News

October 1, 2001

Historical Santa Barbara Bowl Begins Face-Lift

By Michael Russell

"Everything we've known is gone," said Eric Lassen, an architect and the volunteer chair of the Santa Barbara Bowl Facilities Committee.

October 1, 2001

Suspect Robs Local K-Mart, Makes Off With About $300

By Staff

The suspect went through the gardening center entrance and informed the cashier that he had a gun and demanded the money in the cash register.

September 26, 2001

County Requires Cliff Fences

By Rebecca Turek

"I'd like to see somebody there like a designated driver who could monitor the keg and keep an eye out. With free beer, kids can wander into just about any backyard."

September 26, 2001

California’s ‘Greenest’ Building To Open on Campus in Jaunary

By Alex Sohn

The new building will include a lab wing, a central courtyard, faculty/staff offices and teaching rooms. Research conducted in the building will include experiments in hydrology, theoretical ecology and biogeography.

September 26, 2001

Coalition for Peaceful Justice To Rally Downtown

By Staff

Locals seeking "Peaceful Justice" in response to the recent terrorist attacks will gather tomorrow at noon in De La Guerra Plaza in downtown Santa Barbara.

September 26, 2001

Feature Photo: Congressional Meet and Greet

By Staff

September 25, 2001

Grand Jury Indicts Suspects in I.V. Assault Case

By Staff

Eight suspects on trial for assaulting a Santa Barbara City College student last fall on Trigo Road were indicted by a grand jury on Friday.

September 25, 2001

County Approves Plans for Improvement in I.V.

By Ladan Moeenziai

The quest for Isla Vista sidewalks, low-cost housing and other improvements inched forward Tuesday.

September 25, 2001

Media Alters Content After Terror Attacks

By Erin James

A now infamous Clear Channel e-mail, allegedly sent out to all its affiliates, lists more than 160 songs containing "questionable lyrics" and suggests these songs not be played in light of the recent tragedy.

September 25, 2001

Manzanita Village To Add Housing for 800

By Stephanie Tavares

"We want to move as close as possible to 35 percent of undergraduate students living on campus. We're currently at about 21 percent," Residence Halls Association Director Wilfred Brown said.

September 25, 2001

Santa Barbara County Moves to 19th District to Meet State, Federal Laws

By Liz Lovero Reporter

O'Connell's Chief of Staff Gavin Payne said the redistricting plan disenfranchised central coast communities.

September 25, 2001

Res Hall Housing Crunch Causes RHA to Triple-Up Freshmen in 141 Rooms

By Diana Ray

Freshmen living on campus this year may find that three's a crowd, as residence halls have been tripled for the first time since 1999.

September 25, 2001

Real Stories of the IV Foot Patrol

By Staff

Model Drunk At approximately 10:50 p.m. on Friday, September 21, Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive observed a 22-year-old female walk out of an apartment holding a cup of alcoho...

September 25, 2001

Civilians Help Victim of Car Crash

By Staff

Local veterinarian Marvin Prentice crashed his car into the center divider of U.S. Highway 101 after suffering a cardiac arrest early Tuesday morning.

September 25, 2001

Renovated Version of Pegasus Has Kinks to Work Out

By Cameron Moss

In an effort to modernize its facilities, the library's management has renovated its Pegasus system, which serves as a catalog for books, journals and other periodicals on campus and throughout the UC system.

September 25, 2001

Panel Berates Stereotypes

By Angela Potter

"Islam is a cosmological, universal and inclusive religion that is being replaced by what I consider to be a bigoted, exclusive sect," Religious Studies and Comparative Literature Professor Ruqayya Khan said.