News

May 6, 2003

UC Briefs: May 6, 2003

By Travis Hunter

UCSB professor and winner of the 2000 Nobel Prize in physics Herbert Kroemer was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, the nation's most prestigious scientific organization, on April 29.

May 6, 2003

Puff the Magic Hookah

By system

UCSB students Amy Sanchez, Ashley Ebert, Colin Coggins and Matt Lehrmam celebrate the opening of their "Blaze Hookah" club. Meetings will be held Sunday through Thursday from 7:30 to midnight at Sam's To Go in Isla Vista...

May 5, 2003

Locals Put Their Dukes Up

By Travis Hunter

The 12th annual Pi Kappa Alpha Fight Night, held Friday at the Events Center, raised about $6,000 for the Say Yes to Kids program, a Santa Barbara-based youth boxing program.

May 5, 2003

UCSB Hosts Feminist Playwright

By Dawn Witlin

Eve Ensler, the writer and producer of "The Vagina Monologues," visited UCSB on Friday to deliver two speeches that were five years in the making.

May 5, 2003

Community Forums To Focus on Suicide

By Brendan Kearns

Suicide can be a difficult topic to discuss, but one local group is trying to give the subject a public voice. Two community forums will be held this week to address the effects of suicide and explore possible means of p...

May 5, 2003

SB Group Plans Water Sample Day

By Colin Curtin

People wondering what is in their water will soon get some answers as communities from across California volunteer to take water samples of coastal creeks, streams and rivers feeding into the ocean.

May 5, 2003

Elder Abuse Bills Aim to Stop Fraud

By Bonnie Holladay

Two bills that aim to punish those who swindle or scam senior citizens passed a California State Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 22.

May 5, 2003

Rainbow After the Storm

By system

May 2, 2003

C.U.E. Vote Passes Contract

By Jason La

After nearly two years of negotiations, the University of California and one of its workers' unions have finally reached an agreement on a labor contract.

May 2, 2003

‘Vagina’ Playwright To Visit UCSB

By Dawn Witlin

An author and her famous vagina will make an appearance at UCSB Friday night to speak against violence against women. Eve Ensler, the writer and producer of the Obie-award winning play "The Vagina Monologues," will give ...

May 2, 2003

Animal Shelter Urges Adoption

By Kristina Ackermann

Santa Barbara County Animal Services is extending its weekend hours for the Pet Adoptathon, an event hosted by international animal organizations to find a home for shelter animals.

May 2, 2003

Campbell Hall To Host Latino Cultural Show

By Dave Uejio

Imagine seeing out of the corner of your eye a large steel blade, shimmering in the rays of the setting sun, sailing directly at you. For most people this might mean an untimely demise, but for some it's just practice.

May 2, 2003

The Daily Grind

By system

May 1, 2003

UC May Lose Los Alamos

By Josh Braun

The Department of Energy - once the Atomic Energy Commission - which owns Los Alamos, announced Wednesday that the UC's contract to manage Los Alamos will be open for bidding in 2005.

May 1, 2003

13-Foot Python Hacked, Stabbed to Death

By Jason La

UC Police Dept. found a 13-foot-2-inch, 85-pound Burmese python left for dead with numerous stab wounds on UCSB's West Campus last week. The reptile had been stabbed repeatedly by one or more people, UCPD detective Bill...

May 1, 2003

Local Abuse Victims To Gain Safe Haven

By Lacadia Olsen

Santa Barbara County's Domestic Violence Solutions (DVS) has announced its plan to open a new housing complex that will cater to survivors of domestic violence.