News

May 14, 2003

I.V. To Decide Barricades’ Fate

By Drew Mackie

Isla Vista residents and business owners have a chance to either speak in defense of local traffic barricades or demand their destruction.

May 14, 2003

UCSB, IVFP Meet Locals on Safety

By Cory Anthony

Students finally got their chance to interrogate police officers at the Associated Students Commission on Public Safety (C.O.P.S) town hall meeting Tuesday.

May 14, 2003

National Science Group Honors UCSB Professor

By Zach Friedberg Reporter

UCSB Physics Professor Herbert Kroemer was recently elected to the National Academy of Sciences. On April 29, Kroemer added this accomplishment to his list of acclaim, which includes an election to the National Academy o...

May 14, 2003

Students Enjoy Dining Services’ Take-out Meals

By Jamie Morrow

With the dining halls undergoing renovations, students are eating a lot more sandwiches than ever before.

May 14, 2003

UCSB Adds Financial Math Major

By Jason La

UC Santa Barbara students majoring in economics and interested in mathematics and statistics will have the opportunity to graduate with a degree in both, thanks to a new undergraduate major.

May 14, 2003

May 14, 2003

By Kristina Ackermann

That Deaf, Dumb and Blind Kid Friday, May 9, 11:43 p.m.: It was the perfect beginning to a typical weekend in Isla Vista. I.V. Foot Patrol officers on a routine prowl down the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive spotted the ni...

May 13, 2003

Foot Patrol Goes Undercover

By Daniel Haier

Undercover police officers working with the Isla Vista Foot Patrol have infiltrated throngs of weekend Del Playa crowds to combat increasing occurrences of street fights and violent assaults.

May 13, 2003

Forum To Give Public Chance to Talk to IVFP

By Daniel Haier

Representatives from the Isla Vista Foot Patrol, California Highway Patrol, UC Police Dept., Office of Student Life and the Associated Students Legal Resource Center will be on hand at 7 p.m. to answer questions related ...

May 13, 2003

Bill Bans Use of Barges for New Oil Drilling Operations

By Kristina Ackermann

Legislation requiring oil produced in state waters to be transported via pipeline rather than barge or tanker passed the state Assembly last Thursday with a vote of 41 to 26.

May 13, 2003

Events To Focus on American Indian Culture

By Meghan Palma

In celebration of American Indian Cultural Days, UCSB's American Indian Student Association (AISA) will host a picnic from noon until 1 p.m. Thursday at the Tree of Peace in front of Storke Tower.

May 13, 2003

Regents Wait to Vote on Tuition Hike

By Daily Nexus Staff

The UC Regents have postponed the vote on increasing student fees until they know more about the state budget. The regents were scheduled to vote on a proposal this week that would increase student tuition.

May 13, 2003

Officials Search for Cause of Fire

By Kristina Ackermann

Fire investigators are still trying to determine the cause of the fire at Cachuma Saddle Guard Station, which burnt to the ground May 7. Investigators said the fire is suspicious because so far they cannot find a natural...

May 13, 2003

UC Briefs: May 13, 2003

By Staff

Wale Sean Forrester, a UC Berkeley student, was arrested for the alleged theft of about 1,000 newspapers and Raymond Nkele, a UC Berkeley alum, was arrested for allegedly taking 300 copies.

May 13, 2003

Party Like It’s 2004

By Staff

Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich speaks in Campbell Hall on Monday afternoon to campaign for the Democratic Party presidential nomination. Kucinich discussed the war in Iraq and the economy.

May 12, 2003

I.V. Improvement Cuts Trees

By Drew Mackie

Today is the last day for Isla Vistans to object, at least officially, to a county plan to cut down several trees. Signs explaining the county's intention to remove the selected trees have been posted since May 5, the be...

May 12, 2003

Locals Plan Frisbee Golf Tourney

By Daniel Haier

Estero Park will host more airborne Wham-Os than a 1960s episode of "Batman" this Saturday during the first annual Isla Vista Frisbee Golf Tournament. Senior global studies major Colin Buck, who organized the event with ...