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A.S. Plans Alternative Intoxication Solution

Rather than being arrested, finger-printed and sent to court, students found to be drunk in public may soon find an alternative solution in the Isla Vista Sobering Center. The AssociatedStudentsLegalResourceCenter has spent over a year devising a plan to implement a sobering center in Isla Vista. The center would provide [...]

Doc Is In / Opinion

Opana, Alcohol and Adderall: More Reasons Why Prescription Meds and Booze Make a Fatal Cocktail

Q:     One of my friends was drinking at a party and took a drug called “Opana” and almost died.  What is that, and why does it seem so dangerous? A: Your friend is very lucky.  He/She could have been another statistic. The American Medical Association recently reported that drug overdose deaths have increased [...]

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Various UCSB Campus Organizations To Host Alternative Sober Halloween Weekend Programs

UCSB campus groups are offering various events this weekend designed to accommodate students who are striv- ing to steer clear of what is predicted to be Isla Vista’s biggest weekend event of the year. The Residence Halls Association, Isla Vista Arts, Associated Students and other campus and local organiza- tions [...]

Letters to the Editor / Opinion

Alcohol Consumption No Excuse for Excessive Violence

One night at a party in Isla Vista I came upon a scene in which some asshole was threatening a seemingly innocent girl and consequently pissing off the wrong people. Needless to say, he got punched in the face. While he was down, a spectator with apparent ties to the [...]

Democratic Process Party representatives including Representative-at-Large Danielle Stevens, right, were sworn in to the 2011-12 Legislative Council on Wednesday in the place of elected OPP representatives facing allegations by A.S. Elections Committee.
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A.S. Representatives Face Alcohol Allegations

Associated Students Judicial Council will decide today whether to approve or overturn A.S. Elections Committee’s May 6 recommendation that 14 current or former members of Associated Students — eight of whom were sworn in to the 2011-12 Legislative Council on Wednesday — be charged with serving alcohol to minors during [...]