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March 2, 2001

Local Fraternity House To Celebrate Diversity With ‘Cultural Crossroads’

By Sarah Healy

"Cultural Crossroads" will feature six acts from community and campus groups such as the Polynesian dancers, the Sherwood Players, the Chinese Lion Dance Club and a mariachi group, and begins at 7 p.m. Saturday...

March 1, 2001

UCSB Race Issues: Not Entirely Black and White

By Eric Simons

At an overwhelmingly liberal college like UCSB, outright displays of racism are rare. So, a series of incidents directed at two individuals in the residence halls during Spring Quarter 1999 moved the university to react.

March 1, 2001

Spring Elections Cause Division Between Leg Council, Executive Office

By Angela Potter

The upcoming Spring Elections have caused a division between Leg Council and executive officers, leading to a presidential veto and the council overriding one of A.S. President Mahader Tesfai's appointments to Elections ...

March 1, 2001

County Debates Future of Santa Barbara County Shores Park

By Alison Dougherty

The Santa Barbara County Park Commission hosted a public information gathering to debate the design of the Santa Barbara Shores Park Master Plan. The plan will determine the future of a 118-acre parcel located adjacent t...

March 1, 2001

Feature Photo: In Memory of Those Lost

By Staff

Students Ross Hale, Mike Vos and Sean Nicholas (L-R) help to plant a liquidambar tree in Little Acorn Park as a memorial to the four people killed in last Friday night's deadly car crash. The three were roommates of Chri...

February 28, 2001

Attias’ Arraignment Delayed

By Marisa Lagos and Jennifer B. Siverts Staff Writers

The arraignment of UCSB freshman David Attias, charged with multiple counts of murder and manslaughter, was delayed until Tuesday, March 6, at the request of defense attorney Robert Sanger.

February 28, 2001

Lecturer Focuses on U.S. Relations With Africa

By Brendan Buhler

At the end of his career as president of the National Peace Corps Association, Smith knows something about all of Africa, which, he said, is not given the attention it deserves by the United States.

February 28, 2001

A.S. Leg Council To Back Week for Victims, Debate Voting Code Modification

By Eric Simons

Associated Students Legislative Council representatives will offer condolences to the victims of Friday's tragedy and call for a week of "reflection and remembrance," along with normal business tonight in their...

February 28, 2001

Author Star Parker Speaks at MultiCultural Center Theater

By Josh Wolf

Parker spoke to a diverse crowd of approximately 45 people about America's welfare system and attempted to answer the question, "Whose role is it to help the poor?"

February 27, 2001

Students, Staff, Locals Come Together at Candlelight Vigil

By Marisa Lagos

More than 3,000 community members joined together by candlelight Monday evening to remember the four victims of Friday night's fatal accident.

February 27, 2001

David Attias Faces Four Counts of Murder, Four Counts of Manslaughter

By Staff Report

Attias is being charged with four counts of murder, four counts of vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence and five counts of felony driving under the influence with injuries.

February 27, 2001

Faculty Provides Assistance for Grieving UCSB Students

By Sarah Healy

Students who witnessed or knew people in the fatal car crash Friday night could be allowed extra time for academic projects, school officials said Monday.

February 27, 2001

Former UCSB Professor Pioneers Medical Robotics

By Josh Braun

Tiny robots built by Yulun Wang, a former UCSB electrical and computer engineering professor, are giving doctors a new and safer tool to operate with.

February 27, 2001

Testing Service Agrees to Change in Policy for Disabled Test Participants

By Staff

The Educational Testing Service, a national, private nonprofit group which administers several standardized tests, including the GRE, GMAT and TOEFL, has agreed to stop "flagging" or placing asterisks or simila...

February 26, 2001

UCSB Freshman Held on Vehicular Homicide Charge

By Marisa Lagos and Jennifer Siverts Staff Writers

The Isla Vista community was shattered this weekend when four people were killed and another critically injured Friday night after UCSB freshman David Attias allegedly struck them with his car while driving at approximat...

February 26, 2001

Mourners Congregate for Patrick “Trick” Wen Tsu Hsu’s Memorial

By Tracy Bentson Staff Writer

Hsu was found dead Saturday, Feb. 10, in his parents' San Jose residence. An unknown explosive device, which was allegedly mailed to his parents' home, caused his death.