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Eco-Seminar Visits Campus

November 12, 2010 by

UCSB will host world-renowned researchers this weekend at the 12th Occasional Workshop on Environmental and Resource Economics.
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Board Addresses Safety Concerns, Imminent Summit

November 12, 2010 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed the addition of a skateboard lane in front of Buchanan Hall, the upcoming Students of Color Conference and the Minimum Cumulative Progress mandate...
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The War Isn’t in the Headlines: Part 1

November 10, 2010 by

“People complain that veterans get too much attention — that’s not true, we don’t get enough attention,” U.S. Air Force Technical Sergeant and UCSB undergrad France Antonio said. “Soldiers...
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Police Find Meth Chemicals

November 10, 2010 by

County narcotics detectives are conducting an investigation after discovering a drug disposal site near the Fremont Campground Area in Los Padres National Forest last week.
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SB Puts Out Sale of Cigarettes Near School Structures

November 10, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously at a meeting yesterday to ban the sale of tobacco products within 1,000 yards of local schools.
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Grant Honors Memory

November 10, 2010 by

A memorial scholarship is being planned to commemorate the life of Lucas Ransom, the third-year chemical engineering student who died in a shark attack last month.
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Higher Costs of UC Payroll Strains Budget

November 10, 2010 by

The UC laid off more than 4,000 employees since last year, while continuing to raise select workers’ salaries by approximately $200 million dollars.
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Board To Vote on Tuition Spike

November 10, 2010 by

UC President Mark Yudof sent an open letter to California on Monday, proposing to increase student fees for the 2011-12 academic year by eight percent.
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SB Firefighters Smother Flames in Goleta Home

November 9, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. extinguished a fire at a residence on Hollister Avenue in Goleta yesterday.
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A.S. Funds Student Study Spaces and Wellness Program

November 9, 2010 by

The Associated Students Finance Board allotted $15,570 to seven student organizations during last night’s two-and-a-half-hour meeting.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

November 9, 2010 by

Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies responded to two cases of violence, a burglary and a drug-related arrest this weekend.
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Local Concert Fails to Make Enough Profit

November 9, 2010 by

The organizers of Santa Barbara’s annual West Beach Music Festival filed for bankruptcy this week, having suffered negative profits after this year’s event.
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Yudof Voices Approval For Retirement Pension Proposal

November 9, 2010 by

UC President Mark G. Yudof recently announced his support for a proposal to alter employee pensions that would counter previous recommendations for pension policy made by his own UC Post-Employment Be...
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Stealthy Shoppers Inspect UCen

November 9, 2010 by

UCSB has employed commercial spies for the last 16 years — it’s possible you could be standing right next to one at this moment and not even know.
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Discussion Addresses Fee Raises

November 9, 2010 by

University of California President Mark G. Yudof discussed the potential for further systemwide student fee hikes and budgetary changes during a telephone press conference held from Oakland yesterday.
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