News

October 25, 2002

Researchers To Unravel Spider Silk Secrets

By Adam Brown

The U.S. Army and UCSB physics researchers have collaborated in search of a protein only found in dragline spider silk, the silk a spider weaves when it suspends itself.

October 25, 2002

SB Continues to Evaluate Living Wage

By Sara Smith

The ordinance provides a wage of $12.25 an hour without benefits to 211 temporary city employees of Santa Barbara. Joan Kent, Santa Barbara's assistant city administrator, said the living wage targeted the city's more sk...

October 25, 2002

Run To Benefit Fight Against Breast Cancer

By Marcile Vadell-Strickland

In commemoration of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, UCSB's Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority is holding its 2nd annual 5 kilometer "Kappa Dash" along the Campus Lagoon on Saturday to raise money for breast cancer resear...

October 25, 2002

IVRPD Bends Rules for Celebration

By Missy Maynarich

Halloween weekend will be a non-stop celebration in Anisq' Oyo' Park this year as the D’a de los Muertos festivities continue through sunrise with drumming and conch sounds to promote the Mexican tradition.

October 24, 2002

Car Flips, Lands Three in ICU

By Brendan Buhler

Three UCSB students are in the intensive care unit of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital after an accident on Highway 217 Wednesday afternoon.

October 24, 2002

Freshmen Find Comfort in Fish Away From Home

By Chris Seabock

This fall, thousands of freshmen came to UCSB and suffered their first bout of homesickness. Often, it is induced by the memory of a furry companion they left at home.

October 24, 2002

I.V. Planning Committees Review, Prioritize Report

By Bonnie Holladay

The meeting, held at Isla Vista Elementary School, introduced a report summarizing a planning workshop held in April. Titled (Re)Vision Isla Vista, the report was divided into 10 chapters.

October 24, 2002

Leg Council Meeting Focuses on Phone Voting

By Jason La

A.S. Leg Council members, who did not meet last week in support of Coalition of University Employees' strike, primarily discussed a bill which would eliminate voting by phone.

October 23, 2002

Syringe Provider Expands Area

By Jennifer B. Siverts

The Pacific Pride Foundation has recently expanded its current Syringe Exchange Program in Santa Barbara County to Santa Maria.

October 23, 2002

9/11 Stiffens Foreign Student Visa Procedures

By Alison Tearnen

Foreign students hoping to travel to the United States will find that visa procedures have become more difficult since Sept. 11.

October 23, 2002

Wheel Debate Dizzies Solvang

By Kelli Thalman

Retired glass blower Gary Jensen is hoping to heighten the Danish feel of Solvang by building a replica of the Tivoli Wheel, a Ferris wheel found in Tivoli Gardens in Denmark.

October 23, 2002

Dance Clubs Step on Each Others’ Toes

By Stephanie Tavares Staff Writer Cameron Balakhanpour Staff Writer

Officers from one of UCSB's swing dance clubs have been accused of excluding dancers from a meeting because of their affiliation with another swing club on campus.

October 23, 2002

I.V. Halloween Bash To Offer Monstrous Fun

By Daniel Haier

Live music, face-painting, haunted houses, a pumpkin patch and costume contests are just a few of the activities that will mark the first night of the Halloween and D’a de los Muertos festivals in Isla Vista's Anis...

October 23, 2002

It’s Lonely at the Top of the Food Chain

By Staff

October 22, 2002

Debate Ends in Agreement

By Sara Smith

The debate was between Democrat Lois Capps, Republican Beth Rogers, and Libertarian James Hill. The League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women and Cox Digital Cable sponsored the event.

October 22, 2002

Students Respond to Racist Act

By Stephanie Tavares

A meeting was held Sunday at the Asian Resource Center to discuss a hate incident that occurred Oct. 10 in the San Nicolas residence hall and the circumstances that may have led to it.