News

January 29, 2003

B-boy Brings Hip Hop Club to UCSB

By Marisa Lagos

If hip hop is synonymous to you with a way of life, you may have a new hangout on Wednesday nights. The Hip Hop Club will hold its first meeting today at 5 p.m. in North Hall, Room 1006.

January 28, 2003

IVFP To Issue Renter Reports

By Bonnie Holladay

The idea for landlord notification resulted from the Alcohol-Sensitive Information Planning System, a program that the county no longer funds.

January 28, 2003

Test Company Rates Campus Cacophony

By Blake Buford

The study - which surveyed over 7,000 people and spanned hundreds of universities - ranked the level of comfort provided to students during LSAT and MCAT examinations.

January 28, 2003

Death Penalty Debate Revived

By Justin Scott Staff Writer Missy Maynarich Staff Writer

The debate, presented by the UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center and the Law and Society Program with support from the Critical Issues in America Program, is part of a series of lectures, films and classes offered W...

January 28, 2003

Tip Program To Make Snitching Safe, Profitable

By Daniel Haier

After Sheriff Jim Anderson announces the formation of a local Crime Stoppers program Jan. 29, crime in Santa Barbara County will start paying - for police informants, anyway.

January 28, 2003

January 28, 2003

By system

Freddy was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and transported to the IVFP station, where he agreed to answer questions.

January 28, 2003

UC Briefs: January 28, 2003

By Stephanie Tavares

Saturday morning a passerby noticed a foul smell coming from the bushes that line Hilgard Avenue on UCLA campus and called UC Police Dept.

January 27, 2003

UCSB Wants Bugs to Buzz Off

By Travis Hunter

Amid rising concerns over West Nile Virus, the university and the Santa Barbara Coastal Vector Control District are stepping up their mosquito extermination efforts.

January 27, 2003

‘No Place for Hate’ Launches SB Rally

By Lacadia Olsen

Congresswoman Lois Capps was capped as she arrived at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse on Friday morning for the kickoff of Santa Barbara's No Place for Hate campaign.

January 27, 2003

Mechanical Trouble Lands Plane in Santa Maria Field

By Jennifer B. Siverts

On Jan. 24 at about 4:50 p.m., the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept., medical response teams and the Sheriff's Dept. all responded to the field where the aircraft went down.

January 27, 2003

Rescue Workers Aid Campus Point Surfer

By Jennifer B. Siverts

On Jan. 25 at 1:56 p.m., the UC Police Dept., Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. and paramedics were dispatched to Campus Point on the report that a surfer was having difficulty in the water.

January 24, 2003

Locals Aim to Feed Homeless

By Jennifer B. Siverts

There is a new kind of "Breakfast Club" in town and it's open to all who don't have a home. For $2.85 per meal, the Community Action Commission (CAC) can prepare hot meals using food from the Santa Barbara Food Bank and ...

January 24, 2003

Chicana Artist Kicks Off Exhibition

By Stephanie Tavares

The MultiCultural Center Theater was overflowing Thursday afternoon with UCSB students, staff and faculty buzzing with excitement for the appearance of a controversial Chicana artist and UCSB alumna.

January 24, 2003

Students Bear Affection for I.V. With Style

By Lauren Eardensohn

Do you love I.V. or IVFP? Do you want to plaster it all over your clothes so the whole world knows how much you love your little beachside corner of Santa Barbara? One UCSB alum has made that desire possible.

January 24, 2003

IVRPD Discusses Plans for New Community Center, Housing

By Jenny Mayock

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) met Thursday evening at 961 Embarcadero del Mar to discuss local housing issues, plans for a new community center in I.V. and park renovations.

January 24, 2003

IVFP Wraps Up Burglary Cases

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Just like on "Cops," the Isla Vista Foot Patrol caught some bad guys. IVFP officers have been hard at work this past week closing three burglary cases and returning stolen property to its rightful owners.