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Former ESS Grads Counter Shutdown

November 5, 2009 by

The forthcoming closure of the Exercise & Sports Studies Dept. has spurned a wave of outcry from the student body, particularly the 5,000 undergraduates presently seeking a minor in the program. But l...
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Universities Compete for Rock Show

November 5, 2009 by

Say it ain't so -- UCSB currently ranks just third in a college contest that will give the winning school a free Weezer concert and up to $25,000.
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Cops To Bust DUI Culprits

November 5, 2009 by

The Santa Barbara Police Dept. will begin an aggressive enforcement of DUI laws this month.
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Institute Recognizes UCSB for Education

November 5, 2009 by

UCSB was recently ranked as #35 on the 2009 Academic Ranking of World Universities list, adding one more notch to the university's tally of awards.
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QSU Recognizes Mixed Victory

November 5, 2009 by

Students gathered near UCSB's Storke Plaza last night in reaction to legislation passed in Maine and Washington State regarding same sex marriage.
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A.S. Takes Stance on Furloughs

November 5, 2009 by

At last night's four-hour meeting, Associated Students Legislative Council passed resolutions to express their disapproval with the University of California's use of student fees.
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Drinking Remains Illegal on SB Shore

November 4, 2009 by

The County Board of Supervisors voted yesterday to permanently ban alcohol from the beach below Del Playa Drive.
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Halloween Crowds Ebb

November 4, 2009 by

This Halloween's far from record-breaking crowds left many seasoned residents wondering what kept the masses away.
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Shutdown Sparks Rally

November 4, 2009 by

Protests spanned UCSB yesterday as supporters of the Ventura Center for off-campus studies rallied against the closure of the satellite campus.
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Group Fights Law Against Homosexuality in Military

November 4, 2009 by

The public reemergence of controversy surrounding the U.S. Military's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy has UCSB's Palm Center buzzing in a debate over whether the ban on openly gay individuals in the ar...
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UCPD Chooses Qualified Chief

November 3, 2009 by

After an intensive search, UCSB’s Police Dept. announced the appointment of Dustin Olson as chief of police yesterday. Olson will replace former Chief of Police Bill Bean, who has served UCPD for th...
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UC Budget Generates Protest

November 3, 2009 by

A group of union service workers and supporting students rallied in front of Chancellor Henry T. Yang's office yesterday only to find that the chancellor had already left the building.
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Officer Killed by Sports Car

November 3, 2009 by

A memorial service will be held in Santa Barbara tomorrow for Jarrod Martinez, a California Highway Patrol officer who was killed last Thursday in Los Olivos.
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Senate Gives Green for Green Initiative

November 3, 2009 by

Have no fear, UCSB's sustainability champion is here.
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Finance Board Tables Republicans’ Request

November 3, 2009 by

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated $4,617 to five student organizations during last night's meeting, leaving $31,467.89 in their Fall budget.
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