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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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Know the Difference Between Ghoulish and Foolish This Halloween

October 26, 2011 by and

Halloween is a spooky-fun time loved by young and old. There is something nostalgic about the goofy and creative costumes, the cool fall air, flickering jack-o-lanterns and so much candy your teeth hu...
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County Sheriffs Snuff Out Weed Operations

October 26, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department purged 17 marijuana growth operations and roughly 60,000 cannabis plants from the county during this year’s “marijuana eradication season.” In col...
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Campus Financing Reports Donations

October 26, 2011 by

The Office of Development’s “Campaign for UCSB” project received nearly $35 million in private donations during the 2010-2011 academic year. The drive to encourage funding from alumni, individua...
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Contentious DUI Arrest Reviews Police Methods

October 26, 2011 by and

The Santa Barbara Police Department is reviewing the case of a suspect who was detained on suspicion of driving under the influence, after several witnesses claimed the arresting officers used excessi...
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‘High End’ Housing To Open This Fall

October 26, 2011 by

L.A.-based ICON general contractors and Chicago-based construction company Campus Acquisitions are developing the empty lot on the corner of Trigo Road and Embarcadero del Norte for a new multi-use st...
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Professor Considers Result of Libyan Leader’s Death

October 26, 2011 by

Former Libyan head of state Muammar Gaddafi was killed under uncertain circumstances near his hometown of Sirte last Thursday. Christopher McAuley, an associate professor of black studies, spoke to th...
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Local Business To Hold Contest

October 25, 2011 by

Isla Vista’s Coffee Collaborative will host a pumpkin-carving contest tomorrow from 1 to 5 p.m. to judge sculpted squashes in several categories and award various prizes to those which have been chi...
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Scientists Improve Graphene Creation

October 25, 2011 by

Scientists in the UCSB Nanoelectronics Research Lab have developed breakthrough technology in synthesizing graphene, a substance that could be revolutionary for a range of sectors including nanotechno...
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Cleanup Event Aims To Negate Party Aftermath

October 25, 2011 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District is seeking volunteers to participate in the 10th annual Adopt-A-Block Halloween cleanup Oct. 29 and Nov. 4 to brace for and subsequently tackle the seasonal...
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Food Researchers Unveil New Study

October 25, 2011 by

UCSB ecology, evolution and marine biology graduate student Christian Balzer was one of 20 co-authors of a widely publicized report that outlines the development of environmentally sustainable food se...
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Board Grants Funds to Student Groups

October 25, 2011 by

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed the last of its Fall Quarter unallocated budget during last night’s three-hour meeting, allotting $14,732 to 16 student organizations. The board par...
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Activist Addresses Inequality

October 24, 2011 by

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate Shirin Ebadi spoke at Campbell Hall on Sunday about women’s role in instituting peace and democracy in the Middle East as well as her criticisms of gender inequity...
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