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Locals Protest Passage of NDAA

February 8, 2012 by

Protesters gathered at Santa Barbara’s De la Guerra on Tuesday afternoon to testify before the Santa Barbara City Council in opposition to the controversial National Defense Authorization Act. Presi...
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Arsonist Damages UCSB Construction

February 8, 2012 by

The perpetrator of a north campus arson incident that caused roughly $1 million in damage on Jan. 29 remains at large. The fire, which detectives said was started intentionally at approximately 2:14 a...
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Gaucho Survives Deadly Gas Poisoning

February 8, 2012 by

Second-year psychology major Nikkie Sedaghat returned to UCSB this year after undergoing eight months of intensive therapy to recover from a carbon monoxide-induced coma. Sedaghat fell into a 35-day c...
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EAP Offers Arabic Culinary Class in Rioting Cairo

February 8, 2012 by

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the UC Education Abroad Program will host five UC faculty-led summer study programs throughout the world, with UCSB faculty teaching a course on Arabic culinary...
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County Passes Program to Increase Plastic Recycling

February 7, 2012 by

The Santa Barbara County Public Works Dept. approved a plastic bag recycling initiative on Monday that allows residents to dispose of the containers in blue curbside recycling bins. Waste Management a...
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Fund Asks Seniors to Give Back

February 7, 2012 by

The Alumni Association Scholarship and Recreational Sports Legacy funds are asking graduating students to each make a $20.12 donation to help the organizations reach their $100,000 goal for this yearâ...
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Kavli Receives Grant to Host Physicists

February 7, 2012 by

The Simons Foundation awarded the Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics $2.5 million to fund the institute’s on-campus visits and conferences with renowned theoretical physicists. The five-year re...
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Union, UC Agree on New Pension Plan

February 7, 2012 by

After a year of negotiations, the UC finalized a revised pension plan and health care agreement for employees within the University Professional & Technical Employees-Communication Workers of Amer...
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Decoding Breakthrough Debunks Mayan Myth

February 7, 2012 by

UCSB Chican@ studies professor Gerardo Aldana discovered a new translation to a single Mayan verb, redefining modern understandings of Mayan astronomical texts and the manner in which Mayan hieroglyph...
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Solar Car’s Tour Stops at UCSB

February 6, 2012 by

The SolarWorld Gran Turismo held a demonstration on Friday at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management to showcase the solar-powered vehicle attempting to break a world record by circ...
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I.V. Development Projects To Result in Premium Apartments

February 6, 2012 by

Isla Vista is slated to offer a variety of high-end housing options such as The Loop, Icon UCSB and The Plaza Lofts by Fall Quarter 2012. The Loop, located on 6533-39 Trigo Rd., will offer 48 separate...
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Campaign Promotes a Smoke-Free UC

February 6, 2012 by

UC President Mark G. Yudof announced that the UC system will launch an official campaign to make all 10 UC campuses smoke-free by 2014. Yudof formally announced the decision to prohibit smoking in a l...
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Wahoo’s Fish Taco To Open in UCen

February 6, 2012 by

Wahoo’s Tacos is awaiting approval from a final inspection before its scheduled grand opening in the UCen this week. According to UCen Dining Services Director Sue Hawkins, Wahoo’s new storefront ...
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New Plan Endeavors to Save Endangered Trout

February 6, 2012 by

The National Marine Fisheries Service released the final version of a comprehensive report about the issues and possible solutions for endangered steelhead trout populations throughout Southern Califo...
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New Network Hosts Event Planning

February 6, 2012 by

UCSB alumnus Omri Cohen has created a web startup called Capsule, designed to enhance the event-planning and photo-sharing experience by connecting attendees in a private manner. After a year filled w...
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