News

May 3, 2001

Feature Photo: “Rocky, Eat Your Heart Out”

By Staff

Senior sociology major Greg Ruffin steps up to the scale during the weigh-ins at Giovanni's for Fight Night X.

May 2, 2001

LAFCO To Vote on Proposed I.V. Inclusion in Goleta Plan

By Alison Dougherty

The Goleta cityhood dilemma is expected to come to a head Thursday afternoon, when the question of inclusion or exclusion of Isla Vista will be decided.

May 2, 2001

Campus Elections Committee Receives Voting Process Complaints

By Brendan Buhler, Sarah Healy

Thursday's campuswide election results, which included the passage of the Student Resource Building Fee Initiative by nine votes and the failure of the Recreational Sports Fee Initiative, have since met opposition from t...

May 2, 2001

Former Graduate Student Loses Case Against UC

By Staff

A judge dismissed a lawsuit by a former university student who denounced mentors in his master's thesis and then claimed his free speech rights were violated when officials refused to file it on the school library's shel...

May 2, 2001

Feature Photo: Burning Down the House

By Staff

As part of a training exercise at a planned house fire on Calle Real Road, a Santa Barbara City firefighter shoots a stream of water into the blaze under the supervision of a Santa Barbara County fire captain Tuesday.

May 1, 2001

Lecturers Ask for Higher Pay

By Ben Ebyam Reporter

The lecturer's union is negotiating with the University of California for higher pay for lecturers, who will be required to take on an expanded teaching load under the university's new summer session plans.

May 1, 2001

Group Assaults Two Men in I.V.

By Staff

Two UCSB students were reportedly attacked in the parking lot behind Isla Vista Theater on Sunday morning.

May 1, 2001

IVRPD Seeks Funding for Community Facility

By Ladan Moeenziai

The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District showcased four proposed models of an I.V. community center in the UCen last week, a project that has been in the works for over 20 years.

May 1, 2001

New Hiking Trail Would Connect the Dots

By Rebecca Turek

The Los Padres Forest Association (LPFA) held a meeting Monday at the Santa Barbara Public Library to discuss the proposal of a new hiking trail.

May 1, 2001

Feature Photo: With All the Trimmings

By Staff

Seniors Teresa Ramirez and Tarisicio Viveros perform a traditional Mexican dance in Storke Plaza on Monday.

April 30, 2001

History Professor Looks at Divide Between Philosophy, Science, God

By Josh Braun

Newton and Galileo considered themselves philosophers, not scientists. They considered their groundbreaking work just one part of a larger philosophy, a view UCSB history Professor Emeritus Jeffrey Russell said modern sc...

April 30, 2001

Cancer Prevention Fair Focuses on Education

By Elizabeth Lovero

An event aimed at battling the nation's No.-2 killer attracted hundreds this weekend to downtown Santa Barbara.

April 30, 2001

Officers Find 10 Kilos of Coke in Speedy Minivan

By Staff

Over a million dollars of cocaine was discovered during a routine traffic stop last weekend.

April 27, 2001

Sports Fees Wash Out; SRB Passes by 9 Votes

By Sarah Healy

The Student Athletics Fee Initiative failed by 40 votes and the Recreational Sports Fee Initiative failed by 212 votes in yesterday's final Spring Election tally.

April 27, 2001

Goleta Cityhood Proposal: To I.V. or Not to I.V.

By Alison Dougherty

The lines were drawn - figuratively at least - at Santa Barbara County's Local Agency Formation Commission's (LAFCO) five-hour public hearing Thursday night.

April 27, 2001

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By Angela Potter

"I still thought I weighed 90 pounds, but other people were telling me that I looked sick. I had gotten down to 70 pounds, but I still thought I looked fat."