News

April 6, 2001

IVRPD Discusses Shelter for I.V. Homeless, Crime Rate Over Break

By Alison Dougherty

Isla Vista Recreation and Park District members questioned the feasibility of running a homeless center without the county's support at Thursday night's meeting.

April 6, 2001

Feature Photo: Vive La Resistance!

By Staff

University electrician and Union Steward Kurt Jahnke waves to honking supporters while holding a sign that reads "Yang Don't Give a Dang!" on Thursday.

April 5, 2001

UCSB Expands Bandwidth to Increase ResNet Speed

By Ted Andersen

In response to a continuing stream of on-campus resident complaints of snail-pace Internet traffic, UCSB's Housing and Residential Services has taken several steps since summer to plug students in to quicker connections ...

April 5, 2001

Construction Worker Discovers Human Remains in Lompoc Field

By Staff

An unidentified human skeleton was discovered in a field in Lompoc on Tuesday.

April 5, 2001

Leg Council Approves Ballot for Election; Declaration of Party Affiliation Remains

By Angela Potter

With elections just around the corner, Associated Students Legislative Council approved the ballot for the Spring 2001 General Elections last night at its first meeting of the quarter.

April 4, 2001

County Seeks State Funds to Provide Disaster Relief

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Santa Barbara County Administrator Michael Brown proclaimed a local emergency in the County of Santa Barbara on March 14, due to an estimated $1.3 million in damages to county facilities caused by recent rainstorms.

April 4, 2001

UCSB Accepts Record Number of Applicants, Begins Efforts to Recruit Prospective Students

By Eric Simons

UCSB admitted a record 16,450 high school students out of 34,000 applicants for Fall Quarter 2001, and plans to enroll 3,700 of those students.

April 4, 2001

Lecturers Fight For Children’s Rights, World Peace

By Staff

Marc Kielburger, director from Free the Children International, and Nuclear Age Peace Foundation's Youth Outreach Coordinator Michael Coffey will speak in Broida Hall 1610 today from 2-3:15 p.m. as part of the "Global Fo...

April 4, 2001

Feature Photo: The Alternative is Going at 8 a.m.

By Staff

April 3, 2001

Arrest Brings UCSB Student’s Robbing Spree to a Quick End

By Ladan Moeenziai

Twenty-year-old UCSB student Gregory Ayala Jr. was arrested Thursday, March 15, for allegedly committing three armed robberies and two attempted robberies in a 20-minute period in Isla Vista.

April 3, 2001

UCSB Professor Dies in Car Accident

By Staff

Forty-two-year-old Lex Murray, a member of UCSB's Physical Activities Dept., was killed in an auto accident along Highway 154 on March 20.

April 3, 2001

David Attias’ Lawyers Move to Dismiss Evidence, Claim CHP Violated Civil Rights

By Marisa Lagos

The preliminary hearing for 18-year-old David Attias, who is charged with 13 felony counts for the Feb. 23 fatal traffic incident in Isla Vista, was set for June 14 at an arraignment last week.

April 3, 2001

A.S. Finance Board Allots $24,000 of Available Funds

By Eric Simons

Finance Board gave out over half its money in the three-hour meeting, leaving just over $16,000 available for the rest of Spring Quarter.

April 3, 2001

True Stories from the Isla Vista Foot Patrol

By Staff

When asked by the officers how old he was, the suspect said, "It doesn't matter because I am under arrest."

April 3, 2001

UC Briefs

By Staff

News bits from the UC campuses

March 9, 2001

Family, Friends, Colleagues Remember UCSB Professor

By Ted Andersen

The heavy-set Scotsman, Dr. Ninian Smart, was frequently seen riding his bicycle through Isla Vista at a snail's pace, wearing a kilt, bow tie and boutonniare, impacted generations of scholars and students in his 46-year...