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Weekend Event To Support Local Eats

September 30, 2011 by

The second annual Sustainable, Organic and Local Food Festival will kick off tomorrow at Plaza de Vera Cruz Park to provide a tasty and educational emphasis on the importance of thoughtful food choice...
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SB Officials Brief Residents on Effects of Deportation

September 30, 2011 by

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and other police officials met with community members last night to discuss the misconceptions and local impacts of the nationally disputed Secure Communities d...
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Entrepeneur Endorses Social Efforts

September 30, 2011 by

TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie will speak this Saturday at the Arlington Theater about social entrepreneurship and business-minded humanitarian efforts as part of the university’s ongoing Arts &a...
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Carnival Cultivates Campus and Community Connectivity

September 30, 2011 by

The third annual Pardall Carnival will take place this Saturday in Isla Vista to bring students and local residents together to learn more about various campus groups and businesses. The UCSB Associat...
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Pride Foundation’s Walk To Give Aid for HIV Services

September 30, 2011 by

The Pacific Pride Foundation will host its 21st annual Heart and Sole AIDS Walk this weekend at Leadbetter Beach to raise funds for local HIV/AIDS testing and services. Check-in for the event begins a...
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Film Award Chooses Gaucho as Finalist

September 29, 2011 by

The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation named UCSB alumna and screenwriter Cameron Lund a finalist in its 56th annual writing contest for an opportunity to gain exposure and a chance to win up to $15,000 in pri...
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A.S. Cleans Up Policy in First Meeting of Year

September 29, 2011 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council met for this year’s inaugural meeting last night with a lengthy agenda including two action items, ten new bills and three resolutions. While the new busi...
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Event Supports Marine Life Protection

September 29, 2011 by

The TransparentSea Voyage campaign will host its kick-off party tonight at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum to mark Saturday as the start of its four-week voyage along the California coast. The campa...
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Capps Speaks About Pending Federal Statute

September 29, 2011 by

Congresswoman Lois Capps hosted a press conference Tuesday at Adams Elementary School in Santa Barbara to advocate for the American Jobs Act that would increase employment opportunities and educationa...
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War Monument Pays Tribute to Vietnam War Soldiers

September 29, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America’s is bringing its “Moving Wall” memorial to Santa Barbara today as part of a statewide tour honoring the lives of the soldiers lost d...
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Panel To Review Welfare of Whales

September 28, 2011 by

The Associated Students Coastal Fund and Bren School of Environmental Science and Management will host a free educational workshop on the migration and well-being of whales in the Santa Barbara Channe...
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Inmates Transfer to County Jail to Reduce Crowding

September 28, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara County Jail system will begin accommodating several hundred former prison inmates once State Assembly Bill 109 takes effect on Oct. 1 in an effort to reduce overcrowding in state pri...
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President Honors UCSB Scientists

September 28, 2011 by

President Obama selected UC Santa Barbara faculty members Benjamin Mazin and Sumita Pennathur as recipients of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers on Monday, recognizing t...
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Bake Sale Raises Discrimination Discussion

September 28, 2011 by

While yesterday marked a day of advocacy at 10 UC campuses for the approval of a proposed state measure that would authorize public universities to consider factors such as gender and race in the coll...
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Construction Amidst Budget Cuts Constitutes Hypocrisy

September 28, 2011 by

Outside Davidson Library the wind picks up dirt from one of the nearby construction sites and flings it in the eyes of a handful of students attempting to unlock their bicycles and get home before the...
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