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May 8, 2002

Students Win Awards at Speech Contest

By Oliver Gunanto Reporter

On April 20,students from the East Asian Languages and Cultural Studies Dept. Chinese Language Program participated in the 27th annual Mandarin Speech Contest of California in San Francisco.

May 8, 2002

Research Team Observes Ocean Phytoplankton

By Cara Boroda

The Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor Project, or simply the SeaWiFs project, has generated new quantitative data evaluating the relationship between ocean color and phytoplankton.

May 8, 2002

Ex-Partner’s DUI Brings Bill Back in Bus Business

By Marisa Lagos

After the February arrest of former Bill's Bus co-owner Tim Mesplou for driving under the influence of alcohol, the bus service is now back in the control of the original owner.

May 8, 2002

UCSB Hosts Digital Gaming Panel

By Caley Block

A wide array of professors, experts and professionals in the industry met this weekend at UCSB for the Entertainment Value Conference to discuss the future of contemporary entertainment, devoting a two-hour panel to the ...

May 8, 2002

UC Researchers Link CO2 to Climate Changes

By Monica Berletti

Foraminifera are aquatic creatures the size of the head of a pin that live for about a month, but have helped University of California researchers discover what may be the making and unmaking of ice ages.

May 8, 2002

Feature Photo: Dance the Night Away

By Staff

Lata Pandya, Sameer Bhattarii and Bimali Walgampaya dance spiritedly in preparation for the eighth Annual Visions of India event.

May 8, 2002

Feature Photo: A Whole World in Front of the Library

By Staff

The Rainforest Action Network erected a large, earth-shaped balloon on Wednesday by Davidson Library to protest Citigroup.

May 7, 2002

UC Releases Phone Tap Audit Report

By Sarah Healy

After nearly a year of investigation, UC and UCSB auditors released a report investigating charges of phone tapping in office of Executive Vice Chancellor Ilene Nagel.

May 7, 2002

Attias Testimony Centers on Drug Use

By Marisa Lagos

Testimony continued Monday in the David Attias murder trial, as numerous UCSB students took the stand, including a friend of Attias and several I.V. residents who witnessed the crash.

May 7, 2002

On-Campus Program Treats Autism

By Alison Tearnen

Although the physical cause of autism is still unknown, the center has been working to develop techniques to help alleviate the symptoms of autism.

May 7, 2002

CCC To Oversee Goleta’s Coastal Land Development

By Kirk Hawkins Staff Writer

The Goleta City Council unanimously voted Monday night against extending a coastal moratorium on development, which is scheduled to end on Friday.

May 7, 2002

Master Plan To Include K-12 Education

By Justin Scott

The California Legislature released a draft of a new Master Plan for Education Monday, a more comprehensive framework for public schooling that builds on the existing Master Plan for Higher Education.

May 7, 2002

Feature Photo: Shake Your Bon Bon

By Staff

May 6, 2002

Attais Jury Inspects I.V.

By Marisa Lagos and Drew Mackie Staff Writers

District attorney Pat McKinley, who is prosecuting the case against David Attias, brought the court to Isla Vista on Friday evening in an attempt to give the jury a feel for what the night of Feb. 23, 2001 was like befor...

May 6, 2002