Davidson To Digitize Historic Media

The UCSB Davidson Library is digitizing materials from its Special Collections department to maintain the accessibility and quality of its 500,000 volumes, photographs and early sound recordings.
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Event Endorses Energy Efficient Automobiles

Congresswoman Lois Capps will speak today at the University Center to support UCSB CALPIRG’s Global Warming Solutions Campaign and Clean Car Show. The free public event — organized by G.W.S.C. med...
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Arts Competition To Provide Locals With Opportunity

The Arts Fund of Santa Barbara is accepting applications for its 22nd annual Individual Artist Awards competition to highlight the community’s artistic talent. Contestants will compete for a prize o...
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A.S. Holds Event to Inform Students About Budget Issues

Associated Students will host a public forum to discuss the state budget and its effects on the University from 4 to 6 tonight in the Student Resource Building’s Multi-Purpose Room. The open event, ...
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Transportation Lines Face Cutbacks

The Santa Barbara County Metropolitan Transportation District held a public meeting yesterday to discuss a potential four to five percent reduction in services scheduled to take effect August 22. Th...
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Skate Shop To Fill Empty Niche

Two UCSB students will operate a skateboard business inside Sweet Jane in Isla Vista next month. Fourth-year business economics major Sam Gerner and third-year communication major Taylor Suiter are sc...
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SB Sees Influx of Visitors, Ups Marketing Plan

After battling an uphill struggle against the nationwide recession, Santa Barbara’s tourism industry is finally making a recovery. The Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau is set to receiv...
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Coastal Fund Asks for Student Support, Fees

The Coastal Fund initiative is asking for the reaffirmation of two separate lock- in fees totaling to $6.33 per undergradu- ate student per quarter in the upcoming Spring Election.
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Fundraiser To Aid Elderly

The Garden Court Endowment will hold an event at the Canary Hotel tonight to raise money for a housing project to assist local low-income senior citizens.
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Basque Studies Experts Hold Whaling Exhibit

UCSB’s Center for Basque Studies will host a conference today about Basque whaling in Iceland today in conjunction with an exhibition at Davidson Library.
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A.S. Legislative Council Discusses Videotaping of Meetings

The Associated Students Legislative Council addressed several issues during last night’s three-hour meeting.
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Diverse Crowd of Applicants Apply to UCSB

UCSB had 63,303 applicants for Fall 2011, about 7 percent more than last year.
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U.S. Forest Service Jobs Open To New Recruits

Officials from the Los Padres National Forest will appear at San Marcos Fire Station this weekend to encourage and assist individuals seeking wildland firefighting jobs with the U.S. Forest Service.
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