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UCen To Change Dining Options

August 3, 2011 by

The UCen dining facilities will undergo major renovations this summer to replace several familiar establishments with new vendors.
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UCSB Professor Reveals New Findings on Universe Expansion

August 3, 2011 by

UCSB adjunct professor of physics Andy Howell published an article in the research journal Nature Communications last month detailing the scientific community’s knowledge of Type Ia supernovas.
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SB County Prison Sees Increase in Jail Fights

August 3, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’s Department is investigating the cause of seven fights that occurred within a two-week period last month at the Santa Barbara County Jail.
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Regents Further Increases Fees

August 3, 2011 by and

Following a $650 million cut in UC funding in California’s recently approved state budget, the UC Board of Regents approved an additional 9.6 percent increase in tuition — to be implemented Fall 2...
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Old Spanish Days Fiesta Comes to SB

August 3, 2011 by and

The “Fiesta” festival in Santa Barbara is kicking off its 87th annual Old Spanish Days celebration today in downtown Santa Barbara to commemorate the community’s cultural heritage.
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UCSB Grads Bring in Bucks

August 3, 2011 by

A recent survey published by PayScale.com listed UCSB as the nation’s second best party school whose graduates continue to make it rain.
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Coffee Shop Hosts Open Mic Night

August 2, 2011 by

Coffee Collaborative hosted their first Open Mic Night last Tuesday, July 26 from 9 – 10:30 p.m.
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Storke Tower Misses A Beat

July 14, 2011 by

For the past several days, the token chime of Storke Tower has been missing one resounding note causing those who notice it both pause and a sense of confusion.
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Graffiti Tags Cover Campus

July 13, 2011 by

Between 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 13, multiple buildings on and around campus were tagged with graffiti, commenting on political issues such as globalization. Campus officials began coverin...
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UC Schools Attract More Students

July 13, 2011 by

The University of California Office of the President issued a statement last month announcing that 39,989 of the 76,682 Fall 2011 freshman applicants admitted system-wide submitted a Statement of Inte...
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Fair Celebrates LGBTQ Pride

July 13, 2011 by

The 2011 all-volunteer Pride Committee hosted the Santa Barbara Pacific Pride Festival this weekend at Leadbetter Beach to celebrate and support the LGBTQ community.
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UCSB Mourns Loss of Noted Professor

July 13, 2011 by

UCSB Black Studies associate professor and distinguished scholar Clyde Woods passed away July 6 at the Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital. He was 54 years old.
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405 Closure Prompts Preparation

July 13, 2011 by

Several state and local public safety and transportation officials issued a press release last week urging drivers to prepare for the closure of a 10-mile segment of Interstate 405 between July 15 and...
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Regents Deliberate New Increases

July 13, 2011 by

The UC Board of Regents met yesterday in San Francisco to discuss potential increases in tuition for the 2011-2012 academic year following California Governor Jerry Brown’s state budget approval las...
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Goleta Launches Creek Project

July 13, 2011 by

The Goleta City Council unanimously approved a construction contract for the San Jose Creek Capacity Improvement and Fish Passage Project to alleviate the flood threat in the area’s Old Town during ...
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