News

May 10, 2001

Film To Introduce Activist Julia Butterfly Hill to UCSB

By Stephen Hall

Before Julia Butterfly Hill climbed a 200-foot redwood tree to protest logging in December of 1997, she had never been involved in environmental activism.

May 10, 2001

Just Look at That Smile

By Staff

Miss Isla Vista Pageant winner Shy Pilgreen receives a hug in Isla Vista Theater on Wednesday night.

May 9, 2001

County Sheriff’s Dept. Investigates Rape of UCSB Student in I.V.

By Staff

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. is investigating a possible rape case that occurred May 4 in Isla Vista.

May 9, 2001

Filmmaker/Lecturer Uses Speakers, Volunteerism to Educate Students

By Sarah Healy

Dr. Michael Tobias has traveled all around the world filming what he considers interesting issues needing in-depth coverage and advocating animal rights.

May 9, 2001

Physicists Release Findings on Cosmos

By Josh Braun

BOOMERanG keeps coming back.The strange acronym is the name of the airborne telescope, Balloon Observations of Millimetric Extragalactic Radiation and Geophysics, which helped physicists determine the shape of the univer...

May 9, 2001

Drag-stravaganza

By Staff

Drag king "T. Drake" dances behind "Joey Thicke" during the Disposable Boy Toys' lipsynched rendition of "I'm Your Man" at the Pride Week drag show Tuesday at noon in Storke Plaza.

May 8, 2001

National Academy of Sciences Elects Two UCSB Professors

By Karen Luna

UCSB Professors Alan Heeger and Arthur Gossard were elected to the Academy during its annual meeting May 1 in Washington, D.C. Election is one of the highest honors a scientist can receive.

May 8, 2001

Gaucho Gridiron: Play, Punt or Pass?

By Stephanie Tavares

Associated Students President-elect Brian Hampton is working to bring back Gaucho football, as stated in his campaign platform, though if made a reality, the pom-poms may not be used for a minimum of five years.

May 8, 2001

Chumash Tribe, County Supervisors at Odds Over Proposed Casino Expansion

By Kim Sadler

Negotiations between the Santa Ynez Band of Chumash Indians and Santa Barbara County representatives regarding the Chumash Casino expansion crapped out last week when tribal leaders said the county violated terms of thei...

May 7, 2001

Strange Alchemy

By Eric Simons

Steve Giddings comes into his office most mornings and sits down at his desk with a piece of paper and a pencil. Then, he stares off into space.

May 7, 2001

SBCC Student Falls To Death From DP Home

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Twenty-year-old Santa Barbara City College student Timothy Baptista was pronounced dead Sunday at 1 a.m. after falling off a 40-foot cliff onto the beach.

May 7, 2001

2 Men Suffer Injuries in Reported Assault in I.V.

By Marisa Lagos

At approximately 11:55 p.m. on Friday, May 4, two male victims were reportedly attacked by a large group of Hispanic male suspects while walking through Estero Park, located at 889 Camino del Sur.

May 7, 2001

Pardoned Inmate To Give Speech on Prisoner Activism, Gay Rights

By Jenny Shovel

Linda Evans was sentenced to 40 years in prison in 1985 for using false identification to purchase firearms. Women's and multicultural groups on campus say her unusually long sentence was the U.S. government's way of pun...

May 7, 2001

Private Educator Claims Unfair Advantage for Minorities on Test

By Stephen Hall

After studying the average scores of the 1999 SAT II tests, an Irvine educator has declared the tests biased against African-American and Caucasian students.

May 7, 2001

Feature Photo: Not the Face, Not the Face!

By Staff

Leo Zamora, representing Primo Boxing, gets rocked by a devastating right cross thrown by Austin Peck, fighting for Sigma Chi and State Street Boxing during Pi Kappa Alpha's tenth annual Fight Night in Rob's Gym last Fri...

May 4, 2001

I.V. Loses Bid for Incorporation

By Ladan Moeenziai

Thursday afternoon, in a 6-1 decision, the Santa Barbara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted to exclude Isla Vista and UCSB from the proposed city of Goleta.