UCSB Debates Parking Fee Increase

The university is proposing a 42 percent parking fee increase in January to fund a $26 million parking structure on Lot 10.
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Senator Pushes for Visa Tracking System

California Senator Dianne Feinstein announced Tuesday that she would hold off on a proposal to place a moratorium on international student visas but will continue her push for a $32.3 million appropri...
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Res Hall Housing Crunch Causes RHA to Triple-Up Freshmen in 141 Rooms

Freshmen living on campus this year may find that three's a crowd, as residence halls have been tripled for the first time since 1999.
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Website May Catch, Deter Plagiarized Work

Professors and administrators at UCSB are deciding whether to continue using TurnItIn.com, a web-based service designed to deter and catch plagiarism in student papers.
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UC Regents Withdraw SP-1, SP-2

The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously Wednesday to rescind SP-1 and SP-2, the policies that eliminated the ability to consider race and gender in admissions, hiring and contr...
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Coastal Commission Seeks to Appeal Violation Verdict

The California Coastal Commission, which ultimately governs planning and development on the UCSB campus, was declared unconstitutional last week by a Superior Court judge in Sacramento.
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Party System Draws Varying Responses From A.S. Hopefuls

The new political parties in Associated Students are under attack - by candidates inside and outside the party system.
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Well-Known Activist To Give Opening Middle East Studies Center Lecture

Dr. Hanan Ashrawi, a Palestinian political leader and human rights activist, will give the inaugural lecture for UCSB's Center for Middle East Studies (CMES) on Sunday at 2 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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Advisory Council Will Meet to Discuss Expansion of Marine Sanctuary

Members of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS)advisory council and the public will discuss potential boundary-expansion alternatives for the National Marine Sanctuary from 8 a.m. to ...
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Printing Snafu Costs Students $3K

The 2000-2001 Associated Students student directories, which have already cost $32,000, received another $3,000 on Monday from Finance Board to correct an error in the printing.
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University Negotiates Nuclear Labs Contract

Debate over the extension and revision of nuclear laboratory management contracts between the University of California and the Dept. of Energy (DOE) has stoked a fire under UCSB professors, who have h...
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