County Praises Local Recycling Effort

April 18, 2006 by

Recycle Rex would be proud: Isla Vista residents are some of the best in Santa Barbara County at disposing of their waste, according to a recently released report on local recycling programs.
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Silvergreens Gives Tips for Healthier Eating on Receipts

April 11, 2006 by

Hungry Isla Vista residents can now make even healthier choices at Silvergreens, which recently began printing nutritional information on the backs of customers' receipts.
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Goleta Land Use Plan Advances; Public Comment Stage To Begin

April 5, 2006 by

After four years of work, the Goleta City Council recently released a Public Hearing draft of its General Plan/Coastal Land Use, giving community members a chance to check it out before an upcoming se...
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IVRPD Board Manager Resigns

March 8, 2006 by

Derek Johnson will step down as the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) general manager on March 25, leaving the district's board of directors to hire his replacement.
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Progressive Coalition Hosts Political Candidates’ Forum

March 1, 2006 by

With the Santa Barbara County elections only months away, the Santa Barbara Progressive Coalition is hosting a free forum tonight to give some of the electoral candidates a chance to tell the public w...
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Students To Petition for Bush’s Impeachment for Wiretap Abuse

February 13, 2006 by

One of UCSB's newest student organizations wants to impeach President George W. Bush for ordering, without judicial warrants, the placement of wiretaps on the phones of American citizens.
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Art Exhibit Explores National Parks

February 7, 2006 by

The music, photographs, paintings and crafts of artists who draw their inspiration from America's forests will be on display at the Santa Barbara Ranger District Office of the Los Padres National Fore...
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Congress Adopts New Budget Bill, Decreases Loans

February 2, 2006 by and

After months of protests by student activists, the U.S. Congress passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill by a margin of two votes yesterday, cutting $12.7 billion from federally funded student loans.
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Sweatshop Protestors Shed Clothes

February 1, 2006 by

Several students stripped down to their skivvies in Storke Plaza yesterday at around noon to protest the University of California's alleged use of sweatshop labor for its apparel.
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I.V. Gets Skooled With New Program

January 23, 2006 by

The Isla Vista Community Free Skool held its kickoff event Saturday, inaugurating a free education program that offers locals a chance to teach and take classes in a variety of subjects.
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Indulgence is the Spice of Life

November 17, 2005 by

To all of you boys who are convinced that girls are as sex-obsessed as you are, that we waste away hours in search of the perfect orgasm; to all of you who utilize visions of naked sweat-laden girls p...
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