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Holi Celebration To Debut

April 20, 2012 by

This Saturday, the UCSB Indus organization will host a celebration in honor of Holi, the Southeast Asian festival of colors. The event will take place at Goleta Beach at noon. Participants will use an...
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Earth Day Fair To Discourage Fuel Use

April 20, 2012 by

Santa Barbara’s annual Earth Day Festival, a celebration of eco-friendly living, will be held in Alameda Park this weekend from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. This ye...
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Women’s Center To Hold Walk Supporting Rape Prevention

April 20, 2012 by

UCSB’s Rape Prevention Education Program will host the second annual 5K Fun Run and Walk this weekend in recognition of Sexual Assault Awareness Month to raise funds for the Santa Barbara Rape Crisi...
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Newborns Help Boost Population of Local Zoo

April 19, 2012 by

The Santa Barbara Zoo welcomed two pairs of babies in the past three months to its golden lion tamarin and meerkat exhibits. The endangered tamarin species — named for their golden coats and “lion...
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Campus Earns Praise for Energy Efforts

April 19, 2012 by

Southern California Edison welcomed UCSB into its Cool Planet Program in recognition of the campus’s numerous green initiatives. The CPP promotes improved energy efficiency and environmental sustain...
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A.S. Deliberates UCOP Tax, Frets Over Election

April 19, 2012 by

Budget strains and funding issues dominated A.S. Legislative Council’s agenda during its meeting last night. Council members approved a $500 allocation for the Elections Committee to supplement the ...
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Career Planning Lectures Focus on International Jobs

April 19, 2012 by

UCSB Career Services is offering a series of presentations on international career planning at 5 p.m. every Tuesday this quarter in Chemistry 1171. The lectures will span topics related to globally or...
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Dancers Let ‘Confessions’ Run Wild in New Show

April 19, 2012 by

Last weekend some of the best student dancers and choreographers at UCSB proudly showcased seven dance performances at the Hatlen Theater. Anyone lucky enough to attend the Theater and Dance Dept. sho...
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Students Exhibit Business Ambitions

April 18, 2012 by

Nineteen teams of undergraduate and graduate students showcased business models for their newly developed ideas and inventions yesterday in the semi-finals for the 13th annual New Venture Competition....
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Santa Catalina Resident Faces Multiple Theft Charges

April 18, 2012 by

Santa Catalina Residence Hall tenant and first-year student Richard Vu was arrested Sunday night and charged with two counts of petty theft and one count of possession of stolen property. The UCSB Pol...
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Library Funds Sponsor Kid’s Corner

April 18, 2012 by

The Goleta Valley Library will use the $21,001 from the California State Library and Friends of the Goleta Valley Library to open an “Infant and Toddler Town” Family Corner on May 3. The CSL provi...
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Citizens Volunteer Time, Energy for Local Rescues

April 18, 2012 by

They save hikers from hypothermia, find children lost in the wilderness, pick stranded explorers off dangerous cliffs — and they do it all for free. The Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue Team, ...
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University Officials Address Concerns About New UC Tax

April 17, 2012 by

Two UC Office of the President executives held a panel in the Student Resource Building yesterday to discuss the recent controversial switch in revenue structure and field questions from students. UCO...
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UCSB Alumna Dies in Violent Stabbing

April 17, 2012 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office identified the bodies of two Goleta residents killed in an alleged homicide-suicide on Friday morning. Deputies received two 911 calls from an apartment bui...
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UCSB Scientists Detect Signals Between Microorganisms

April 17, 2012 by

UCSB researchers discovered an elaborate form of bacterial communication between Escherichia coli bacterium earlier this year, marking the first observed instance of coordination between bacterial org...
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