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Legislative Council Talks Cuts, Cures

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed a number of budget issues and possible actions to take on items ranging from staff furloughs to oil taxes during last night's three and a half-hou...
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San Diego Police Arrest Former A.S. President

In a throwback to the assault charges he received while attending UCSB, former Associated Student president Cervin Morris was arrested at San Diego State University earlier this month for suspicion of...
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Inoculations Reach At-Risk Residents

Santa Barbara County has received a limited number of H1N1 vaccines for high risk residents. According to the Public Health Dept., the 4,400 vaccines will be available for pregnant women and children ...
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UC Staff Take Severance to Avoid Layoffs

The 48 staff members retiring from UCSB this Friday will take with them nearly 1,000 years of combined work experience on campus.
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Locals Utilize Flying Lessons

Ever since pioneer aviator Lincoln J. Beachey landed his plane in the Goleta Valley in 1914, the Santa Barbara Airport has served our oceanside community.
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Campus To Install New Emergency Stations

In an effort to improve the UCSB Alert Emergency Notification System, university officials have announced plans to install an alternate "talk-a-phone" system atop various campus buildings.
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Project Seeks Donations

University of California President Mark G. Yudof announced plans for a $1 billion financial aid fundraising campaign last Friday, Oct. 23 while speaking to a Sunnyside High School pep rally in east Fr...
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Woman Sues County After Being Fired

A former Santa Barbara County employee filed suit against the county for wrongful termination yesterday, alleging emotional damages and asking to be reinstated.
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Students Fight to Keep Cal Grants

Students from the University of California will gather at their respective campuses at noon today to voice support for a constitutional amendment designed to secure continued funding of the Cal Grant ...
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CERN To Bring Particle Science Forward

Inside a 27-kilometer tunnel below the surface of France and Switzerland, the world's largest particle supercollider is beginning to rise out of dormancy to begin running fundamental physics experimen...
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Crash Ends Fatally for Undergrad

Devin Petelski, a fourth-year UCSB student, died at the UCLA Medical Center on Oct. 17 from injuries she sustained when a police cruiser slammed into her car two days before.
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EAB’s Euro Trip Leads to Funding Concerns

In December, UCSB students will be picking up the tab for 12 people to travel to Copenhagen, Denmark.
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Bizarre Act Spurs Scan of Support Resources

The recent incident at South Hall has renewed concern over campus mental health services, which officials say are severely lacking in funds.
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A.S. Helps to Preserve ESS

The Associated Students Finance Board dispensed $19,257.57 to nine student organizations from its unallocated Fall budget at last night's meeting.
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Santa Barbara to Reevaluate Local Booze Ban

The ordinance banning alcohol from Isla Vista's beaches will be up for debate again next week.
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