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A.S. Hopefuls Debate Student Issues

April 6, 2010 by

Three candidates for Associated Students president squared off in the Hub yesterday, marking the first of a series of debates leading up to UCSB's campus-wide elections on April 19.
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Service Proposes New Fee

April 6, 2010 by

The upcoming Associated Students Spring Election ballot will feature a new Career Services measure that seeks a quarterly fee of $5.55 per student.
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SB Considers Hotel Tax

April 6, 2010 by

Local hotels are pushing for the creation of a new tourism district to promote Santa Barbara, and they are willing to tax themselves to get it.
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Two New Parties Enter Campaign

April 6, 2010 by

Beginning next week, students on campus will be greeted by a flurry of posters and banners marking the official commencement of the Associated Students Spring Election season.
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U.S. Census Tallies Transients

April 6, 2010 by

Santa Barbara County recently worked alongside the federal Census Bureau to conduct a count of the local homeless population for the 2010 Census.
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Warning System Utilizes Facebook

April 6, 2010 by

In an effort to improve its effectiveness, the often criticized UCSB Alert System is increasing its networking skills with the help of Facebook.
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Trader Joe’s Sells Sustainable Fish

April 6, 2010 by

Trader Joe's grocery store chain announced last month they will sell only environmentally sustainable fish by the end of 2012, responding to criticism from Greenpeace and customers about current seafo...
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Artists Sculpt Ballot Initiative

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Isla Vista Arts is asking students to approve a new $2.00 lock-in fee in the upcoming campus-wide election.
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A.S. Funds Disabled Students Transports

April 6, 2010 by

The Associated Students Finance Board dispersed $47,404 to 19 student organizations during last night's four-hour meeting.
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Physicists Create Particularly Strange Matter

April 6, 2010 by

An antihyperparticle, which contains the anti-matter equivalents of "strange" quarks, was produced by a team of scientists at the Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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Artists Sculpt Ballot Initiative

April 6, 2010 by

Isla Vista Arts is asking students to approve a new $2.00 lock-in fee in the upcoming campus-wide election.
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A.S. Funds Disabled Students Transports

April 6, 2010 by

The Associated Students Finance Board dispersed $47,404 to 19 student organizations during last night's four-hour meeting.
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SB Alum Offers I.V. Bus Rides

April 5, 2010 by

A new late-night bus service between Isla Vista and downtown Santa Barbara will begin this week, providing an alternative means of transportation for students looking to visit local bars.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

April 5, 2010 by

Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers blocked off beach accesses along Del Playa Drive Saturday in anticipation of crowds descending on the beach for the originally scheduled Floatopia weekend.
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UC Board Plots Against Deficit

April 5, 2010 by

With several proposals on the table that could produce sweeping changes in the University of California, officials are seeking feedback as they search for ways to more efficiently manage the 10-campus...
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