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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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UCSB Professor Recieves National Recognition

July 13, 2011 by

Chemistry and biochemistry professor Bruce Lipshutz received the 2011 Presidential Green Chemistry Award from the United States Environmental Protection Agency during a ceremony on June 20 at the Rona...
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UCSB Conference Promote Religious Understanding

July 13, 2011 by

UCSB’s Religious Studies Department will host a two-day conference this Thursday and Friday focusing on religious diversity and tolerance to provide greater insight into international religious issu...
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EAP Students Receive Awards

June 22, 2011 by

The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs awarded 37 Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarships to UCSB Education Abroad Program participants for the 2011-2012 acade...
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New SB Airport Terminal Aims to Achieve the “Gold Standard”

June 22, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara Airport Airline Terminal hosted its "The Art of Travel" gala last weekend in celebration of its new terminal's public unveiling.
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