News

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.

April 19, 2002

IVRPD Prohibits Sleeping in Parks

By Matthew Goodwin

After four hours of debate, the board voted 3-2 to approve a final draft of the ordinance, which makes it unlawful for anyone to sleep from a half-hour after sunset until 6 a.m.

April 19, 2002

I.V. Visitors Stab, Hospitalize Two

By Marisa Lagos

Two disputes resulting in stabbings last week in Isla Vista left two men hospitalized and two others in jail.

April 19, 2002

Earth Day Celebration Continues Tradition

By Cameron Balakhanpour

A Union Oil Co. platform stationed six miles off the coast of Summerland suffered a blowout that day. Oil workers struggled for 11 days to cap the rupture.

April 19, 2002

Kermit the Frog Speaks at Bren Grand Opening

By Sarah Gorback

Administrators and a celebrity puppet celebrated the opening of what has been deemed one of the "greenest" buildings in the U.S. and a model for future construction within the UC system at the official opening of the Bre...

April 19, 2002

A.S. Seeks Support to Raise Fees

By Traci Bank

Associated Students, which is $340,000 in debt and lost nearly $1 million in stock market investments over the last year, is asking students for an $8 per quarter tuition increase on the spring ballot.

April 19, 2002

Feature Photo: Baila!

By Staff

Members of Raices de Mi Tierra dance as part of a performance day to promote the lock-in fee for the MultiCultural Center and the Women's Center in Storke Plaza at noon on Thursday. Several different groups performed to...