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Halloween Revelers Parade I.V.

October 31, 2011 by

An estimated 20,000 to 25,000 participated in Isla Vista’s infamous Halloween celebrations this past weekend. Thousands of visitors — roughly the same number of attendees as last year — traveled...
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UC Requires Fewer Exams to Apply

October 31, 2011 by

The UC Board of Regents altered the university system’s admission process last week, removing the SAT Subject Tests from its list of requirements for next year’s incoming freshmen. Although the pr...
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‘Pay as you Earn Plan’ Seeks to Help Graduates

October 31, 2011 by

President Obama issued an executive order last Wednesday offering consolidated federal student loans and lowered repayment rates to ease the burden of debt on American students. Part of the president...
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Former Gaucho Unveils New Film

October 31, 2011 by

Screenwriter, director, film producer and former UCSB student Jeff Nathanson hosted an exclusive prescreening of his upcoming movie “Tower Heist,” starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy, last Thurs...
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SB Shelter Copes with Budget Cuts

October 31, 2011 by

Santa Barbara’s Transition House is scrambling to raise $40,000 by Nov. 15 to compensate for an unexpected budget cut in their Infant Care Center department. The support center provides shelter, hou...
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Halloween

October 28, 2011 by

The Bad News The Festival Ordinance, which prohibits live or recorded music loud enough to be audible outside a residence, is now in effect from 6 p.m. through 7 a.m. the next morning. These extended ...
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Expert To Advocate for Youth Ecology Program

October 28, 2011 by

Environmental economics specialist Van Jones will speak at the Marjorie Luke Theater in downtown Santa Barbara tomorrow to promote the Sustainable Vocations program and his message for a green America...
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Student’s New Work Earns Funds

October 28, 2011 by

UCSB computer science graduate student Deblina Sarkar is one of only three researchers worldwide to receive the Electron Devices Society’s Ph.D. Fellowship Award from the Institute of Electrical and...
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Williams Upholds Student Interests

October 27, 2011 by

State Assembly member Das Williams signed a pledge to vote against future cuts to the University of California’s state funding last week after students protested his vote in support of the $650 mill...
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Films Enrich Ocean Issue Knowledge

October 27, 2011 by

Twelve UCSB students had the opportunity to study in two of UCSB’s top-rated departments simultaneously through the fifth-annual Blue Horizons Summer Program for Environmental Media. The nine-week p...
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Police Defend Use of Force in DUI Arrest

October 27, 2011 by and

Santa Barbara Police Chief Cam Sanchez announced yesterday that no further investigation will be conducted regarding allegations of excessive force by three officers in a contentious arrest last week....
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County Supports Cannabis Ban

October 27, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara County and Montecito Planning Commissions voted to approve an ordinance to ban medical marijuana dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county during last week’s meeting. On O...
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Renowned Director To Visit Campus

October 27, 2011 by

Professional screenwriter, director and film producer Jeff Nathanson will host an advanced exclusive screening of the upcoming film “Tower Heist” at 7 p.m. in UCSB’s Pollock Theater. The film, s...
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A.S. Allots Funds, Reviews Work

October 27, 2011 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council passed four bills and a resolution during their weekly meeting in the Flying A Studio room of the University Center last night. As one of its first orders o...
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All Hallows Hooligans Again Attempt Maturity

October 27, 2011 by

While exactly how Halloween in Isla Vista grew from an evening of anti-law enforcement riots in 1978 to the biggest college party in California remains unclear, the ensuing ordinances, outsiders and r...
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