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Local Council Allocates Finances for SB Library

The Santa Barbara City Council approved funding for the first stage of the Santa Barbara Public Library Plaza renovation project during yesterday’s meeting.
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Man Faces Charges for Gunfire at Local Plaza

Goleta gunman Charles Quinn pleaded not guilty to 15 felony and misdemeanor charges after appearing in court last week following his release from Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital.
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Youth Club To Reopen Alternative Events Venue

The Living Room club met last night to establish a new venue for various musical performances throughout the year.
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Flying High Readers Debate Prudence of Prohibition and Weed Addiction

In response to “Harmful Bath Salts Become New, Legal Substitute to Same, Old Weed.”
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Coastal Plan Rejection Spurs Discussion

Environmentalists will meet at the “Protecting Our Coast” panel on campus tonight to discuss the county’s recent rejection of the California Coastal Commission’s coastal plan changes.
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New A.S. Annex To Provide Resources for I.V. Community

Associated Students plans to open a new off-campus workspace that will cost $82,500 a year to operate.
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Student Scholars Band Together

The Honors Association, a new campus club, aims to help students in the College of Letters & Science Honors Program better interact and collaborate with each other.
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New SB Research Facility To Assist Children With Language Disabilities

The McEnroe Reading and Language Arts Center, a literacy research institution based in the Gevirtz School of Education, is set to open in September 2011.
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UCSB Collection Commemorates Past Presidents

In honor of Presidents’ Day and Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday, the Davidson Library will host a special exhibition on American presidents.
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Economists To Speak on Global Finances

Former International Monetary Fund chief economist Simon Johnson will lecture tonight at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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A.S. Spends Spring Funds

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $21,204 to 14 student organizations during last night’s three-hour meeting.
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Government Briefs

Local government councils will consider a scope of issues today during their weekly meetings.
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Bren’s Collapse Points to Construction Faults

An engineering investigation determined that the collapse of a portion of Bren Hall’s ceiling last October was due to faulty ceiling suspension anchors.
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SB Reads Centers On Life Story of Henrietta Lacks

The Santa Barbara Public Library System and UCSB are focusing their fifth annual community reading program on The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks.
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Gift to Fund SAGE Mind Research

The SAGE Center for the Study of the Mind received a $1.26 million gift from SAGE Publications, Inc. to establish a junior fellowship at UCSB.
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