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November 30, 2001

I.V. Apartment Fire Kills Two

By Marisa Lagos

Arcadio Lopez Castrejon, a 41-year-old Isla Vista resident, and his seven-year-old son, Fabian Arcadio Lopez, died early in the morning on Friday, Nov. 30, after a fire raged through their 6651 Picasso Rd. apartment.

November 30, 2001

UCSB Science Professor Receives Award, Grant for Further Research

By Lisa Cooper

Atac Imamoglu, a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. and the Physics Dept., received the Wolfgang Paul Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany on Nov. 6.

November 30, 2001

Coalition Drops Black Rat Poison on Anacapa Island

By Rebecca Turek

In a controversial effort to rid Anacapa Island of rats, a helicopter dropped bait containing the poison brodifacoum on the eastern end of the island on Wednesday morning.

November 30, 2001

CalPIRG Ends Annual Drive

By Ashley Chapman

The UCSB chapter of the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) concluded its fall pledge drive with close to 1,000 student signatures, bringing the total number of students who have agreed to give $5 a quart...

November 30, 2001

GSA Demands Election Policy Revision

By Sarah Healy

Graduate students passed a resolution Wednesday night that could potentially hold back graduate votes in the Spring 2002 elections and invalidate the results of the election.

November 30, 2001

Motorcyclists To Ride With Toys for Charity

By Stephanie R. Nissan Reporter

Motorcyclists will ride this Saturday with unwrapped toys to benefit Unity Shop Christmas Cheer, a local charity organization, in its 14th annual toy run.

November 30, 2001

Hallucinating Student Runs Naked Into Traffic

By Ladan Moeenziai

Four drivers will need to check if their insurance covers collisions with hallucinating naked men after an incident on Mesa Road Sunday night.

November 30, 2001

Campus Pro-Israel Group Holds Discussions

By Jessica Jardine

The American Students for Israel, a pro-Israel student group formed at the beginning of Fall Quarter, has attracted roughly 30 members to its meetings, which give students a chance to talk about the Israeli-Palestinian c...

November 30, 2001

Famous Explorer Returns to UCSB

By Josh Braun

Robert Ballard, UCSB alumnus, famed oceanographer and deep-sea explorer, returned on Wednesday to speak in Campbell Hall. He spent his first few minutes on stage attempting to remember what he had learned here.

November 30, 2001

PAC Holds First Meeting in I.V., Faces Lawsuit

By Alissa Anderson Staff Writer

An audience of approximately 25 business owners and community members gathered to watch the Project Area Committee hold its first meeting in the University Religious Center on Pardall Road Tuesday night.

November 30, 2001

Feature Photo: Another Prayer for Peace

By Staff

November 29, 2001

Recall Attempt Needs Signatures

By Kirk Hawkins Reporter

Students on campus may be asked to sign a petition to recall 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall, as her opponents attempt to gather 8,819 signatures before March 18.

November 29, 2001

Academic Senate Delays GE Changes Until 2003, Cites Lack of Campus Input

By Traci Bank

Plans to change UCSB general education requirements for students within the College of Letters and Science have been delayed until 2003, after more than a year of discussion.

November 29, 2001

Medical Coverage Costs To Increase For UCSB Employees

By Sarah Gorback

UCSB employees will see an increase in the cost of their medical benefits in 2002, reflecting the increasing rates for healthcare across the state and nation.

November 29, 2001

Feature Photo: Women Building Peace

By Staff

November 28, 2001

Junior UCSB Student Falls from DP Cliff

By Ladan Moeenziai

UCSB junior business economics major Jeffrey Cronin will spend his 21st birthday tomorrow in the hospital after sustaining severe injuries in a fall off the cliffs on Del Playa Dr. on Tuesday morning.