News

April 24, 2002

SB Superior Court Allows No on Recall to Continue

By Ladan Moeenziai

The SB Superior Court decided Tuesday that the No On Recall campaign's efforts to examine the legality of the petitions is not an attempt to stall the recall against 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall.

April 24, 2002

County Gives Funds to Park Foundation

By Michael Porzucki

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted Tuesday to donate the last $200,000 needed to purchase baseball fields located near Girsh Park.

April 24, 2002

Base Fee Fails; A.S. Faces Lean 2002-’03 Year

By Traci Bank

The largest number of student voters in the past decade voted not to raise A.S. fees, including an $8 per student per quarter fee that both A.S. and campus groups said was desperately needed.

April 24, 2002

By Ladan Moeenziai

The officers arrested the suspect for public intoxication and transported her to Santa Barbara County Jail, where she was housed, pending sobriety.

April 24, 2002

Feature Photo: You Too Can Vote in A.S. Elections!

By Staff

April 24, 2002

Feature Photo: Look Out Dolly

By Staff

April 23, 2002

Attias Murder Trial Begins

By Marisa Lagos

Opening arguments in the David Attias murder trial began Monday, more than a year after the horrific incident that claimed the lives of four young people and almost killed a fifth.

April 23, 2002

UCSB Parties Campaign for A.S. Elections

By Angela Potter

The two major campus parties are Student Action Coalition (SAC) and Gauchoholics, with both parties currently holding two of the four executive offices.

April 23, 2002

Police File Lawsuit to Protect Privacy

By Ladan Moeenziai

Santa Barbara County law enforcement groups recently filed a lawsuit against District Attorney Thomas Sneddon because they believe one of his office's policies threatens police officers' right to privacy.

April 23, 2002

Animal Rights Group To Protest on Campus

By Alexis Adkins Reporter

Protestors will be on campus starting today to protest animal experimentation at UCSB, including the use of primates in research.

April 23, 2002

A.S. Staff Hires New Executive Director

By Caley Block

After two years of applications and interviews, Associated Students has hired Don Daves-Rougeaux as its new executive director.

April 23, 2002

UC News Briefs

By Staff

Two UCSB professors were selected out of a pool of 2,845 applicants to receive the very distinguished Guggenheim Fellowships on April 15.

April 19, 2002

Crowd Rallies for TBTN

By Rebecca Turek

Low temperatures did not deter approximately 200 men and women from gathering in Anisq' Oyo' Park to support breaking the silence about sexual assaults at the Take Back the Night closing rally and march Thursday night.

April 19, 2002

420 Fans Toke, Muse

By David Downs

The stoner attack hit Isla Vista's Espresso Roma around 4:40 p.m. Saturday when hordes of glassy-eyed revelers from the Fourth Annual 420-Fest in Anisq' Oyo' Park streamed in oohing and ahhing at Roma's shiny display of ...

April 19, 2002

UCSD Student Provides Valid Alibi for Assault

By Marisa Lagos

The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. cleared UC San Diego student Peter Butcher of the syringe attack that occurred on April 5 at the beach in front of Sandpiper Golf Course.

April 19, 2002

Locals Celebrate Earth Day in I.V., Downtown

By Kristina Ackermann

Both Isla Vista and downtown Santa Barbara hosted festivals in honor of Mother Earth on Sunday, with a vast assortment of tie-dyed T-shirts, organic granola bars, compost heaps and hemp jewelry for all.