News

October 25, 2001

Police Search for Unidentified Man Who Offered Ride to Boy

By Staff

An unidentified male offered a ride to an 8-year-old boy waiting for his mother in front of Robertson Gym on Tuesday.

October 25, 2001

Real Stories of the IV Foot Patrol

By Staff

Poor, Poor College Students At approximately 11:22 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 18, IVFP officers heard a loud stereo playing from a residence on the 6700 block of Trigo Road. Officers observed a 20-year-old female standing on...

October 24, 2001

Schwab Helps To Fund Catholic Studies Program

By Staff

Investment broker Charles Schwab recently donated $1 million to help establish a Catholic studies program at UCSB.

October 24, 2001

University Researches New Spintronics Technology to Improve Computer Storage

By Zanab Hussain Reporter

Top-of-the-line computers today offer about 80 gigabytes of hard disk space, but new technology being researched at UCSB may make it possible for computers to have terrabit storage.

October 24, 2001

Outreach Brings UCSB to Fifth-Graders

By Karen Matsumoto

Most fifth graders are not allowed to play with dry ice, liquid nitrogen and methane, but under a UCSB-affiliated outreach program, it is all part of hands-on learning.

October 24, 2001

Drug Users Have Clean Alternative

By Victoria Hassid

Santa Barbara County's needle exchange program has distributed 120,000 clean needles since the program began at the Pacific Pride Foundation in June 2000.

October 24, 2001

Feature Photo: Work That Asphalt

By Staff

October 23, 2001

UCSB Debates Parking Fee Increase

By Diana Ray

The university is proposing a 42 percent parking fee increase in January to fund a $26 million parking structure on Lot 10.

October 23, 2001

Private Study Sees Fiscal Trouble for Proposed Cityhood

By Kirk Hawkins Reporter

A report released last week by California Economic Forecast claims that the proposed city of Goleta could face a decade of deficits if cityhood - the Measure H proposal - is approved by voters on Nov. 6.

October 23, 2001

The Aids Epidemic in South Africa

By Adam Harmstead

Some of us spent last summer schooling, working or lounging, but senior film studies major Dion Mucciacito spent his summer revolutionizing his outlook on the world.

October 23, 2001

New Study Asserts Benefits of Home Counseling

By Traci Bank

Seven thousand, four hundred ninety-eight cases of child abuse were reported in Santa Barbara County last year, some of which, based on a recent study by UCSB professor Daphne Bugental, might have been prevented with hom...

October 22, 2001

Repair Work to Begin

By Ladan Moeenziai

Camino Corto and Camino Pescadero will be closed to traffic and parking Tuesday, while both streets undergo construction.

October 22, 2001

Local Queer Community Holds De la Guerra Pride Festival

By Michael Porzucki

Santa Barbara's gay community celebrated diversity during the annual Gay Pride Festival held at De La Guerra Plaza in downtown Santa Barbara on Saturday.

October 22, 2001

New Engineering Facility Will Reduce Parking Availability, Promises More Classrooms

By Ashley Chapman

Construction of the third Engineering Science building this December is expected to make a significant impact on the university, its students and the already suffering parking condition.

October 22, 2001

Filipino Club Wins Teamwork Award

By Ted Andersen

UCSB's Kapatirang Pilipino club now has a four-foot tall trophy to prove its spirit. KP won first place overall in the 15th annual "Friendship Games" Saturday at Cal State Fullerton.

October 22, 2001

UC Briefs

By Staff

UC Regents Approve School of Management at UC San Diego The University of California Regents recently approved plans for a new graduate school of education expected to open its doors in Sept. 2003at UC San Diego. On Oct....