News

January 12, 2001

Santa Barbara Foundation Awards $237,000 to Local Nonprofits

By Alison Dougherty

A Santa Barbara-based group honored community activists Thursday afternoon for their dedication to improving the environment and local neighborhoods.

January 10, 2001

UCSB Student Faces Felony, Misdemeanor Charges

By Ted Andersen and Jennifer B. Siverts Staff Writers

Giles' preliminary hearing is scheduled for Jan. 17, where he is being charged for felony possession of mushrooms, possession of bomb-making materials and a misdemeanor charge for unlawful possession of fireworks.

January 10, 2001

CalPIRG Aids in Effort to Protect Woodlands

By Eric Simons

Environmental groups are claiming victory after President Clinton and the United States Forest Service announced a plan Jan. 4 to protect 58 million acres of roadless national forest from road building and clear cutting.

January 10, 2001

UCen Security System Aids in Capture, Arrest of Book Thief

By Sarah Healy

A man attempting to cash in on knowledge tried to steal approximately $1,400 worth of books from the UCSB Bookstore on Tuesday.

January 10, 2001

Student Escapes Attack in High School Restroom

By Shaun P. McGrady

A 17-year-old female high school student was physically assaulted Jan. 9 in a campus bathroom at Righetti High School in Santa Maria.

January 10, 2001

True Stories of the Isla Vista Foot Patrol

By Staff

Adventures of the I.V. Foot Patrol.

January 10, 2001

Feature Photo: Surf’s Up

By Staff

January 9, 2001

UCSB, UCLA Team Up to Work on Nanotechnology

By Eric Simons

UCSB was selected as the site for one of three California Institutes for Science and Innovation, ensuring a big chunk of government and corporate money to build a campus nanosystems institute.

January 9, 2001

A.S. Repairs Listing Mistakes, Distributes Edited Directories

By Brendan Buhler

Today, the Associated Students telephone directory, minus 3,500 errors, is ready and available to students.

January 9, 2001

Former Student’s Case Against Staff Delayed, Federal Judge Allows 90 Days for Preparation

By Jennifer B. Siverts

Judge Ronald Lew of the Los Angeles Federal District Court postponed his decision yesterday to hear or dismiss the case of former UCSB material science graduate student Christopher Brown against Chancellor Henry Yang and...

January 9, 2001

IVRPD Plans Construction of Fortified Anti-War Memorial

By Marysia Mann

The I.V. Recreation and Parks District held a Perfect Park monument implementation meeting last night to discuss the anti-war peace monument, which has been anticipated since April 1995.

January 9, 2001

Feature Photo: Book Buying Frenzy

By Staff

A crowd of students waits in a long line before purchasing books and supplies at the UCen Bookstore on Monday. The usual rush of customers at the beginning of the quarter causes the store to increase its staff and length...

January 8, 2001

Swanky Wildcat Lounge Closes Doors Due to Fire

By Staff

Arson is the suspected cause of an early-morning blaze that destroyed a popular downtown nightclub.

January 8, 2001

Direct Relief International Efforts Yield Record-Breaking Results

By Staff

The Santa Barbara-based, nonprofit organization Direct Relief International sent a record $67.1 million in medical relief to 53 countries in 2000, beating its previous high of $52.8 million in 1999.

January 8, 2001