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To Float or Not to Float?

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed a number of issues and proposals at last night's kick-off meeting of Winter Quarter.
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Study Finds I.V. Areas Suffer High Theft Rate

If you live in Isla Vista, odds are you've had something stolen from your house, a recent study claims.
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Students Fail to Pass Calculus

UCSB professor Charles A. Akemann delivered failing grades to an extremely high ratio of students in his Math 3A and 3B courses last quarter, leaving many students scrambling to retake the introductor...
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Campaign Targets DUIs

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. made 228 DUI arrests during a 17-day period this holiday season.
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Olmstead Takes Hiatus

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol’s top officer, Lt. Brian Olmstead, has taken an extended leave of absence in order to attend a training session at the FBI National Academy in Virginia. Sgt. Erik Raney to...
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No Marley Mural, No Cry

In 1981 the world mourned the death of Bob Marley to cancer. Now, nearly three decades later, Isla Vista must relive the loss, thanks to a thin layer of blue paint.
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Campus Affirms Rove Appearance

Karl Rove, a former White House Senior Advisor and Deputy Chief of Staff, will appear before the UCSB student body next month for a pointed political discussion, courtesy of the UCSB College Republica...
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UCen Employee Dies

Sahel Jasmine Heydari, 19, died in a car accident on Dec. 10 while returning to her home in Cupertino, Calif. from Santa Barbara.
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SB Studio Launches New Program for Stress Relief

In one of Santa Bar-bara's newest yoga studios, an innovative rope program is set to swing participants into the discipline.
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Board Allots Fresh Funds for New Term

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated $10,930 to five organizations during the first meeting of Winter Quarter last night.
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Interns To Participate in Whale Project

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

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

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

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

A group of students starved themselves for 27 hours to protest the steep budget cuts plaguing the UC system.
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