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October 14, 2008

Local Police Investigate I.V. Stabbing

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A man was stabbed in Isla Vista this weekend in an altercation the Isla Vista Foot Patrol says may have been gang-related. The stabbing, which occurred on the corner of Del Playa Drive and Camino Pescadero, took place a...

October 13, 2008

Nippy Nuances

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The blistering cold has returned to Isla Vista. Hurray. As much as I love hardened nipples and being able to keep my beers chilled by simply leaving them in the backyard at night, I hate having to wear a jacket out. You ...

October 13, 2008

Check the Daily Nexus blogs!

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Look for updates on Michael's health column, Micael's career column, Jimmy's Escape from I.V.: Extreme Edition and Britta's twice-weekly blog. HOLY CRAP that's great!

October 10, 2008

It Tingles!

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Deborah Anderson of Boston University Medical Center was awarded an “Ig Nobel” research prize for discovering that Coca-Cola kills sperm. Apparently, women were using it in contraceptive douches. While it doe...

October 10, 2008

UCSD Professor Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry

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A UC San Diego professor has taken home the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his role in the discovery of the green fluorescent protein and its use as a tagging tool in bioscience.

October 10, 2008

Armchair QB

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Big news everyone: Hockey season has begun! That's right, it's that time of year again for Canada and Russia's best to knock the living crap out of each other, and for the QB to not care.

October 8, 2008

Armchair QB

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The big news yesterday -- at least in the QB's mind ­-- was the arrest of Luke Walton's stalker. The QB just has one question for her: You didn't have anyone better to follow and pester than Luke freakin' Walton?

October 8, 2008

Film Prompts Legal Action

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"Citizen McCaw" - a documentary film investigating the drama that unfolded within the Santa Barbara News-Press in 2006 - returns to Santa Barbara this week for its final public viewing.

October 8, 2008

UC Briefs

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UCSD -- A groundbreaking procedure now allows obese individuals to remove 80 percent of their fatty mass with a minimally invasive procedure. There is one catch, however: the overweight individual must be a female.

October 7, 2008

Word of the Moment

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October 7, 2008

Cartoons are my anti-drug

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Do you ever go to sleep hoping you'll wake up inside that mind-bending, McDonald's-funded anti-drug film, starring every goddamn cartoon character that's ever graced the silver screen? You know, the one where the Ninja T...

October 7, 2008

Lagoon Park Earns National Honor

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Once the site of a gravel parking lot, Lagoon Park - the six-acre wetland habitat nestled along Manzanita Village's coastline - is now recognized as an award-winning example of architectural landscape.

October 7, 2008

Fail

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The QB cannot believe how badly the Los Angeles Angels facefucked themselves after failing to put the bat on the ball on a 9th inning squeeze play.

October 7, 2008

Board To Discuss Pipeline

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After being delayed several times, a proposal to allow more oil drilling off the coast of Vandenberg Air Force Base in northern Santa Barbara County will be considered by the Santa Barbara Board of Supervisors today.

October 7, 2008

Blotter

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Fri., Oct. 3, 11:16 p.m. -- An officer stationed at the corner of Del Playa Drive and Camino Pescadero witnessed an intoxicated male kick the rear panel of a moving vehicle.

October 6, 2008

Surf Team Looks for Fresh Talent

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The UCSB surf team held tryouts on the beach below the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive yesterday, with team leaders hoping to recruit some fresh talent for the upcoming season. With 11 national titles already on board, the...