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Festival To Honor Victim

Juggling aficionados will gather in Robertson Gym this weekend to commemorate the life of a former UCSB student and raise money for the Santa Barbara Rape Crisis Center.
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Scholar Publishes Book

UCSB Black studies and sociology professor George Lipsitz recently released a book detailing the life and legend of African-American cultural icon Johnny Otis.
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A.S. Council Affirms Human Rights Proposal

Associated Students Legislative Council members passed several bills during their five-hour meeting last night.
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Police Jail Three for Homicide

Authorities have arrested three people in connection with the murder of UCSB alum Robert Burke Simpson.
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UC Implements Admissions Waitlist

With its largest applicant pool ever, the University of California instituted a waitlist for the first time in its history this year, offering more than 10,000 students a spot on the list.
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SB Falls Flat in Efforts to Edit Rules for Renters

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors failed to reach a consensus on tenants' rights legislation yesterday.
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Candidate for CA Governor To Visit

Gubernatorial candidate Jerry Brown will make a campaign appearance at UCSB next Monday, marking his first stop on a college campus this year.
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SB Rises in Playboy Party Ranking

Playboy Magazine has named UCSB the number eight party school in the nation.
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Whales Season Reaches Peak

Grey whale mothers and their newborn calves are currently making their annual migration north through the Santa Barbara Channel, providing ample opportunities to spot the massive marine mammals.
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Local Shops Use Profits to Save Energy

Isla Vista businesses will contribute to sustainable initiatives throughout the week in an effort to increase environmental practices.
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A.S. Denies Funding for Invisible Children

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $33,285 to 16 student organizations at last night's meeting, leaving $67,786 left in the unallocated funds for the remainder of the year.
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Organization Promotes Green Transportation

The Transportation Alternatives Board discussed various ways to promote alternative modes of commute in their continued efforts to reduce the number of single-rider vehicles on campus at yesterday's t...
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Park Event Rewards Talented I.V. Rollers

Over 150 UCSB students and out-of-towners flocked to Anisq' Oyo' Park this Saturday to let the good times -- and the joints -- roll at the sixth annual Joint Rolling Competition.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol handled several reports of violence this weekend, and also came to the aid of a student who drunkenly fell from the cliffs overlooking the ocean.
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Gaucho Studies Garner Acclaim

Many of UCSB's undergraduate and graduate programs recently received high marks in national academic rankings.
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