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Sea Film Features SB Surfer

A local filmmaker's surf documentary featuring a UCSB student is set to premiere at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival on Feb. 11.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

Criminals burglarized three residences and vandalized 10 cars over the weekend, while partygoers also committed 11 drug and alcohol offenses.
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Prizes Honor Young Researchers

UCSB's physics department garnered national fame last week when two of its junior faculty received prestigious awards in the field.
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A.S. Office Readies for Next All Hallow’s Eve

Though Halloween 2010 seems far away, preparations are already beginning for Isla Vista's annual display of debauchery.
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Tempest Batters SB Coast

Drops of water fell from the sky this week, bringing UCSB to a standstill.
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Judiciary Simplifies Unsettled Weed Law

The California Supreme Court overturned the limit on how much medical marijuana a patient can carry in a unanimous vote yesterday, ruling residents can have as much as personally necessary.
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Novelist’s Latest To Launch in SB

Acclaimed author and Santa Barbara local T.C. Boyle will kick off his book tour downtown on Monday by performing from his newly released collection of stories examining the human experience.
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Groups Gather Names for Fee Hike

With campus elections just a quarter away, UCSB organization members are toting around clipboards in the hopes of garnering enough signatures to have their lock-in fees on the ballot.
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Technology Aids Haiti Relief Job

A locally based humanitarian group is taking a tech-savvy approach to raise money for Haiti, using text messages and social networking sites to attract donations.
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UC May See Increase in Enrollment

The UC Board of Regents considered relaxing the University's system-wide enrollment reduction target for the 2010-11 school year during yesterday's meeting at UC San Francisco.
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Hard Times Force Horse Ranch to Shut Stable Gates

The scenic El Capitan Ranch equestrian facility is closing its doors to the public, citing hard economic times. The 201-acre El Capitan Ranch -- located approximately 10 miles north of Goleta along Hi...
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New Pizza Parlor To Go Green

Isla Vista's pizzerias will soon have to cope with a smaller slice of the market, with the opening of Good Earth Pizza slated for this spring.
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Pupils Face Course Shortage

In the wake of over two million dollars in budget reductions, UCSB cut 160 classes this quarter, leaving many students battling for a seat in campus classrooms and lecture halls.
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A.S. Sends Funds to Shaken Nation

At last night's meeting, the Associated Students Legislative Council selected two organizations that will receive money from its Haitian relief effort.
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New Club Aims for Diffusion of Pacifist Values

UCSB's Peace Leadership Program, the latest campus student organization created to promote harmony, rainbows and sunshine, held its inaugural meeting last week.
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