News

April 13, 2001

Rally To Begin ‘Take Back the Night’ Week

By Ladan Moeenziai

Multiple Santa Barbara groups will unite next week to bring the crimes of rape and sexual assault to the community's attention.

April 13, 2001

Judge Orders Enron to Stay With UC Contract

By Staff

A federal judge in San Francisco issued an injunction against Enron Energy Services on Wednesday to keep the company from altering an energy-billing contract with the University of California.

April 13, 2001

Feature Photo: A Warm Blessing

By Staff

His Grace Srila Turiya Das Mahasaya, a priest of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, performs the Hindu fire ceremony, a spiritual blessing, for the university and Santa Barbara in the HSSB courtyard amphitheater Thursday ...

April 13, 2001

Feature Photo: Hi, I’m Jonathan … and I’m an A.S. Candidate.

By Staff

Off-Campus Representative candidate Jonathan Kalinski stands and answers questions posed by the audience Thursday afternoon in the Hub as the other candidates await their turn to answer.

April 12, 2001

Candidate Debates Try to Establish Positions

By Matthew Brink

Taking a clue from our national presidential debates, the five candidates for the Associated Students presidency struggled to differentiate themselves from one another Wednesday in the Hub during the first of two schedul...

April 12, 2001

EVPSA Rivals Present Stances on Student Rights, Campus Diversity

By Andy Sywak

External vice president for statewide affairs (EVPSA) candidates Eneri Rodriguez and Richard "Circus" Varghese debated yesterday in the Hub for a crowd of about 30 people.

April 12, 2001

County Supervisor Gail Marshall Reviews City Proposal Plans

By Alison Dougherty

With lines yet to be drawn and decisions still to be made, a few Isla Vista residents debated the pros and cons of I.V.'s possible inclusion within Goleta Now!'s proposed city Wednesday night.

April 12, 2001

Feature Photo: Food for Thought

By Staff

Approximately 300 people attended the Indian Festival illustrating ancient Vedic culture, at noon on Wednesday in Storke Plaza.

April 12, 2001

Leg Council Agrees to Position Papers on Gender Identity, Bikepaths, Anti-Oil

By Angela Potter

Despite different political affiliations and competition against each other in the upcoming Spring elections, the Associated Students Legislative Council was able to unanimously pass three position papers at last night&#...

April 10, 2001

Administrators Expect More Students During 2001 Summer Session

By Ben Ebyam Reporter

In an effort to attract more students over the summer, UCSB Summer Sessions plans to offer an increased number of classes, lower rates and more classes with professors this year.

April 10, 2001

MCC Holds Discussion Series To Open Dialogue on ‘Race Matters’

By Rowena Lambert

Randi Gray-Kristensen, scholar and activist, will give the first workshop this quarter in the MultiCultural Center-sponsored "Race Matters" series, tonight at 7:30 in the MCC lounge.

April 10, 2001

VP Candidates Start Off Debates

By Staff

Associated Students internal vice presidential candidates Cameron Ahler, a junior political science major, and Shaina Walter, a Legislative Council representative and junior law and society major, squared off in the firs...

April 10, 2001

UCTV Expands to All Day, Everyday

By Staff

Keeping up with the quickly merging world of television and telecommunications, the University of California has increased UCTV coverage to 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

April 10, 2001

Activists Rally to Increase Wages for City Workers

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Members of the Living Wage, a group dedicated to raising the minimum wage for Santa Barbara city employees, gathered in front of City Hall on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. while the city council weekly meeting adjourned for a bre...

April 10, 2001

Corruption Muddles UC Berkeley Elections

By Staff

With student government elections just around the corner, Berkeley's sitting president has been overruled and accused of tampering with the upcoming election, an executive vice-presidential candidate has been disqualifie...

April 10, 2001

Real Stories of the IV Foot Patrol

By Staff

I’m a Fifth-Year Junior At approximately 1:13 a.m. Thursday, April 5, Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers patrolling the intersection at Camino Pescadero and Sabado Tarde Road observed a 21-year-old female walking sout...