News

February 21, 2003

Sarah and Jose Sittin’ In a Tree, P-R-O-T-E-S-T

By system

February 20, 2003

Tree-lovers Branch Out

By Drew Mackie

The Santa Barbara County Public Works Dept. removed two trees last weekend from the walkway in front of Tapioca Express and Rosarito's on El Embarcadero because the trees' roots had rendered a once level sidewalk into a ...

February 20, 2003

Nonprofit Group Buys Local Radio Station

By Stephanie Tavares

Santa Barbara Foundation is in the process of finalizing the purchase of KDB radio station after waiting two years for while UCSB failed to raise enough money to purchase it. The current owners are donating or selling th...

February 20, 2003

Law Review Welcomes Student Submissions

By Jennifer B. Siverts

The Law and Society Dept. is accepting submissions for the second annual undergraduate Law and Society Review until Friday, Feb. 21. The review, initiated by Dept. Chair Eve Darian-Smith, is the nation's first online pub...

February 20, 2003

A.S. Debates Terror Attacks, Fees

By William Pham Staff Writer

During the council's public forum, UC Police Dept. Chief John MacPherson discussed possible terrorist threats to UCSB students. MacPherson said FBI Director Robert Mueller has identified universities as potential terrori...

February 19, 2003

Mother’s Gift Memorializes Slain Children

By Daniel Haier

Last week, almost a year after her four children were murdered by her ex-husband while she was on a morning jog, Dr. Christine McFadden made a $250,000 donation for additional construction on the planned UC Merced librar...

February 19, 2003

Campus Doves Cry Out Against War

By Daniel Haier

An anti-war rally on the steps of Storke Plaza drew the presence and voices of 150 to 200 students, faculty and community members who echoed in unison, "The people united will never be defeated."

February 19, 2003

County Drug Agency Seeks to Increase Services

By Brendan Kearns

The Alcohol and Drug Program, a division of SBCounty Alcohol, Drug and Mental Health Services, is currently seeking new organizations to sponsor in an effort to expand its substance abuse treatment and prevention program...

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