News

February 19, 2003

Dining Hall Improvements To Commence After Delay

By Max Klinger

De La Guerra Dining Commons is expected to begin the first stages of reconstruction this month, nine months after closing for renovations.

February 19, 2003

UCSB Fails to Purchase Local Radio Station

By Jessica Hilverding

Santa Barbara's only classical radio station, KDB, is still for sale after a proposed purchase by UCSB fell through last winter. In January 2001 KDB came under the ownership of several Santa Barbara area classical music ...

February 19, 2003

Make Like a Tree and Leave

By system

The Santa Barbara County Planning Dept. cut down the tree located in front of Tapioca Express on Embarcadero del Mar last weekend and has plans to remove another Isla Vista tree, which stands catty-corner to Freebirds on...

February 18, 2003

A Healthy Balance

By Stephanie Tavares

Cristina Sandoval, the director and sole employee of the Coal Oil Point Reserve, is tucked away in the vine-covered wooden shed that serves as her office.

February 18, 2003

Assault Brings Arrest

By Drew Mackie

Alcohol and violence combined on the 6700 block of Trigo Road Saturday, resulting in the arrest of a 20-year-old man for rape.

February 18, 2003

SB Peace Marchers Join World in Decrying War

By Drew Mackie

There were many signs waved in protest of the United States' potential military involvement in Iraq during Saturday's peace rally at De La Guerra Plaza in downtown Santa Barbara.

February 18, 2003

I.V. Homeless Gain Breakfast From ‘Share a Sunrise’

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Friday mornings at 8, six or seven members of the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) and the Community Affairs Board meet at Espresso Roma to go into I.V. and share breakfast with the homeless population...

February 18, 2003

Researcher Finds His Place Among The Cults

By Christine Bai

A UC Santa Barbara researcher has found a lot of different people who have found a lot of different gods.

February 18, 2003

WETT and Wild

By system

February 14, 2003

Golf Course Desires to Add Condos

By Bonnie Holladay

Sixty-four condominiums may sprout from the green of the Ocean Meadows Golf Club.Representatives from Suzanne Elledge Planning and Permitting Services have filed a pre-application on behalf of the golf course for the pot...

February 14, 2003

Vagina Festival Comes to the Arbor

By Drew Atkins

The First Annual Vagina Festival will be held at the Arbor today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event is organized by the Women's Ensemble Theater Troupe, better known as W.E.T.T., who also perform "The Vagina Monologues."

February 14, 2003

Academic Senate Fails to Score Iraq Decision

By Travis Hunter

A special meeting of the Faculty Legislature was called to consider the legislature's possible adoption of the recent Nobel Laureate resolution against a pre-emptive war on Iraq.

February 14, 2003

UC Takes Former Partners to Court

By Stephanie Tavares

The University of California filed suit Thursday against three large financial reporting institutions for allegedly engaging in accounting fraud.

February 14, 2003

UCen Gallery Houses Public Displays of Art

By Kelly Lack Reporter

The UCen has been hosting a program that allows UCSB students, staff and faculty to display their artwork on the walls of the UCen gallery. Showcase space for the gallery has consisted of the two walls above the compute...

February 14, 2003

No Performance Anxiety Here

By system

February 13, 2003

Theater To Receive Facelift

By Jennifer B. Siverts

The Santa Barbara Center for the Performing Arts held a celebration Wednesday evening to announce two large donations that will be used to kick off renovation to the Granada Theatre, located at 1216 State St.