News

February 20, 2002

UC System Lead Plaintiff in Lawsuit Against Enron

By Diana Ray

The U.S. District Court named the University of California lead plaintiff in the class action lawsuit against senior executives of the Enron Corporation and the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP.

February 20, 2002

Prop 42 Commits Gas Tax to Traffic Overhead

By Drew Mackie

Voters at the polls on March 5 will decide whether or not they want to continue to help smooth out California roads and highways by pumping gasoline into their vehicles.

February 20, 2002

UCSB Professors Establish Program to Treat Stuttering

By William Paisley Reporter

Researchers at UCSB are creating a revolutionary treatment program designed to help clinicians and patients identify and remedy stuttering problems, which affect over 3 million people in the United States.

February 19, 2002

Environmental Task Force To Begin in March

By Ashley Chapman

Leaders of CalPIRG and EAB have designed a task force composed of faculty, staff and students that will implement policies and practices and outline the path of the "Sustainable UCSB Project."

February 19, 2002

Shelter Site Sparks Parents’ Concern

By Michael Porzucki

The Santa Barbara Homeless Day Center and Winter Shelter plans to temporarily move across the street from an elementary school, which has parents worried about their children's safety.

February 19, 2002

Faculty Examines Black History, Race Relations

By Cameron Balakhanpour

Black History Month will end on the last day of February, but UCSB research will continue to look deeper into questions of race in American society.

February 19, 2002

New Lecture Hall on Embarcadero to Open in Fall

By Caley Block

Construction of Embarcadero Hall is right on schedule, ensuring that knowledge will flow like the beer once served at the Isla Vista Beer Company.

February 15, 2002

Senate Bill Would Move Oil Out of SB

By Ladan Moeenziai

Two Democratic senators announced a bill Thursday to trade offshore drilling leases from California to Louisiana and move oil companies out of local coastal waters.

February 15, 2002

No on Recall Supporters Open Their Checkbooks

By Lana Burrows

The Committee to Support Gail Marshall raised $33,773 by Dec. 31, just over half of what the campaign to remove her from office received in the same time period, according to county campaign files.

February 15, 2002

Residential Services Expects Shortage

By Beth Van Dyke

Continuing undergraduate students who want to live in university-owned housing have a lot of competition this year. Housing is extremely limited for continuing students and is only available by a lottery.

February 15, 2002

Change Hard To Come by in Isla Vista Recycling

By Sarah Gorback

Isla Vista residents ride their bikes to campus, grow gardens in small backyards and alleys, and regularly participate in beach cleanups, but most of them don't recycle.

February 15, 2002

Feature Photo: One “Angry Vagina”

By Staff

Lauren Failla touches herself during her performance in "The Vagina Monologues" at the I.V. Theatre on Thursday evening.

February 14, 2002

FAA Trains Officers for Armed Flight

By Rebecca Turek

California Highway Patrol officers are now permitted to carry guns onboard airplanes in an effort to increase air safety.

February 14, 2002

Peace, hunh, What Is It Good For?

By Curtis Brainard

Over 1,300 UCSB Students Have Dedicated Two Years or More of Service to a Third World Country Through the Peace Corps, In Excahnge for Resume Material, Hands On Work and Experience Educational Direction.

February 14, 2002

Bill To Cut Six Leg Council Reps Fails

By Traci Bank

Associated Students Legislative Council voted down a bill that would have let students decide whether or not to reduce the size of Leg Council by six members Wednesday night.

February 14, 2002

2 Members of Faculty Receive National Honor

By Vineet Gupta Reporter

The National Academies named UCSB Vice Chancellor for Research France Cordova and geography professor Michael F. Goodchild National Associates this January.