UCSB Wants Bugs to Buzz Off

Amid rising concerns over West Nile Virus, the university and the Santa Barbara Coastal Vector Control District are stepping up their mosquito extermination efforts.
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Student Regent Fields Questions at MCC Forum

As a member of the University of California Board of Regents, UC Berkeley senior and student Regent Dexter Ligot-Gordon works alongside the aforementioned billionaires crafting the policy of the entir...
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Anacapa Blaze Renders Dorm Room Unlivable

Firefighters extinguished a fire Wednesday that left a dorm room uninhabitable and forced the evacuation of Anacapa Hall. The blaze on the ground-floor room shared by freshmen Natasja Swartz and Allis...
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New Graduate Program Awaits UCOP Approval

The Chicano Studies Dept. recently gained approval from the Academic Senate to establish a graduate program leading to the Master of Arts/Doctor of Philosophy degree.
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University, C.U.E. Reach Agreement

Six months after receiving unexpected termination notices, campus clerical workers got more welcome news in the form of a settlement providing them with greater job security and benefits.
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University, C.U.E. To Resume Negotiations

A recent ruling sent the University back to the negotiating table in its two-year battle with the union representing campus clerical workers.
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Admit Process Changes Little

A recent UC faculty report found a new admissions system designed to encourage students to demonstrate "total excellence" is, well, totally excellent because it didn't change much.
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VW Bug Joyride Ends on UCSB Lawn

A man suspected of stealing a new Volkswagen Beetle found out Tuesday that the middle of a campus lawn may not be the best place to hide.
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Inspectors Rate I.V. Food

A review of Santa Barbara County Food Facility inspection reports for nine I.V. restaurants revealed no major health violations, but numerous infractions categorized as "minor."
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Pool Indefinitely a Puddle

Despite the torrential downpour Thursday, the reflecting pool will remain empty for quite a while. A broken water pipe leading into the pool forced university maintenance officials to drain it prior t...
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County May Push Couches Inside

The ordinance, set to go before the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors in the next couple months, would prohibit indoor furniture from outdoor areas.
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YMCA Takes Charge of Teen Center in I.V.

The new management behind a youth center in Isla Vista intends not only to pick up where the old regime left off, but to go even further in providing new services for the community's youth.
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I.V. Anti-War Monument Awaits Funds

While Isla Vista community leaders work to raise funds for an anti-war memorial in Perfect Park, a local artist waits with his designs in hand.
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