Big West Round-up: Fullerton Seizes Big West Championship

The biggest rivalry in college baseball yielded the Big West Champion again, and for the second year in a row, in dramatic fashion. Cal State Fullerton (#22) clinched the Big West title this weekend w...
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Students To Face Fee Hikes by Summer

In a 14-2 decision, the University of California Regents voted Thursday to approve student fee hikes beginning in summer 2004. Under the new increases, in-state undergraduate students will pay an addi...
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Warm Weather Kindles Early SB Fire Season

Hot weather and low winter rainfall totals have prompted local authorities to declare the onset of this year's fire season earlier than usual.
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Academy Honors Professor With National Recognition

Chemical Engineering Professor Jacob Israelachvili has been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences. The organization made the announcement April 20, naming 72 new members and 18 assoc...
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Hiker Breaks Ankle, Gets Lift From Chopper

A UCSB student was airlifted out of Los Padres National Forest on Sunday with a broken ankle. Henry Cruz, 18, was hiking in an area known as "the playground" near West Camino Cielo when the injury occ...
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Man Rages Against Car Windows

Police arrested a man early Friday morning for allegedly smashing the windows of 10 to 15 cars while walking through Isla Vista. He was arrested on charges of vandalism and burglary.
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UCSB Admits More Students Than Before

After receiving a total of 36,651 applications, UCSB offered 19,325 high school students admittance in the Fall 2004 freshman class, up from 17,275 last year, the university announced Monday.
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GPAC To Discuss Meters, Permits

Isla Vista motorists can blow off some steam at tonight's meeting of the Project Area Committee/ General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC). The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m. in the Linda Vista Room...
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State Park Administrators Hike Fees

As funding for California state parks continues to decrease, park visitors will begin paying increased fees on April 15.
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UC Employees Vote Down Union’s Offer

UC administrative professionals resoundingly rejected union representation in an election that ended March 3. The mail-in election conducted by the California Public Employment Relations Board receive...
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UCSB Opens Discussion on New Graduate Housing

Following the February release of the draft environmental impact report (EIR) for UCSB's proposed graduate student housing complex, the public will be invited to comment on the project at a meeting ne...
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Gas Odorant Spill Stinks for Bacara Resort Guests

A strong odor of natural gas and the simultaneous testing of emergency sirens caused some confusion at the Bacara Resort & Spa Wednesday morning.
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Regents Select UCSC Professor as 1st Female Provost

The University of California announced Monday that a woman will, for the first time, hold the system's second-highest post. M.R.C. Greenwood was appointed UC provost and senior vice president of acade...
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UC Tops Patent List Among Universities

The University of California proved once again last year that when it comes to developing patents, UC might as well have invented it. UC received more patents last year than any other U.S. university ...
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Prisoner Flies Coop Through Open Dock Gate

An inmate of the Santa Barbara County Jail is still at large after he escaped Saturday around 3 p.m.
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