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A.S. President Plans Veto

Associated Students President Charlie Arreola is planning to veto the establishment of the Human Rights Council as an A.S. board.
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Environmentalist Speaks at UCSB

Bill McKibben, a man known as one of the most revolutionary environmentalists of our time, hosted a talk at UCSB this weekend to emphasize the importance of 350.
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Election Benefits New Parties

The 2010 Associated Students election concluded yesterday, yielding a diverse executive board with candidates from each of the three campus parties.
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Zoo Introduces Giraffe Couple to SB Collection

The Santa Barbara Zoo unveiled two new giraffes last week, hoping to attract new visitors and strengthen connections with other West Coast zoos.
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Ecological Program Celebrates 40 Year Mark

The UCSB Environmental Studies Program, which was created in the wake of the 1969 Santa Barbara Oil Spill, is turning 40 this weekend with a three-day celebration starting today.
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Grads Flock to Campus for Reunion

Roughly 5,000 UCSB alumni will return to their old stomping grounds this weekend to celebrate the fourth annual All Gaucho Reunion. The All Gaucho Reunion — organized by the UCSB Alumni Associat...
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Police Blotter

Deputies responded to a call on the 6500 block of Sabado Tarde Rd. of someone throwing eggs off a balcony at nearby cars and passersby.
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Division Bundles Staff Under Budget Tension

The Division of Humanities and Fine Arts will be clustering its departmental support staff by July 1 in hopes of easing the pressure of this year's $800,000 permanent budget cut.
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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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