News

April 7, 2003

Open Contest Seeks Parking Permit Designs

By Travis Hunter

Attention campus artists: Imagine seeing 15,000 miniaturized duplications of your artwork on sale for $150 a pop, then seeing them zoom around campus on car windshields. For a small group of UCSB's most talented people, ...

April 7, 2003

SB Airport Welcomes Horizon Air

By Chalyn Cook

Planes flying out of the Santa Barbara Airport may do so with the logo of a newly added airline on their wings. Horizon Air, "the Wings of the Great Northwest" now flies nonstop flights to Seattle and Portland.

April 7, 2003

UC Briefs: April 6, 2003

By Travis Hunter

On March 14, the University of California released an investigative report concerning three separate claims of administrative and faculty misconduct at UC Riverside.

April 7, 2003

It Affects Me Too

By system

April 4, 2003

Car Strikes Two Students

By Daniel Haier

Freshmen Rachelle Lieppman and Gabriella Ascione, both 18, were struck from behind at 10:30 p.m. while traveling southbound with four friends on Camino Corto toward Abrego Road.

April 4, 2003

UCPD Reacts to Alert Status

By Jason La

The UC Police Dept. has increased patrols around campus and tightened restriction on vehicle parking on campus in response to the nation's High Alert Homeland Security status.

April 4, 2003

Program To Teach Plover Caretaking

By Kelli Thalman

Once again, the Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve needs dedicated individuals to look after snowy plovers and their young. On Saturday, April 5, there will be a snowy plover docent training session at Coal Oil Point at Deve...

April 4, 2003

Campus To Honor Deceased Staffer

By Nexus Staff Report

The campus flag outside Cheadle Hall is flying at half-staff today in memory of staffer Christopher Stanton, who died over Spring Break. A memorial is being held for Stanton today in the RecCen courtyard at 3 p.m.

April 4, 2003

Rally To Counter Anti-War Fervor

By Jenny Mayock

Santa Barbara residents looking to express their patriotism have a chance to paint the town red, white and blue downtown on Saturday. Charles Kirkby, host and producer of the local cable television show "What's Right Wit...

April 4, 2003

Military Families To Receive Veggies

By Tiye Baldwin

Families of U.S. military personnel will be receiving support on the home front in the form of leafy greens, thanks to Operation "Salad for Soldiers."

April 4, 2003

April Brings Sexual Assault Focus

By Erynn Im Reporter

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). During the next few weeks, activists around the country are planning events that will teach assault victims about the assistance available to them and encourage people to w...

April 4, 2003

Bust a Move

By system

April 3, 2003

UCSB Staffer Dies in Car Crash

By Jason La

Stanton, an assistant judicial affairs coordinator for Housing and Residential Services, was driving south toward San Diego when Melanie Brown, 21, lost control of her truck in the northbound lane at approximately 120 mi...

April 3, 2003

Suit Attacks UC Nondisclosure

By Stephanie Tavares

The San Jose Mercury News, the Coalition of University Employees (C.U.E.) and UC Berkeley Professor Emeritus Charles Schwarz have filed a joint suit against the University of California in Alameda County Superior Court.

April 3, 2003

Police Investigate Lompoc Murder Case

By Drew Mackie

New details about the murder of 78-year-old Mission Hills resident Jean Morgan were released yesterday as the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. continues its investigation into the incident.