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Budget Increases Aid for UC

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger recently allotted $3 billion to the University of California in his 2010-11 state budget.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to an assault with a deadly weapon this weekend, as well as several burglaries and a number of alcohol-related offenses.
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A Gaucho’s Guide to Voting in Santa Barbara County

The Nov. 2nd General Election is right around the corner and the deadlines to register are fast approaching. The following is important information you should know before heading to the polls...
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Locals Fight Energy Measure

Dozens of UCSB students and community members convened at Pardall Tunnel last Friday to protest Prop 23.
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UCSB Teachers Study Females Kissing

Odds are, if you’ve been to a few parties in Isla Vista you’ve seen it happen: girls locking lips to attract male attention, to explore their sexuality, maybe just to satisfy an impulse or for cur...
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American Soldier To Visit, Tell Stories of Foreign Conflict

Iraq War veteran Captain Paul Chappell will share his insight into war and peace tonight at 8 p.m. in the Multicultural Center.
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Sword-Dueling Group Initiates a Fresh Season of Competition

Touché — an eloquent word usually reserved to commend a friend’s well-executed joke — has a more practical application for UCSB’s fencing team.
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SB Walkers Urge Heart Healthiness

Over 500 participants gathered downtown on Saturday morning for the Start! Santa Barbara Heart Walk to work on the prevention and treatment of the county’s number one cause of death.
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SB Kids’ Center Discusses Success

Santa Barbara’s Storyteller Children’s Center recently hosted a forum to discuss the impact of early childhood education on later academic success.
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Families Flock to San Roque

Hundreds of excited families and community members crowded San Roque School yesterday, celebrating the third annual Carnival and Music Festival.
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Group Rejects Explorer

Members of the Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Indian Movement are hosting the second annual Anti-Columbus Day Demonstration Rally today to challenge the widespread belief that Columbus was the ...
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A.S. Strikes Deal With Mustangs

UCSB student government recently joined in a business venture with Cal Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo to collaborate on producing items for mass communication and printed publication ne...
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Protestors Contest Financial Changes

Hundreds of community members marched to the Student Resource Building yesterday to demonstrate their support for state-funded public education.
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Day of Action Targets University

Dozens of UCSB students, staff and faculty members gathered on campus yesterday in honor of the National Day of Action to Defend Public Education to protest the state’s cuts in public education fund...
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Website Streamlines Meal Orders

Campus Special recently launched a free online menu service for the student body.
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