News

May 22, 2001

Feature Photo: I’ve Got the Hippie-Hippie Shake

By Staff

Robyn Bachini, a member of Iaorana Te Otea, performs a traditional Polynesian dance in Storke Plaza on Monday at noon as part of several performances to mark the start of Asian/Pacific Islander Culture Week.

May 21, 2001

Brutal Weekend Attack in I.V. Hospitalizes 3 Male Students

By Marisa Lagos

Three Isla Vista residents were reportedly assaulted by 10 to 12 male suspects at the intersection of Camino Pescadero and Pardall Road at approximately 2 a.m. on Saturday, May 19.

May 21, 2001

Lecturer Advocates Union of Social Responsibility, Science

By Josh Braun

Technophiles and humanitarians found a rare common ground Friday in Isla Vista Theater in the lecture of renowned physicist and science writer Freeman Dyson, who spoke on technology and social justice as part of the "Sci...

May 21, 2001

Authorities Discover Child Pornography inSanta Ynez Residence

By Staff

UCSB student Kyle Lopin was charged with felony distribution of child pornography on May 17 after a month-long police investigation.

May 21, 2001

Party at Ground Zero

By Staff

Frontman Angelo Moore and drummer John Steward of Fishbone perform Friday afternoon in Storke Plaza as part of a rape-awareness rally.

May 18, 2001

Chemical Fire Flares Up in Physical Sciences Lab

By Stephanie Tavares

A lab fire in the Physical Sciences North Building caused minor damage and forced an evacuation early Thursday morning.

May 18, 2001

UCSB Men Against Rape To Rally for Prevention

By Jenny Shovel

The band Fishbone will join forces with Men Against Rape (MAR) to demonstrate against sexual assault at a rally in Storke Plaza today at 11. State Assembly Representative Hannah-Beth Jackson, 3rd District Supervisor Gail...

May 18, 2001

Tobacco Settlement Provides Free Bill’s Bus Service Tonight

By Ladan Moeenziai

Local barflies won't have to worry about a designated driver or bus ticket Friday night, thanks to a free ride downtown paid for by the likes of Joe Camel and the Marlborough Man.

May 18, 2001

Science Writer To Lecture on Technology

By Josh Braun

One of the most prolific science writers of all time, Freeman Dyson has published several books on the future of mankind and written articles for Time Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly and The New England Journal of Medicin...

May 17, 2001

Sexual Outreach Program Decreases SB County Teenage Pregnancy Count

By Kate Shaw

Planned Parenthood's distribution of education and contraception has helped reduce the number of babies having babies in the Santa Barbara area by almost 40 percent since the early '90s.

May 17, 2001

UC Regents Withdraw SP-1, SP-2

By Diana Ray

The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously Wednesday to rescind SP-1 and SP-2, the policies that eliminated the ability to consider race and gender in admissions, hiring and contracting.

May 17, 2001

A.S. Council Tables Budget, Calls for New Minor

By Angela Potter

A bill authored by Off-Campus Rep Josh Baker to freeze the money in student group trustee accounts, which drew over 40 negative responses last week, was withdrawn last night without any further discussion.

May 17, 2001

Woody Harrelson Speaks for Simply Organic Living

By Rowena Lambert

Dressed in purple hemp clothing and socks, Harrelson appeared before a standing ovation to speak on hemp awareness. An active supporter of hemp and marijuana, Harrelson was arrested for possession of marijuana after plan...

May 16, 2001

UC Regents To Consider SP-1 Repeal at Meeting

By Jennifer Bentley

The University of California Board of Regents will convene today in San Francisco to decide whether Affirmative Action will be brought back as part of the UC admissions policy.

May 16, 2001