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Students Pay to Play for Charity Poker Tourney

May 20, 2004 by

Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity continued to play off of the recent surge in popularity of Texas hold 'em poker Wednesday by holding its second tournament of the year for charity.
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Blaze Engulfs Library at Elementary School

May 20, 2004 by

An early morning fire heavily damaged an elementary school library in Santa Maria on Tuesday morning, destroying over 12,000 books and causing over $100,000 in damage.
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A Tricycle Built for Two

May 20, 2004 by


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UC Briefs: May 19, 2004

May 20, 2004 by

UC San Francisco, May 19 - Researchers have synthesized and then discovered in animals what appears to be a previously unknown neurotransmitter.
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Parking Plan Put Off ‘Til June

May 19, 2004 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to postpone its decision to reject or approve the proposed Isla Vista parking plan until June 1, in response to a large turnout of concerned...
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Outreach Cuts May Diminish UCSB Diversity

May 19, 2004 by

The 2004 incoming freshman class has a higher average GPA and a more diverse ethnic makeup than the last three freshman classes, but budget cuts to outreach programs may hinder the diversity of future...
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UCSB Physics Professor Given Notable Honor

May 19, 2004 by

UCSB physics professor Guenter Ahlers has been elected a fellow of the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Ahlers, who joined the faculty in 1979, is a physicist specializing in experim...
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UCSB Offers New Queer Studies Minor

May 19, 2004 by

A new minor in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and queer studies was recently added to the academic pool at UCSB. The university officially sanctioned the LGBTQ minor last week, and students can s...
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Olsen Trial Delayed by Defense Motion

May 19, 2004 by

At a hearing Tuesday morning, a Santa Barbara County judge agreed to postpone the jury trial of Slava Olsen until August 2004. Olsen faces felony charges of involuntary manslaughter, assault with inte...
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Fraternity Sponsors Marrow Drive

May 19, 2004 by

More than 60 students pledged to donate bone marrow at an on-campus registration drive yesterday, and more will have the chance today. Lambda Phi Epsilon fraternity will be in front of the UCen from 1...
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Goleta Family Loses Home, Dog to Flames

May 18, 2004 by

A fire broke out in a residential Goleta neighborhood Monday evening, severely damaging one house and resulting in the death of the occupants' pet dog. Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. spokeswoman Elsa...
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County Supervisors To Vote on Parking Plan

May 18, 2004 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors will discuss the proposed Isla Vista parking plan at its meeting today and decide whether or not to approve it - likely drawing a large crowd of I.V. resi...
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Campus Hosts Nobel Peace Prize Winner

May 18, 2004 by

Shirin Ebadi, the 2003 recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, spoke to a full house at Campbell Hall on Monday night about democracy, human rights and gender-based discrimination.
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A.S. Finance Board Ends School Year With Empty Pockets

May 18, 2004 by

Associated Students Finance Board emptied its coffers completely at its final meeting of the year Monday, appropriating a total of $2,081.24 for student groups.
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Students Demand Outreach

May 17, 2004 by

Chanting slogans such as "education is a right, not just for the rich and white" and "we're students united; we'll never be divided," a group of about 200 students rallied Friday in Corwin Pavilion an...
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