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April 12, 2002

Students Show Research at UC Day

By Monica Berletti

The UC Office of the President held its annual UC Day in Sacramento for alumni to meet, talk with legislators and become informed about UC events. To highlight the research capabilities of the UC, two to three undergradu...

April 12, 2002

Female Reports Sexual Assault

By Staff

The victim told police she was running between the stables and Devereaux at about 3:45 p.m. when a man walked out from bushes on the side of the roadway and blocked her path.

April 12, 2002

UCPD Look for Hate Crime Suspect

By Marisa Lagos

An unknown suspect or suspects vandalized the Manzanita Village construction site with anti-Semitic graffiti last weekend. Police are listing the incident as a hate crime because of the nature of the graffiti, University...

April 12, 2002

Feature Photo: Live! Nude Voices!

By Staff

Members of the a cappella group Naked Voices end their performance at the opening of the Women's Center Art Gallery on Thursday night.

April 12, 2002

Feature Photo: “It Affects Me”

By Staff

Members of Men Against Rape and the Women's Center stand in front of the Women's Center sign.

April 11, 2002

Ex-Student May Be Let Out on Bail

By Cameron Balakhanpour

A 19-year-old former UCSB student who has threatened police with violence and recently purchased a shotgun is now in custody, but police said he may be released soon.

April 11, 2002

EVPSA Candidates Debate in UCen

By William Paisley Reporter

The three candidates for Associated Students external vice president for statewide affairs began the first round of their debates like every other candidate group - they agreed with each other.

April 11, 2002

EVPLA Hopefuls Split on Housing Issue

By Melissa Thomas-Anderson

Two candidates debated Wednesday for the position of external vice president for local affairs, a position that maintains and strengthens the relationship between UCSB students and the local community.

April 11, 2002

Feature Photo: “I’m melting. Meeeeeelting…”

By Staff

Senior history major and Gauchoholic Lee Gientke gets dunked as a part of A.S. President Brian Hampton's kick-off for a website that would allow students to evaluate and look at other student's evaluations of professors ...

April 10, 2002

Learning to Teach For America

By Elizabeth Lovero

"Nearly 70 percent of inner-city and rural fourth graders cannot read even at a basic level. Imagine that: in the greatest, wealthiest nation the world has ever known, nearly seven out of every 10 fourth graders in big c...

April 10, 2002

CCC Approves Safety Strips at SB Airport

By Lana Burrows

The California Coastal Commission approved the proposal to build 1,000-foot safety strips at each end of Santa Barbara Airport's main runway on Tuesday despite strong concern about the plan's environmental impact.

April 10, 2002

Regents Pick Cordova as New Riverside Chancellor

By Diana Ray

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April 10, 2002

Police Book Suspects

By Marisa Lagos

The Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. has identified the three suspects arrested Monday morning on suspicion of stealing a truck from a Montecito residence and then burglarizing $18,000 worth of property from the same home.

April 10, 2002

UC Outreach Brings Ocean to Classroom

By Haichi Fuerman Reporter

UCSB's Marine Science Institute outreach program, Oceans to Classrooms, introduces UCSB ocean science research into the state-standardized curriculum of the university's partner middle school classrooms.

April 10, 2002

Program Teaches Kids About Nature

By Justin Scott

The Chancellor's Outreach Advisory Board at UCSB recently allocated an additional $10,000 to its "Kids in Nature" program, guaranteeing at least another year of operation for the freshly created program

April 10, 2002

Feature Photo: We Will Remember

By Staff

Senior business economics major Jourdan Konier reads the names of Holocaust victims in front of the UCen during a 24-hour vigil held from noon Monday to noon Tuesday. The reading was one of many activities planned for H...