News

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.

May 13, 2002

Native Culture Week Begins

By Haichi Fuerman Reporter

"Native American culture isn't dead," said Joy Crouch, an organizer of the American Indian cultural celebration to be held on campus this week.

May 13, 2002

Science and Religion Lecture Series Ends

By Sarah Gorback

With the discovery of stem cells, genomes, and cloning, today's scientific age promotes debate and controversy whenever science and religious dogma interact.

May 13, 2002

Assemblywoman Speaks to Moms on Gun Safety

By Lana Burrows

In honor of Mother's Day, State Assemblywoman Hannah-Beth Jackson lectured about gun violence to a crowd of mothers and activists gathered at a Montecito home on Saturday.

May 13, 2002

May 13, 2002

By Staff

Upon contacting the suspects, the deputies noticed the male suspect "had a wet spot on the front of his pants at the crotch area and there was a small puddle on the cement as if someone had urinated."

May 13, 2002

Feature Photo: Olympic Glory

By Staff

Andrea Shaw and Dennis Daniels carry the torch and American flag at the Special Olympics on Saturday morning at the campus pool. The contestants were from Ventura and Santa Barbara counties.

May 10, 2002

Testimony in Attias Trial Continues

By Marisa Lagos Staff Writer Drew Mackie Staff Writer

Drugs, erratic behavior and car accidents dominated the majority of testimony this week as multiple witnesses testified regarding David Attias' behavior leading up to, and the night of, Feb. 23, 2001.

May 10, 2002

New Video Store To Open Soon in Isla Vista

By Kristina Ackermann

Isla Vista Primetime Video is scheduled to open in two weeks, just as soon as construction and renovation are completed. The store is located on the corner of Trigo Road and Embarcadero Del Mar.

May 10, 2002

Coalition Against Gun Violence To Hold Event

By Lana Burrows

The Coalition Against Gun Violence of Santa Barbara will host its third annual garden reception in honor of Mother's Day this Saturday.

May 10, 2002

UC Briefs: May 10, 2002

By Staff

UCSB professors Joseph G. Polchinski and William W. Murdoch have been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, bringing the number of UCSB faculty who are a part of the academy to 23.

May 10, 2002

Feature Photo: Speaking of Bikes …

By Staff

Critical Mass, a political activist movement that began in San Francisco, is coming to Isla Vista this evening.

May 8, 2002

Groups Hold Xicano Latino Culture Week

By Alexis Nelson Reporter

Xicano Latino Culture Week events will focus on political campaigns, educational rights and labor rights, and will take place at several locations around campus through Friday. The main point behind these events is to re...