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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.

February 11, 2003

Professor Examine Welfare Reform Act

By Travis Hunter

When choosing your allies for a battle against the United States government, elderly Asian-American women may not be the first people to come to mind.

February 11, 2003

Living Room Patrons Sound Off During City Meeting

By Lacadia Olsen

Over 30 local high school and Santa Barbara City College students came to Monday night's meeting to make a plea to save the soon-to-be-liquidated Living Room - Goleta's only all-ages, drug- and alcohol-free concert venue...

February 11, 2003

UC Briefs: February 10, 2003

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UCLA Runners Robbed at Gunpoint The Daily Bruin Feb. 7 – Two UCLA student athletes were allegedly robbed at gunpoint last Sunday while leaving their suite at the school’s Saxon dormitory. Three armed men forc...

February 10, 2003

Local Judge Pleads Not Guilty

By Drew Mackie

Superior Court Judge Diana Hall is contesting the six criminal counts she faces, including a felony count for driving under the influence on Dec. 21. A sheriff's deputy pulled Hall over at gunpoint just over a mile from ...

February 10, 2003

Pi Kappa Alpha Works Up a Sweat at Coal Oil Point

By Stephanie Tavares

Sweaty with exertion, bent over in effort, 40 members of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity came together last Saturday to clear weeds and pull out rusty fence posts and pipes from the Coal Oil Point Natural Reserve.

February 10, 2003

Breakfast Club Seeks Kitchen to Call Home

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Until it finds a place to stay, the Breakfast Club and its plan to provide free hot breakfasts for the needy are on hold. Although it has enthusiasm, a little bit of money and volunteers already lined up, the program is ...

February 10, 2003

Four Armed Men Rob Bank of America Branch

By Drew Mackie

Moments before the Calle Real branch of the Bank of America closed at 6 p.m. on Friday, four armed and hooded men entered, threatened to shoot anyone who might interfere and stole an undisclosed amount of money.

February 10, 2003