News

October 5, 2001

IVPRD Supports Nature Preserve

By Elizabeth Lovero

The proposal also allows for 450-550 units of faculty and student family housing south of the golf course and north of the existing housing on Storke Road, according to Meester.

October 5, 2001

CSO TO Sell Impounded Bicycles During Auction

By Stephen Lyon Reporter

Between 400 and 450 old, rusty, recovered or possibly abandoned bikes looking for new homes are ready to be auctioned off this weekend.

October 5, 2001

Local AIDS Walk To Raise Funds to Help Victims

By Kim Sadler

Over 600 people are expected to ditch their cars and pound the pavement tomorrow in support of victims and families of AIDS in Santa Barbara County.

October 4, 2001

Judge Reschedules Arraignment of Isla Vista Assault Case Suspects

By Eric Simons

A grand jury charged the defendants two weeks ago with various felony counts of kidnapping, administering an intoxicating agent and battery with serious bodily injury, and misdemeanor counts of sexual battery and battery...

October 4, 2001

New State Law Would Restrict Credit Card Companies on Campus

By Cameron Moss

The free T-shirt opportunities will soon be gone from in front of the UCen as part of a recently approved California law that the state assembly hopes will also take out credit cards with 22 percent interest rates.

October 4, 2001

Resource, Cultural Center Opens in EOP Building

By Sarah Gorback

Though most openings are celebrated with a ribbon-cutting, the African-American & American Indian Cultural Center was inaugurated with burned sage pointed to the four corners of the room.

October 4, 2001

Police Blotter

By Staff

Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive observed a 19-year-old male sitting on a fence holding a red keg cup. As officers approached the suspect, he attempted to get rid of the beer, ...

October 3, 2001

Women Should Take Precautions at Night

By Ladan Moeenziai

There have been 14 total reported sexual assaults this year, and two of the latest incidents involved the predator attacking the victim while the victim was sleeping.

October 3, 2001

Inspector Urges Tenants to Report Poor Housing

By David Downs

Ron Mowlett is the new inspector for the Isla Vista Housing Inspection Program. Since Mowlett started in June, he has handled over 250 cases, ranging from simple permit approval to fining landlords for ignoring substanda...

October 3, 2001

Ordinance Calls for Increased Wages

By Kirk Hawkins Reporter

The proposal calls for an increase in the hourly pay of city workers to either $11 per hour with benefits or $12.25 without benefits.

October 3, 2001

Panel Speaks on Terrorist Attack

By Angela Potter

"A lot of people look to Israel as a model for dealing with terrorism," she said. "If they had the answer, Israel would be a very safe and secure place, which it's not."

October 3, 2001

Lack of Funding Causes Delay in Dual Admissions Program

By Ashley Chapman

A program designed to expand the University of California admissions process and create another option for high-performing California community college students to gain admittance to the UC has been delayed due to a lack...

October 3, 2001

Feature Photo: Lasting Wounds

By Staff

Sophomore environmental studies major Sarah Crowley hangs up a shirt made by a victim of sexual assault as part of the Clothesline Project.

October 2, 2001

A.S. Unable To Satisfy Demands for Funding

By Beth Van Dyke

Associated Students Finance Board started the year with a lot less money than usual, and, in its first meeting of the year, gave away a lot less money than usual.

October 2, 2001

Repairs to I.V. Streets Continue

By Drew Mackie

Dimly-lit, skateboard-mangling sidewalks and uneven, pothole-dotted road surfaces may soon be a distant memory for Isla Vista residents.

October 2, 2001

SB County Receives Money for Ocean Clean-Up

By Lindsay Asbury Reporter

The purity of many Santa Barbara County beaches will soon be refined by two state-funded proposals. Santa Barbara County’s Project Clean Water received $2.5 million from the state this summer for the Clean Beaches ...