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Fair Educates Students on Ethical Consumerism

February 22, 2011 by

UCSB’s Associated Students Human Rights Board will host its first Fair Trade Fair today at 11 a.m. on the Student Resource Building’s lawn.
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Creative ‘Couples’ Cut Corners

February 18, 2011 by

“This is a marriage of convenience, not a wedding,” student matchmaking website whypaytuition. com advertises.
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Police Blotter

February 18, 2011 by

Feb. 12, 1:41 a.m. — Officers came across a man screaming, “Fuck the free world!” on the corner of Embarcadero del Mar and Seville Road.
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Taboo Subject On Hand in ‘Vagina Monologues’

February 18, 2011 by

UCSB students will celebrate the global V-Day Movement (‘V’ for Victory, Valentine and Vagina) today and tomorrow with the Women’s Ensemble Theater Troupe’s 13th annual production of ...
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Marijuana Dispensary Gets Smoked

February 18, 2011 by

Santa Barbara’s oldest medical marijuana dispensary may close its doors after the Santa Barbara City Planning Committee denied its appeal to continue operations earlier thi...
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Student Films Break Tension

February 18, 2011 by

UCSB’s Recreational Sports Dept. recently released the first installment of the “Study Break” video series on gauchosplay.com, hoping to offer some comedic relief to a studious student b...
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Executives Share Media Expertise

February 18, 2011 by

UC Santa Barbara’s Carsey-Wolf Center for film and media studies will host a day-long conference about the digital distribution revolution tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in the Pol...
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Bill Opposes Shark Finning

February 17, 2011 by

State Assemblymembers Paul Fong and Jared Huffman introduced a bill to the legislature last Friday that would ban the possession, sale and distribution of shark fins in California.
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Confusion Arises Over Rejection of Coastal Plan

February 17, 2011 by

Student and community members met yesterday to discuss the county’s recent rejection of the state’s modified Land Use and Development Code proposal.
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Audit Reveals Flaws in Accessibility of UC Records

February 17, 2011 by

The University of California system has received a failing report card in a statewide public records transparency audit.
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A.S. Seeks Healthy I.V. Living

February 17, 2011 by

Associated Students Legislative Council discussed their responsibility as an association to families living in Isla Vista during last night’s three-and-a-half hour meeting.
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Columnist Misinforms on Mephedrone

February 16, 2011 by

Dear Nexus, I’ll begin by wishing you a happy Valentine’s Day, and proceed by saying, “EW.”
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Regent’s Charges Surface

February 16, 2011 by

University of California Student Regent Jesse Cheng was arrested for sexual battery last year on Nov. 4, according to the Irvine Police Department.
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Sarah Palin Stands Guilty of Incivility

February 16, 2011 by

Sarah Palin abused her right of free speech! She published a large U.S. map on the internet that targeted Tucson, Arizona, with a rifle cross-hair site and a circular target on the face of Congresswom...
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U.S. Officials Assess 2012 Obama Budget

February 16, 2011 by and

White House officials held a conference call yesterday to discuss the potential effects of President Barack Obama’s proposed 2012 budget on the education sector.
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