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April 4, 2002

UCSB Recycles Old Computers

By Cameron Balakhanpour

Roughly 800 computers with those elements in them are disposed of every year at UCSB, and where they go after they have lost their welcome on campus can make a big difference.

April 4, 2002

Goleta Extends City Moratorium

By Kirk Hawkins Staff Writer

The Goleta City Council voted to extend the city's building moratorium last week, suspending construction until February 2003. The council approved the 10-month extension in a 4-1 vote at its March 28 meeting, after appr...

April 4, 2002

Capps’ Bill To Benefit California Fishermen

By Drew Mackie

Legislation penned by Santa Barbara Rep. Lois Capps (D) may make the high seas a bit less crowded, and help stabilize the floundering Santa Barbara fishing industry in the process.

April 4, 2002

UCen Offers New Wireless Connections

By Lisa Cooper

Students can now take their laptops into the hub at the University Center, sit down in their favorite comfy chair, and be instantly connected to the Internet by way of the hub's new wireless AirPort.

April 4, 2002

MS Society Holds Walk to Raise Funds

By Alissa Anderson Staff Writer

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be holding its 13th annual tri-county MS Walk and Run on Sunday in an effort to raise money and create awareness about the tragic disease.

April 4, 2002

Feature Photo: We’re Walking … And We’re Stopping

By Staff

Prospective students and their parents gather outside of the SAASB building Thursday morning. Tours of UCSB will be given throughout the month of April as a part of Spring Insight, a program designed to give potential st...

April 4, 2002

Feature Photo: Facelift

By Staff

A backhoe works on downtown as part of the State St. Beautification Project.

April 3, 2002

UC Recalls Students in Israel

By Traci Bank

The University of California has withdrawn its Education Abroad Program students in Israel due to the increasing violence and recent attacks in the Middle East.

April 3, 2002

New Grill To Open on Pardall Road

By Kristina Ackermann

Even though Isla Vista has almost three times the number of legal liquor licenses allowed under California law, Dublin's, a new sports bar and grill on Pardall Road, is scheduled to open as soon as possible.

April 3, 2002

IVRPD May Allow Sleeping in Parks

By Marisa Lagos

The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District will a hold a meeting tonight in order to gather public input about the possibility of allowing sleeping in public I.V. parks.

April 3, 2002

Local Foundation Holds Leadership Conference

By Lana Burrows

UCSB's Corwin Pavilion will be open to the public as a site for workshops, forums and guest speakers as part of the "Youth at the Millennium" globalization and youth leadership conference.

April 3, 2002

Students Return to New Sidewalks

By Rebecca Turek

Del Playa Drive residents returning from spring break may have been pleasantly surprised when they stepped out of their car onto one of the many new sidewalks in Isla Vista.

April 2, 2002

IVFP Sees Less Crime Over Break

By Ladan Moeenziai

Vacant homes during the Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Breaks in past years have been targets for burglars, but this Spring the Isla Vista Foot Patrol reported a comparatively lower number of break-ins.

April 2, 2002

UCSB Provides Organic Garden Plots

By Sarah Healy

The campus organic garden sits on two acres and provides a place where students, faculty and staff can rent plots for growing flowers, vegetables or fruit for less than $30 a year.

April 2, 2002

New Course Looks at I.V. Community

By Laurie Bongard Reporter

David Machacek, an academic coordinator in the Religious Studies Dept., has had students in his Writing 109 class conduct research projects on the quality of life in Isla Vista.

April 2, 2002

Livermore Lab Searches for New Director

By Josh Braun

The Committee to Advise the [University of California] President on the Selection of a Director for Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) met in closed session on Wednesday, March 27 to review applications and no...