjoy computer games can get together with others who share their interest.

May 28, 2003

Fire Dept. To Honor Volunteers, Civilians

By Kristina Ackermann

The Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. is holding a citizen recognition luncheon today in honor of citizens and businesses who have contributed their time and effort over the past year.

May 28, 2003

UCSB Studies Link Alzheimer’s Disease, Macular Degeneration

By Josh Braun

The saying goes, "Out of sight, out of mind." And recent studies by UCSB researchers suggest there may be something to it.

May 28, 2003

By Daniel Haier

Carport of Love Friday, May 23, 11:28 p.m.: Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde Road observed a man standing in a dark carport, with the back of his head visible over a parked car. When officers trained th...

May 28, 2003

Think of the Children

By Jeff Howell

May 23, 2003

Sale of FT To Cost County

By Bonnie Holladay

The recent sale of the Francisco Torres off-campus residence hall from College Park Communities to UCSB will cost the county an estimated half million dollars in property tax revenue per year, Santa Barbara County audito...

May 23, 2003

Students Seek Summer Units

By Stephanie Tavares

With the cost of attending the University of California on the rise, students have turned to summer school as a way to save money and graduate sooner.

May 23, 2003

Luau To Aid Injured Fraternity Brother

By Stephanie Tavares

Alpha Tau Omega is holding a Hawaiian luau to raise money for the hospital bills incurred by fraternity brother Kyle Engelbert, who was paralyzed April 28 after falling on his head while wrestling with a friend on the la...

May 23, 2003

Campbell Hall To Host Reel Loud Film Festival

By Erica Holm Reporter

The student-run Reel Loud Film Festival will combine live performances by musicians, singers, dancers, actors and comedians with 13 student silent film productions tonight at 7:30 in Campbell Hall.

May 23, 2003

Group Grades ‘Bummer Beaches’

By Drew Mackie

East Beach at Mission Creek is, according to Santa Monica-based environmental group Heal the Bay, a nauseating, rash-inducing eyesore. It is, in a word, a bummer.

May 23, 2003

Fatigued

By Staff

ROTC students take a break in front of the Marine Science Institute before they rendezvous with another group scouting the lagoon.

May 22, 2003

Students Can Study, Travel

By Stephanie Tavares

UCSB has a plan to enable more students to travel and go to school at the same time with more off-campus extension programs and two summer sessions programs abroad - one in Mexico and a new program starting this year in ...

May 22, 2003

Cutbacks in Rig Reviews Cause Alarm

By Kristina Ackermann

Local environmental and government agencies have recently received word that federal regulators have cut inspections of oil platforms off the California coast from several times a week to once a month.

May 22, 2003

UCSC Student Tumbles off DP Cliff, Fractures Arm

By Kristina Ackermann

A UC Santa Cruz student spent his holiday weekend in the hospital after falling off a cliff on Del Playa Drive on Saturday night. Twenty-year-old Nico Macias stepped over a balcony railing on the 6500 block of DP to urin...

May 22, 2003

I.V. Meter Plan Hopes To Ease Parking Congestion

By Daniel Haier

Time is ticking down to the installation of parking meters in Isla Vista, which could start collecting coins and flashing violation signs as early as fall 2003.