News

February 8, 2002

Feature Photo: WETTer Is Better

By Staff

February 7, 2002

City of Goleta Looks at Area Developement

By Kirk Hawkins Drew Mackie Ladan Moeenziai

The Goleta City Council is considering suspending almost all construction in the new city for up to two years.

February 7, 2002

Marshall Recall Presses Forward

By Eric Simons Staff Writer Lana Burrows Reporter

Marshall's defenders attacked the recall as an attempt by out-of-town business interests to buy the supervisor's seat.

February 7, 2002

Visiting Philosophers To Speak on Psychology, Religion at Forum

By Sarah Gorback

World-famous philosophers Evan Thompson and Pascal Boyer will be at UCSB this week pondering the interactions between science, psychology and God.

February 7, 2002

Energy Alliance To Focus on Greener, Cleaner SB Energy

By Marisa Lagos

The Community Energy Alliance will host a forum this evening to inform the public about how it can help.

February 7, 2002

Hillel To Host Singles Dating Event

By Jessica Jardine

For those not satisfied with kosher pickles this Valentine's Day, UCSB's Jewish student group, Hillel, offers the more romantic Kosher Meet Market tonight at 7.

February 7, 2002

Feature Photo: A Vampire’s Dream

By Staff

Rachel Epstein, undeclared freshman and Theta Sorority member, donates blood at a drive hosted by Fiji Fraternity house Wednesday.

February 6, 2002

UCSB Station Needs to Hire 1 Firefighter

By Jason La

The Santa Barbara County fire chief said understaffing at UCSB's on-campus station endangers students and faculty. However, the university and county are at odds over how and who should pay for that person.

February 6, 2002

Committee Offers Parking Proposals

By Traci Bank

A UCSB parking committee released several proposals to alleviate an increased demand for parking expected from the loss of 1,086 spots to several planned capital projects.

February 6, 2002

Gevirtz School Faculty Enjoy Wireless Life

By Lisa Cooper

Faculty in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education recently ended a pilot program in which faculty used wireless email and other applications for popular handheld computers called Personal Digital Assistants.

February 6, 2002

Firms Design Earth-Friendly Grad Housing

By Michelle Rudick

The San Clemente graduate student housing project, to be built on a portion of Storke Field, will have a lesser environmental impact than previously anticipated.

February 6, 2002

Feature Photo: The Tree with a Thousand Eyes

By Staff

Monarch butterflies engulf this Eucalyptus tree near Santa Barbara Shores in Ellwood.

February 5, 2002

IVFP Reports 9 Weekend Altercations

By Marisa Lagos

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to nine fights and assaults on Friday and Saturday nights, three of which involved deadly weapons. Two male victims were stabbed at about 2 a.m. Sunday morning on the 6600 block of Sa...

February 5, 2002

Goalkeeper Gives Speech

By Monica Berletti

Saskia Webber is five feet nine and a half inches and 155 pounds, an international soccer star, a former Ms. Rutgers bodybuilding champion, a former swimmer, baseball player, lacrosse player and tennis player.

February 5, 2002

Davis Appoints Regent

By Diana Ray

Gov. Gray Davis appointed Chair and CEO of Saban Capital Group Haim Saban - producer of the "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" - to the highest legislative body of the UC system, the UC Board of Regents, on Feb. 1.

February 5, 2002

UC Attempts to Raise Grad Student Numbers

By Monica Berletti

The University of California is engaged in an effort to recruit graduate students to sustain and improve the University's standing as a leading research institution in the United States.