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January 9, 2003

January 8, 2003

By Drew Mackie

Upon being asked how long she had lived at her home address, she replied, "Since the summer of '66." An unexpected answer, as she had already stated that she was born in 1981.

January 9, 2003

Die War, Die!

By Staff

January 8, 2003

Assistant Librarian Dies at 57

By Justin Scott

avidson Library is a little lonelier this quarter after the passing of one of its most outspoken and quirky assistant librarians. Peter Shapiro passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 at the age of 57 after a long battle with ...

January 8, 2003

Sheriff Arrests SB Judge for DUI

By Kristina Ackermann

Superior Court Judge Diana Hall is facing charges for driving under the influence of alcohol after being arrested on Dec. 21 with a blood alcohol level of .18, more than twice the legal limit.

January 8, 2003

Police Seek Two Arrests in FT Hate Incident

By Jennifer B. Siverts

During the week of fall finals, a four-day incident that began with multiple racial slurs ended with a scratched bumper and five criminal charges against two Los Angeles men.

January 8, 2003

Student, Staff Concerns Delay G.E. Changes

By Stephanie Tavares

The Academic Senate decided Dec. 5 to cancel its planned vote on a controversial plan for UCSB's G.E.s and voted unanimously to rescind the proposal due to insufficient faculty and student input in the proposal.

January 8, 2003

Boxer, Capps Ask for State Control of Oil

By Tiye Baldwin

Congresswoman Lois Capps and Senator Barbara Boxer recently authored a letter to President Bush asking him to stop the expansion of oil drilling off the coast of California.

January 6, 2003

Surfer Rides Final Wave

By Jennifer B. Siverts

A man believed to be 50 to 55 years old died while surfing near Coal Oil Point on Sunday afternoon after suffering what officials said they believe was a heart attack.

January 6, 2003

Assault Suspect Skips His Trial

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Luster, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune, is charged with 87 criminal counts for sexually assaulting three women after allegedly giving the women the date rape drug gammahydroxybutyrate [GHB].

January 6, 2003

Energy Dept. To Review UC Lab

By Josh Braun

Los Alamos is one of the nation's three nuclear laboratories run by the Dept. of Energy and managed by the University of California. The resignations, which follow a number of scandals at the laboratory, may be a harbing...

January 6, 2003

Regents To Raise Tuition in Spring

By Stephanie Tavares

The UC Regents voted last month to increase student tuition for Spring Quarter and decrease the budget mid-year. The Spring Quarter fee increase is the first resident-student tuition hike in eight years and tuition is ex...

January 6, 2003

Burger King Passes Crown to Sushi

By Drew Mackie

During the winter break the deed to the property transferred to Sushi Teri proprietors Laxman Perera and Keiko Miyata.

January 6, 2003

Chancellor Yang Postpones Night, Weekend Parking Fees

By Brendan Buhler

Despite plans to the contrary, night and weekend parking will still be free at UCSB for the rest of the school year, but next year what was free will be subject to fees.

January 6, 2003

F.T: Renovations To Bring FT Up To Building Code

By Twyla Johnson Staff Writer

HRS intends to renovate FT next year, one tower at a time, drastically reducing the number of students it can house and forcing out Santa Barbara City College residents.

January 6, 2003

UCSB May Help County Finance New Firefighter

By Daniel Haier

Santa Barbara County Fire Chief John Scherri said the fire department and UCSB officials are exploring options to "increase the university's level of public safety" by hiring a fourth firefighter at UCSB's Fire Station 1...

January 6, 2003