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May 17, 2002

SB County Prepares for 2002 Fire Season

By Michael Porzucki

Fire season has hit Santa Barbara County, and local fire protection agencies are working to strengthen their resources and remind people about fire safety.

May 17, 2002

Central Coast AIDS Project Holds Memorial

By Michael Russell

The 19th International AIDS Candlelight Memorial, a vigil dedicated to the memory of AIDS victims, will take place at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Trinity Episcopal Church, located at 1500 State St.

May 17, 2002

Study Finds Student Jobs May Affect Grades

By Justin Scott

Full-time students who work more than 25 hours a week are in danger of hurting their academics and college experience, according to a report released by California Public Interest Research Group, the California State Stu...

May 17, 2002

University Briefs: May 17, 2002

By Staff

The University of California Board of Regents approved a policy Thursday granting the same-sex domestic partners of UC faculty and staff pension benefits equal to those currently received by spouses and dependants of UC ...

May 17, 2002

Feature Photo: Looks Like a Feast

By Staff

Leftovers of a successful Luau remain Thursday evening at 6 p.m. in the Zeta Phi Rho fraternity house. The night featured Hawaiian and Polynesian cultures, including dance performances and a traditional feast.

May 15, 2002

Officials Find Disease at Day Care Center

By Stephanie Tavares

The Santa Barbara County Health Dept. announced Wednesday that samples from UCSB's Orfalea Family Children's Center on West Campus tested positive for the disease Raccoon Roundworm.

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.