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May 15, 2002

Prosecution Rests Case in Attias Trial

By Marisa Lagos

After three weeks of testimony, deputy district attorney Patrick McKinley rested his case against murder suspect David Attias on Tuesday afternoon.

May 15, 2002

Regents Debate ACT, SAT Content

By Cameron Balakhanpour

The University of California Board of Regents met at UC Los Angeles on Wednesday to discuss changes in admissions policy intended to better prepare and evaluate students for college.

May 15, 2002

A.S. Leaves Groups in Funding Lurch

By Alexis Nelson Reporter

Next year, UCSB students may not be able to enjoy the wealth of cultural, educational and entertaining events that they have seen in past years, as campus organizations that sponsor those events will be forced to scrambl...

May 15, 2002

SB Court Rules in Favor of State Street Building Plan

By Kristina Ackermann

The Santa Barbara City Council approved the development project, La Entrada de Santa Barbara, which was first proposed in 1991 by developer Bill Levy, in August 2001.

May 15, 2002

Davis Proposes Cuts to University Budget

By Alexis Adkins Reporter

Despite the fact that a revision to Gov. Gray Davis' budget for 2002-03 cuts University of California funding by $162 million, tuition rates will not rise during the next academic year.

May 15, 2002

UC, Zeneca To Clean Up Toxic Marsh Property

By Traci Bank

Stege Marsh, a 100-acre plot of land part in Richmond, Calif., has been one of the 10 most polluted "toxic hot spots" in the Bay Area since 1998. Now the University of California and Zeneca Corporation will have to clean...

May 15, 2002

Feature Photo: “Hey…No Cutting!”

By Staff

Two "Star Wars" fanatics re-enact the famous light saber duel in front of the Arlington Theatre downtown.

May 15, 2002

Feature Photo: To Everything Spin, Spin, Spin

By Staff

Marina Martinez Jimenez shows onlookers how to spin wool in front of the Women's Center on Tuesday at an American Indian Teach-In and Festival. The event was a part of the American Indian Cultural Celebration, which cont...

May 14, 2002

Court Arraigns Student in Ecstasy Case

By Cameron Balakhanpour

One of two UCSB graduate students suspected of conspiring to manufacture, possess and sell Ecstasy (MDMA) pleaded not guilty during his arraignment in the Santa Barbara Superior Court on Monday.

May 14, 2002

City Council Postpones Ellwood Coast Proposal

By Kirk Hawkins Staff Writer

Before a large, standing-room only crowd late Monday night, the Goleta City Council decided to postpone its decision on a proposal that could protect hundreds of acres of the Ellwood coast.

May 14, 2002

Attias Prosecution Calls Final Witness

By Marisa Lagos Staff Writer Drew Mackie Staff Writer

Prosecutor Patrick McKinley is expected to wrap up his arguments today for the guilt portion of David Attias' murder trial.

May 14, 2002

Students Voice Disapproval of UC Investments

By Michael Porzucki

Students at both ends of the state are demanding that the University of California divest itself of investments in companies doing business with foreign governments they consider oppressive.

May 14, 2002

Public Offers Input at Parking Forum

By Haichi Fuerman Reporter

The debate over parking continued Monday in the UCen as the Chancellor's Special Advisory Committee on Parking held a forum to get responses and input on campus parking problems.

May 14, 2002

Feature Photo: Five Inches of Jerome

By Staff

May 13, 2002

Two Students Face Felony Drug Charges

By Diana Ray

The first of two UCSB graduate students suspected of conspiring to manufacture, possess, and sell Ecstasy (MDMA) was arraigned Friday in the Santa Barbara Superior Court.