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Interns To Participate in Whale Project

January 4, 2010 by

A handful of UCSB students will have a whale of a tale to tell this quarter thanks to the annual Gray Whales Count.
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Greenhouses Await Grants, Repairs

January 4, 2010 by

UCSB's greenhouses, like most campus entities, are suffering due to the university's lack of green.
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Crime Wrap-Up

January 4, 2010 by

Even with much of Isla Vista empty, the I.V. Foot Patrol kept busy over the break, responding to vandalism, property theft and multiple fights.
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Theater’s Opening Draws Curtain on Construction

January 4, 2010 by

Following the completion of several major projects, UCSB's Campus Design and Facilities Dept. is entering a bit of a dry spell.
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Fast Contests Cutbacks

December 3, 2009 by

A group of students starved themselves for 27 hours to protest the steep budget cuts plaguing the UC system.
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SB Forum Focuses on Fiscal Mess

December 3, 2009 by

In response to criticism over his handling of the financial crisis, Chancellor Henry T. Yang held the first of three town hall meetings Monday to address students' questions and concerns.
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UC Scholar Holds Class Amid Fight for Survival

December 3, 2009 by

UCSB professor William Freudenburg has always garnered strength from teaching students and working with colleagues, and even today as he battles cancer, he continues to inform and inspire the campus.
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Local Stores Shut Doors for Holiday

December 3, 2009 by

As Fall Quarter winds down, Isla Vista businesses are planning to cut back hours or close up shop altogether over the three-week Winter Break.
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SB Gives Away Green Bulbs

December 3, 2009 by

Santa Barbara County is working to save energy this holiday season, one string of Christmas lights at a time.
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A.S. Discusses Stipends

December 3, 2009 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council kept its meeting uncharacteristically short last night.
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State Addresses Murder of Homeless Man

December 3, 2009 by

The California Governor's office is offering a $25,000 reward for information about the murder of a homeless man in Isla Vista.
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Gang Prevention Programs Take Hit

November 30, 2009 by

In 2007, 14-year-old Ricardo Juarez stabbed Luis Angel Linares, 15, to death in front of Saks Fifth Avenue on State Street. The incident was a wake-up call for locals, many of whom were unaware of the...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

November 30, 2009 by

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol issued nine citations and made three arrests over the Thanksgiving weekend, despite the holiday exodus.
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No Chime for Time as Tower Gets Fixed

November 30, 2009 by

Storke Tower's bells will cease to toll for the next three weeks as construction crews work to repair the campanile.
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International Students Journey to Yosemite for Recent Holiday

November 30, 2009 by

While most of UCSB's population was elbow deep in their turkey dinners last weekend, more than 50 of the university's international students were enjoying the natural splendor of Thanksgiving in Yosem...
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