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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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Experts Unite to Examine Nuclear Energy

October 24, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara & Tri-Counties Chapter of the United Nations Association hosted a forum on nuclear energy featuring several notable speakers and activists on Saturday in recognition of United Na...
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Students Wage Modern Warfare With Cops

October 24, 2011 by

The UCSB Police Dept. hosted its first “Call of Duty vs. Cops” tournament last Thursday in the Santa Catalina dorm, pitting the hall’s residents against campus police members in a virtual fight ...
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Officials Prepare for Halloween Weekend

October 24, 2011 by

The Goleta City Council met with local authorities during last Tuesday’s meeting to discuss preparatory measures for the upcoming Halloween weekend celebration in Isla Vista. Redevelopment Agency, N...
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U.N. Official Relays Consequences of Climate Change

October 24, 2011 by

Former President of Ireland and U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Mary Robinson spoke in Campbell Hall on Friday to share her perspective on the global fight for human rights and reasons complic...
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UCSB Research Team Advances Polymer Physics

October 24, 2011 by

UCSB Materials Research Laboratory scientists recently developed magnetic tweezers tailored to provide a more efficient and precise method of measuring plastic polymers. Biomolecular Science and Engin...
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Genealogy Library Expands Facilities

October 21, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara County Genealogical Society’s Sahyun Library recently reopened following an expansion of services including a new classroom, modernized computer facilities and hundreds of new book...
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Candidates Engage in Open Discussion with Community

October 21, 2011 by

The Citizens Planning Association hosted an online forum Wednesday for voters to interactively submit their questions to November’s City Council election candidates. The online forum covered topics ...
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Mary Robinson To Talk World Issues

October 21, 2011 by

Former president of Ireland and renowned human rights advocate Mary Robinson will speak about global justice and human rights issues tonight at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall. Robinson received the President...
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Nonprofit Protests Funding

October 20, 2011 by

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education proclaimed “Victory at UC Santa Barbara” earlier this month after accusing Associated Students Legislative Council and Finance Board of First Amen...
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