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A.S. Reviews Protests, Funding

October 20, 2011 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council met last night in the Flying A Studio room of the UCen but, as of press time, had yet to reach decisions on its scheduled discussion about several orders of...
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Compost Crusade To Hit Campus

October 20, 2011 by

The UCSB Associated Students Recycling Committee is adding six compost bins to recycling receptacles across campus next quarter to divert a larger portion of the university’s food waste. The Compost...
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Surf Film Screening To Promote Extreme Sport

October 20, 2011 by

Residents at 6823 Del Playa Drive are hosting a screening of the new bodysurfing movie “Come Hell or High Water” tonight as part of the film’s world tour. The free event marks the movie’s 10th...
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Film To Relate Global Diversity

October 19, 2011 by

The second annual One Day on Earth project will stream thousands of videos from around the globe onto a single website on Nov. 11 to create a thought-provoking patchwork of humanity’s life experienc...
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Tax Proposal To Focus on Student Fees

October 19, 2011 by

The University of California system is developing a new funding model that would make a greater portion of student-initiated fees available to the Office of the President. The proposal — part of the...
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Youth Groups, Candidates Deliberate Issues

October 19, 2011 by

Santa Barbara City Council candidates met with a coalition of regional youth groups to discuss high school students’ political concerns on Monday night at the Louise Lowry Davis Center. The Future L...
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Proposed Oil Tax To Fund Education

October 19, 2011 by

Rescue Education California is spearheading a campaign to pass a public referendum to directly fund the state’s public education system with revenue from a severance tax on oil and gas companies ope...
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Movement Maintains Local Presence

October 18, 2011 by

Occupy Santa Barbara demonstrators continued to speak out against corporate greed and economic inequality this past weekend in De la Guerra Plaza. The movement — a local offshoot of the nationwide O...
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Iraq Expert Talks Rebuilding, Responsibility

October 18, 2011 by

Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Stuart W. Bowen Jr. gave a lecture at Westmont College last Thursday to discuss the continued presence and role of the U.S. in Iraq. The SIGIR office ...
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Latest I.V. Restaurant Hopes To Break Curse

October 18, 2011 by

South Coast Deli celebrated its grand opening yesterday at 6521 Pardall Road, featuring a wide variety of “Sammie” sandwiches and paninis for the Isla Vista community. Unlike the deli’s Goleta a...
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Festival Features Live Music, Local Lager

October 17, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara Revels musical troupe hosted its first annual Oktoberfest last night at the Lobero Theatre to celebrate the German holiday and its cultural heritage. The festival featured live perfo...
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Brown Halts SB 185

October 17, 2011 by

Governor Jerry Brown vetoed State Senate Bill 185 earlier this month on the grounds that it would go against the precedent set by Proposition 209, a related public referendum passed in 1996. If passed...
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Union Receives More Benefits in Negotiations

October 17, 2011 by

The UC Office of the President reached an agreement with the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees union that will raise salaries and expand benefits for 20,000 of the organizati...
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Dow Program Fosters Innovation

October 17, 2011 by

The Dow Chemical Company recently awarded a $15 million grant to UCSB’s Materials Research Laboratory for a new research institute that will allow students to utilize Dow facilities and learn from t...
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Local Notables To Take Stage at Charity Dance

October 14, 2011 by

The Conflict Solution Center of Santa Barbara is hosting its “Dancing Under the Stars” competition this weekend at Fess Parker’s Doubletree Resort to raise funds for a local youth crime preventi...
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