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Grammy Winners To Perform on SB Stages

October 8, 2010 by and

Students seeking an alternative to the typical Isla Vista party scene can catch Grammy Award winners Steve Martin and Ziggy Marley in concert this weekend.
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Network Seeks Outrageous Students

October 8, 2010 by

TruTV is currently seeking shocking video clip submissions from college students and paying cash for the shorts that air.
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Santa Barbara Cops Nab More Drunk Drivers With New Tactics

October 8, 2010 by

Officers arrested eight out of 400 drivers that passed through the checkpoint. This surpassed the previous record of seven arrests out of 1000 cars set on St. Patrick’s Day.
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New Café Focuses on Sustainability

October 8, 2010 by

Isla Vista coffeehouse Java Jones recently transformed into Coffee Collaborative — the newest place to get your morning caffeine boost while promoting sustainability and community.
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Experts Join to Evaluate Oil Disaster

October 8, 2010 by

A group of executives will discuss the legal and environmental ramifications of the BP oil spill this evening at 5:30 in the Mosher Alumni House.
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National Event Seeks to Gain Support for Libraries

October 7, 2010 by

Hoping to combat state budget cuts, the county’s public libraries are asking for their supporters to start showing a little love.
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A.S. Council Debates Creation of New Board

October 7, 2010 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed the instatement of a new A.S. entity at last night’s four-hour meeting.
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Campus Memorial To Honor Lost Lives

October 7, 2010 by

The Queer Student Union has planned a candlelight vigil tonight to commemorate recent suicides within the queer community.
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Human Rights and Healthcare Activist To Speak in Campbell

October 7, 2010 by

Edna Adan Ismail — who pioneered women’s rights and healthcare organizations in her homeland of Somaliland, Western Africa — will speak on campus tonight about her struggle and accomplishments.
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SBA Runs Emergency Drill

October 7, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara Airport was a hectic, bloody rescue scene yesterday as firefighters, medical personnel and the coroner’s office rushed to assist the “victims” of a simulated plane crash.
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‘S’ Vote May Raise Taxes for New Jail

October 7, 2010 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved Measure S for the upcoming election, which would increase the county’s sales tax by .5 percent in order to fund the building of a new jail and ...
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War on Marijuana Proves Lost Cause

October 7, 2010 by

If health consequences determined drug laws instead of cultural norms, marijuana would be legal.
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Who’s Who on Campus

October 6, 2010 by

As UCSB students, it’s easy to identify what makes our peers flock to the university...
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Israeli Soldiers Speak About War Ordeals

October 6, 2010 by

Dozens of UCSB students filled Santa Barbara Hillel last night to hear the firsthand accounts of two soldiers serving in the Israel Defense Forces.
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Art Outs Pilgrims’ Plight

October 6, 2010 by

UCSB’s Multicultural Center is hosting a new exhibition tonight, featuring artistic posters in an effort to unveil the struggles and prejudice immigrants have faced as they voyaged to America.
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