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Pets Lure Students Out of Library

Over 20 floppy-eared, snot-nosed and twinkly-eyed dogs filled the Lot 22 lawn yesterday, drawing a turnout of upward of 600 animal lovers throughout the day.
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UC Moves to Increase Efficiency

University of California administrators recently introduced a plan to save $500 million a year in operating costs by streamlining administrative, energy and inventory spending throughout the system.
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Duet Duels for District Attorney

After working as colleagues in the county prosecutor’s office for over a decade, Joyce Dudley and Joshua Lynn will face off in Tuesday’s county election for the position of district attorney.
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A.S.’s Letter to the Editor

Are you 21 or older? Do you live with someone under 21? Do you live with more than one other person? Do you have alcohol in your residence? Do you listen to music?
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GOP Candidates Speak Locally

Three Republican congressional hopefuls spoke before roughly 100 people in Santa Barbara Thursday night, vying to win local party support for their candidacies in the upcoming June 8 primary.
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Police Jail Group for Protesting

Eight UCSB students and a professor were arrested in downtown Santa Barbara on May 27th for staging a peaceful protest of anti-immigration policies.
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Scholar Wins Plous Award for Excellence

Karen Myers, assistant professor in the communication department, recently received the 2010-11 Harold J. Plous Award for her outstanding service to the university.
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Campus To Showcase Silent Movies Tonight

The 19th annual Reel Loud Festival will bring UCSB producers, directors, musicians and actors together to present their silent films tonight at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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Associated Students Legislation Productivity Faces Partisan Issues

The Associate Students Legislative Council struggled to overcome party divisions as they passed a total of two bills and approved four action items in last night’s meeting.
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Police Blotter

Sunday, March 16, 12:22 a.m. — While on patrol, officers spotted a pair of inebriated lovebirds smooching against a parked car on the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive.
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Grant Allows Biology Department to Fund New Research and Programs

UCSB’s Biology Dept. recently received a $1 million grant to fund innovative undergraduate research.
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Leisure Review Program Lets Students Explore New Hobbies and Skills

UCSB’s Leisure Review program, which has been offering a multitude of recreational courses to the community, is still a thriving entity on campus four decades later.
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Buyback Program Aims to Cut Pollution by Trading in Old Cars for Cash

County officials are offering added incentives to anyone who wishes to sell their clunker for demolition through the Old Car Buy Back and Scrap Program.
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UC Board Elects Progressive Student Regent

University of California San Francisco graduate student Alfredo Mireles Jr. has been nominated as the 2011-2012 student regent-designate.
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Santa Barbara Resident Discovered Dead on Beach

Authorities are investigating the death of local surfer Gordon Alan Jennell, 48, after his body washed ashore near Arroyo Burro Beach on Thursday displaying no apparent signs of injury.
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