UC May Ban Faculty-Student Romances, Sex

The UC Board of Regents is considering an addition to the Faculty Code of Conduct making it a violation for a faculty member to engage in a relationship with a student for whom he or she has an academ...
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City Council Focuses on Goleta Beach, Money

Held at the Goleta Union School District Office, Monday night's Goleta City Council meeting included presentations on the rehabilitation of Goleta Beach, as well as the future agenda of the city's fin...
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IVRPD Critic Donates Park Use Fee

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District was presented with a generous offer from an unlikely source at their bimonthly meeting Thursday night.
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Lecturer Gives Pro-Israel Perspective

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict may seem a million miles away, but the debate hit home last night. A lecture in Isla Vista Theater Wednesday night by Dennis Prager took an in-depth look at the pro-Is...
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Speakers at ACLU Forum Warn of Threat to Civil Liberties

Increased safety needn't lead to decreased freedom, at least according to a panel of local experts. The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union held an open forum last night at the...
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UCSB Creates Online Parking Payment

UCSB is using the Internet to make getting a parking ticket a more pleasant experience. Starting this month, anyone with outstanding parking tickets will be able to pay their fines via the Web through...
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Assistant Librarian Dies at 57

avidson Library is a little lonelier this quarter after the passing of one of its most outspoken and quirky assistant librarians. Peter Shapiro passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 at the age of 57 after...
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UC Merced Institutes New Recycling Program

UC Merced, the newest addition to the University of California, is expected to begin its involvement in a recycling program aimed at reducing waste this week.
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Cingular Phone Station Makes Waves

A temporary Cingular Wireless cell phone base station located on campus adjacent to the Campus Learning Assistance Services building has caused concern among members of the UCSB community who are conc...
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Grower Parades Portly Pumpkin

Every Halloween, Greenhouse Gardens Project member Bill Trautwein parades his giant pumpkin around the streets of Isla Vista on the back of his truck for the amusement local residents.
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UCSB Hires New Vice Chancellors

George Pernsteiner, Steven Gaines and Gene Lucas joined the UCSB administration this fall as vice chancellors of the administrative services, research, and executive offices, respectively.
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UCSB Lecturers Consider UC-Wide Union Strike

UCSB members of the University of California American Federation of Teachers met Wednesday to discuss striking over the current state of negotiations between lecturers and administration.
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Lagoon Project To Restore Native Plant Life

The putrid smell coming from the campus lagoon can only mean one thing: spring is here.
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Study Finds Student Jobs May Affect Grades

Full-time students who work more than 25 hours a week are in danger of hurting their academics and college experience, according to a report released by California Public Interest Research Group, the ...
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Master Plan To Include K-12 Education

The California Legislature released a draft of a new Master Plan for Education Monday, a more comprehensive framework for public schooling that builds on the existing Master Plan for Higher Education.
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