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January 29, 2003

Students, Staff Rally Against Bush, War

By Drew Atkins

Students, staff and faculty gathered in Storke Plaza yesterday to hear and give reactions to President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address.

January 29, 2003

Solar Panels To Empower Local Showgrounds

By Kristina Ackermann

Earl Warren Showgrounds will be getting a solar power makeover this February. The state-owned facility is set to install 8,000 photovoltaic panels, which will generate enough electricity to power the entire venue.

January 29, 2003

Trailers Make Way for Sports Building

By Gus Medina Reporter

The area near Robertson Gym began a major facelift on Friday that included the partial destruction of the building known as the "Dance Tent." The Dance Building was mainly used by the Santa Barbara Dance Theater and the ...

January 29, 2003

Researcher Links Islam, Academics

By Lily Nguyen Reporter

A UC Berkeley faculty member was on campus Wednesday to discuss his research on the positive impact Islamic teachings can have on educational achievement in black students.

January 29, 2003

Meeting To Debate Beach Problems

By Kelli Thalman

Erosion is dissolving Goleta Beach. A town hall meeting tonight at 7 will discuss whether a seawall is the best way to save it. Removal of the controversial rock revetments currently on the beach has been scheduled for ...

January 29, 2003

Kiteboarders May Ride Waves To New Rules

By Kristina Ackermann

The sport of kiteboarding -riding a board similar to a surfboard or wakeboard while holding on to a line attached to a large kite, which pulls the rider through the water- has become increasingly popular at East and Lead...

January 29, 2003

A.S. Debates Hwy 217, Budget, Path

By William Pham Staff Writer

At its meeting last night, A.S. Leg Council listened to a financial report from its executive director Don Daves-Rougeaux and evaluated a resolution opposing the annexation of Highway 217 by the city of Goleta.

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.