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Habitat Recovery Project Gets Funds

April 6, 2012 by

The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration received a $36,000 grant from the Goleta Valley Land Trust on Monday to fund restoration of a 37-acre area located within the West Campus...
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Arts & Lectures Earns Award for its Dedication to Equality

April 6, 2012 by

The Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara recently presented their “Imagine a World” award to UCSB Arts & Lectures for the program’s dedication to accessibility for its patrons. Several mem...
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New Fire Program Plans to Remove Risky Debris

April 6, 2012 by

The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company and Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services donated $50,000 to the Montecito Fire Protection District in anticipation of a particularly high-risk fire seaso...
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Student Tuition Protest Results in Violent Altercation With Police

April 5, 2012 by

Approximately 30 Santa Monica College students were pepper sprayed and two hospitalized on Tuesday while protesting a Board of Trustees meeting discussing fee increases on non state-subsidized courses...
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Court Restrains UC Rioters from Berkeley Campus

April 5, 2012 by

The Superior Court of Alameda County issued stay-away orders to the protesters arrested during a Nov. 9 Occupy Cal demonstrations, barring the individuals from loitering on the UC Berkeley campus. The...
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Dawkins Analyzes Humanity’s Future

April 5, 2012 by

Leading evolutionary biologist and renowned atheist Richard Dawkins discussed the birth and development of the scientific thought revolving around genetic divergence during a lecture yesterday in Camp...
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Letter From the Editor

April 5, 2012 by

At Daily Nexus writers’ training, all potential Nexites are given a bible of codes and instructions, known as Nexustentialism, which they are instructed to consult in the event of journalistic crisi...
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Students Protest Regents at UCSF

April 4, 2012 by

Student protesters gathered at UC San Francisco last week to celebrate Spring Break with the UC Board of Regents during its three-day meeting, stalling the assembly’s procedures for roughly 40 minut...
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Web Courses To Offer UC-Caliber Learning at Home

April 4, 2012 by

UCSB will offer its first fully online courses during this year’s Summer Sessions for students seeking the convenience of a UC education from home. Session A will feature Geography 8: Living with Gl...
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UCSB Sciences Earn Prestigious Ranking

April 4, 2012 by

U.S. News & World Report included two UCSB graduate programs in its annual list of the top ten graduate and professional programs in the nation. The rankings placed the Materials program at number...
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Seminar To Teach Self-Defense Skills

April 4, 2012 by

CrossFit Pacific Coast will host a women’s self-defense seminar on Saturday, Apr. 21 to help educate women about situational awareness, physical techniques and verbal defense. Martial arts and perso...
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City Seeks Local Input on New Park

April 4, 2012 by

The city of Goleta will host the first of three planned design workshops this Saturday at the Goleta Valley Community Center to gather public input on the pending development of a new public park. The...
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UCSB Promotes Greener Future With Plastic Bag Ban

April 3, 2012 by

The UCSB Bookstore kicked off Spring Quarter yesterday with Day Without a Bag, replacing single-use bags with free organic canvas bags for shoppers. The day-long event commemorates the bookstore’s d...
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Student Leaders Arrested as Result of Demonstration

April 3, 2012 by

Four UCSB students were arrested last Monday while protesting outside the entrance to the Sallie Mae building in Washington, D.C. alongside 200 students from universities nationwide. The demonstration...
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City Lawsuit Prompts Sewer Renovation Plan

April 3, 2012 by

The city of Santa Barbara settled a lawsuit with SB Channelkeeper last week, agreeing to spend $26 million to help renovate the region’s sewer systems over the next five years. Channelkeeper, a loca...
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