News

October 1, 2002

Capps ‘n’ Kids

By Staff

Congresswoman Lois Capps presents a check for $75,000 to Earl Pointer and the United Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara on Friday. The federal grant will be used to hire outreach staff in an attempt to increase members...

September 30, 2002

Goleta Blocks Extension Move

By Sara Smith

While Goleta grows into a full-fledged city by flexing its governmental muscle, UCSB will be waiting for nearly two years before its extension can move to a more spacious home.

September 30, 2002

Exotic Flower Rises to Sizable Sexual Peak

By Stephanie Tavares

The plant is an Amorphophallus titanum - Titan arum for short -, which means, more or less, "giant changing penis." In its native Sumatra and Borneo, people call it a corpse flower.

September 30, 2002

9 People Sustain Minor Injuries in Traffic Accidents

By Drew Mackie

Three traffic accidents resulting in moderate but not life-threatening injuries to the involved parties occurred during the wet and foggy weather of the past few days.

September 30, 2002

UC Briefs: September 30, 2002

By Staff

A UC Santa Cruz student died Friday while swimming in the campus pool. The 26-year-old student, whose name has not been released by the coroner's office, was discovered motionless at the bottom of the pool by a lifeguard...

September 27, 2002

ResNet Limits Platforms

By Lisa Cooper

ResNet has ordered a preemptive strike against a dangerous piece of software loose on the residential network: Windows 2000. Windows 2000 was "primarily responsible for hundreds of major problems" last year along with Wi...

September 27, 2002

UCSB Parties Like It’s No. 22

By Stephanie Tavares

UCSB was ranked one of the "Top 25 Party Schools" in the nation by Playboy magazine. In its November issue Playboy ranked UCSB No. 22 behind fellow Californians Chico State (No. 2) and San Diego State (No. 10).

September 27, 2002

Goleta Manager Works to Organize New City

By Drew Mackie

Fred Stouder is another first in a year of firsts for the city of Goleta. Stouder, whom the Goleta City Council appointed as its first city manager, took office on Aug. 12, 2001.

September 27, 2002

Research Links Ecstasy Use to Parkinson’s

By Josh Braun

Love it or leave it, the drug Ecstasy has been known to have side effects, including problems with sleep, mood, anxiety, impulsive behavior, inattention and memory.

September 27, 2002

North County Seeks Support to Break Away

By Kristina Ackermann

Complaining they have been victims of years of under-representation in county politics and vast ideological differences, residents of northern Santa Barbara County are trying to split the county in two.

September 27, 2002

RBT Croaks Along on Its Last Legs

By Sarah Gorback

The 11-year-old telephone system is being pushed aside for a newer, computerized registration process. More and more students are relying on the Gaucho Online Data (GOLD) system.

September 27, 2002

Feature Photo: I’ve Got Sunlight on a Cloudy Day

By Staff

The solar truck runs on a combination of biodiesel and solar power and its four large solar panels provide enough energy to run a P.A. system and small kitchen. Greenpeace brought the vehicle to promote clean energy acr...

September 26, 2002

UCSB Trys to Buy FT

By Jason La

This summer UC Santa Barbara began its third attempt to purchase the campus-affiliated Francisco Torres housing complex from its current owner, College Park Communities.

September 26, 2002

Pepper Spray Brings Tears to FT Residents

By Jennifer B. Siverts

At approximately 11:51 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. responded to a hazardous condition call at the Francisco Torres dormitory.

September 26, 2002

McKinny Returns to Head IVFP

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Residents of Isla Vista, tip your drinking caps because there is a new lieutenant in town and he's big, bad and ready to enforce local ordinances.

September 26, 2002

County Votes to Deny Oil Drilling

By Jennifer B. Siverts

A proposed oil-drilling project that would have been the first to allow drilling in state waters in over 30 years was left stagnant in the water on Tuesday, Sept.24 when the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors vote...