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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to an assault, two burglaries and several alcohol-related crimes this weekend.
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Book Chronicles SBCC History

Santa Barbara City College concluded the year-long celebration of its centennial in December with the release of A Century of Success, A Future of Possibilities.
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iPads Assist in Autism Therapy

Local autism treatment provider Easter Seals Tri-Counties announced they will soon use iPads as a tool for speech and behavioral therapy.
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Missing Fishermen Turn Up Safe

The U.S. Coast Guard recovered a lost sailboat and two sailors from the Channel Islands yesterday morning after getting a little help from the seamen themselves.
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Black History Month Celebrations To Begin

Today marks the beginning of Black History Month and the start of a variety of screenings, lectures and exhibitions celebrating African American history and culture.
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Campus To Take On Recycling Challenge

UCSB is in its second week of Recyclemania, a quarter-long recycling competition aimed to promote environmental education on college campuses nationwide.
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Board Funds Outreach, Substance Safety Event

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $50,407 to 20 student organizations during last night’s five-and-a-half-hour-long meeting.
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Contest Seeks Student Scripts

UCSB screenwriting-hopefuls have the opportunity to enter the spotlight in the upcoming Samuel Goldwyn Writing Award contest.
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Government Briefs

Local government councils will consider a scope of issues today during their weekly meetings. No meetings were held last week.
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‘Geezer’ Robs Goleta BofA

An elderly man who robbed the Goleta Bank of America at gunpoint on Friday night is believed responsible for 12 other bank robberies in California since 2009.
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Farm Provides Students With Organic Produce

Local organic farm Fairview Gardens will deliver fresh produce every Thursday to UCSB’s Bren Hall through its Community Supported Agriculture program.
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Charismatic Leader Turns Condescending Demagogue

President Barack Obama recently held a YouTube conference in which American citizens could ask questions about the topics they feel are important to the country.
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Political Speaker Addresses Deficit of Civil Debates

Esteemed Harvard professor Michael J. Sandel will lecture about democratic argument at Campbell Hall tomorrow at 8 p.m.
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Police Recover Nearly 100 Wetsuits

Stolen from Isla Vista during 2010, nearly 100 wetsuits now sit inside a locker at the I.V. Foot Patrol station, awaiting theirs owners to reclaim them.
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UC Appoints Regent Officials

The University of California Center, Sacramento will host a reception to officially announce the University’s newest ex-officio Regents today at 6 p.m.
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