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February 13, 2003

Firemen Rescue Local From Blaze

By Jennifer B. Siverts

On Tuesday Feb. 11, at about 4:18 a.m., a fire engine was dispatched on the report of a fire at 931 Via Nieto in the Hope Ranch Annex area. Once firefighters arrived, the people who had called 911 told them that smoke wa...

February 13, 2003

Lecturer Gives Pro-Israel Perspective

By Justin Scott

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict may seem a million miles away, but the debate hit home last night. A lecture in Isla Vista Theater Wednesday night by Dennis Prager took an in-depth look at the pro-Israel side of the con...

February 13, 2003

Society Seeks Volunteers for MS Fundraiser

By Brendan Kearns

The Channel Islands Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is looking for volunteers to assist with its 14th annual MS Walk and Run. The event, which will benefit local programs and research, will be held Sat...

February 13, 2003

Grants To Go Toward Regional Guide

By Lacadia Olsen

A recent grant of $35,000 will assist in the development, production and dispersal of the conservation guide aimed at identifying and mapping fragile ecological landscapes that the Conception Coast Project believes shoul...

February 13, 2003

A.S. Allots Money for Student Groups

By William Pham Staff Writer

The Council allocated a total of $1,807 to various student organizations. An A.S. representative also mentioned introducing a digital version of A.S. readers and notes.

February 12, 2003

Anglers Fish For U.S. Funds

By Bonnie Holladay

Just because they're bottom-dwellers doesn't mean nobody likes them. A bill sponsored by Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) could help preserve seafloor-dwelling fish as well as the fishermen who depend on them for a livi...

February 12, 2003

UCSB Begins San Rafael Renovations

By Jessie Yurman

As the sounds of sandblasting and jackhammers probably betray, the San Rafael Residence Hall has been undergoing several major renovation projects aimed at bringing the aging structure up to current safety standards.

February 12, 2003

Friends Help Two Burned Out Freshmen

By Daniel Haier

Almost a month after flames gutted their Anacapa Hall dorm room, fund-raising efforts and sympathy have helped ease the disruption for freshmen Natasja Swartz and Alison Woods.

February 12, 2003

Professors Win $6 Million in Science Grants

By Anthony Di Giorgio Reporter

The National Science Foundation has awarded UCSB two new Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) grants, bringing UCSB's total to four - more than any other university in the United States. The gr...

February 12, 2003

Speakers at ACLU Forum Warn of Threat to Civil Liberties

By Justin Scott

Increased safety needn't lead to decreased freedom, at least according to a panel of local experts. The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union held an open forum last night at the Santa Barbara City ...

February 12, 2003

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February 11, 2003

Korea Veteran Earns Medal

By Brendan Buhler

On Monday - 50 years, six months and 13 days after he led a dozen men in a night attack on a hill in central Korea - the United States government awarded Lt. Ray Sargent the Silver Star.

February 11, 2003

UCSB To Join New Scientific Research Group

By Josh Braun

Researchers at UCSB are conducting a new kind of experiment. They are changing the way industries do basic research.

February 11, 2003

SB To Leave Empty City Jobs Unfilled

By Kristina Ackermann

Winter may be warm this year, but the city of Santa Barbara will feel the chill of a hiring freeze in preparation for impending state budget cuts.

February 11, 2003

Biologists Study Parasites, Invaders

By Daniel Haier

All roommate jokes aside, UCSB researchers have determined that moving an animal to a non-native habitat decreases the number of parasites that species carries.