News

March 4, 2002

CCS Cancels 4 Colloquia Classes

By Cameron Balakhanpour

Orgies do not keep rock stars or politicians from their work, but the same cannot be said for student-led classes at UCSB.

March 4, 2002

CCC To Assess Impact of Cable on Fishing Nets

By Drew Mackie

Central Coast fishermen are catching underwater cables on their fishing trips in addition to fish, prompting the California Coastal Commission to take a closer look at the cables in its April meeting.

March 4, 2002

Police Arrest Bank Robbery Suspect Again

By Rebecca Turek

Sheriff's detectives rearrested a 19-year-old man suspected of armed bank robbery last Friday because they believed the suspect was going to flee Goleta in order to avoid prosecution.

March 4, 2002

Lab Begins Search for New Director

By Josh Braun

Six months from now, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory will have a new director. It just won't be an easy decision.

March 4, 2002

Speakers Debate How to Mix Freedom, Safety

By Angela Potter

Former FBI and CIA Director William Webster and American Civil Liberties Union President Nadine Strossen debated the tensions between national security and personal liberty Sunday afternoon.

March 4, 2002

Coroner Says Lydon Dies of Viral Infection

By Staff

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Department Corner's office has determined that UCSB freshman Leo Lydon died of natural causes.

March 4, 2002

The Police Report: March 4, 2002

By Staff

At approximately 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, March 2 the Isla Vista Foot Patrol received a call from a married couple concerned about a 22-year-old male lying in the road on the 700 block of Camino Corto.

March 4, 2002

Surfrider Works to Protect Local Shores

By Jessica Jardine

Eight years after its formation, the UCSB chapter of Surfrider seems to be working harder than ever to protect the local coastline.

March 4, 2002

Feature Photo: Nothing to See Here Folks

By Staff

March 4, 2002

SB Holds Vigil for Victim of Alleged Hate Crime

By Staff

Nearly 500 Santa Barbara community members held a candlelight vigil Monday night for the victim of a murder last week.

March 4, 2002

Voter Map

By Staff

March 1, 2002

New Complex Hopes to Fill Several Needs

By Cameron Balakhanpour

The largest building project in 30 years at UCSB doesn't have a name yet. But it does have a committee. The committee, along with architects and several campus departments, is planning for a 110,000-square foot, $51.3 mi...

March 1, 2002

Feeling cold, feeling bold and watching for the gold

By Kirk Hawkins Staff Writer

It was going to be our own Olympics Adventure in Salt Lake City, Utah, home of the 29th Winter Olympic Games. Since I was a child, I have wanted to go to the Olympics, and when Max, Brian and Andy discussed the idea with...

March 1, 2002

Police Arrest Suspects in SB Bank Robbery

By Marisa Lagos

Randall Menegon and Erik Sergott were arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of armed bank robbery after the car used in the robbery was spotted near Menegon's residence, less than a mile from the bank.

March 1, 2002

Academy Adds UCSB Engineers to Ranks

By Josh Braun

UCSB electrical and computer engineering professor and California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) Director Evelyn Hu, and UCSB materials/physics professor and Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger were elected to the National Academy ...

March 1, 2002

County Begins Licensing Tobacco Vendors

By Lana Burrows

The price of cigarettes may be on the rise, as local businesses try to make up for the cost of acquiring a Tobacco Retailer License, which will be required beginning today as part of a new county ordinance.