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Teach-in To Bring Light to Financial Dilemmas

Campbell Hall will be invaded today by faculty, staff, workers and students for an informational breakdown of the University of California's economic crisis.
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Park Opens for Natural Excursions

Los Padres National Forest reopened several popular hiking trails last week over a year after the Gap Fire wrecked havoc on the area.
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Fall Vote Sparks Controversy

City officials have expressed concern over fair voting access in the upcoming election after receiving reports of missing ballots from apartment residents.
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Police Blotter

Fri., Oct. 9, 11:11 p.m. - Officers navigating the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive went to work when they spotted a barefooted young lady leaning against a parked car.
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Governor Denies Acts

On Sunday, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a pair of bills authored by local assemblyman Pedro Nava aimed at strengthening animal rights.
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Majors May See Raise in Fees

Crumbling under the weight of its budget woes, the University of California is proposing a tiered tuition plan that subjects undergraduate students in the business and engineering disciplines to highe...
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A.S. Denies Funds to Crisis Film Idea

The Associated Students Finance Board dispensed $31,466 at its four hour meeting yesterday.
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UCSB Scholar Wins Prize for New Homing Peptides

Erkki Ruoslahti, a distinguished professor at UCSB's Burnham Institute for Medical Research, has been awarded a $2.8 million grant from the Dept. of Defense to research the use of nanoparticles for ta...
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Bill’s Bus Breeds Booze Blackouts

It’s Thursday, 10 p.m. and there is already someone puking out the window of Bill’s Bus. “I love Bill’s Bus!” exclaims an inebriated UCSB student. As he waits in line to board the shuttle, h...
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Campus To Close Sport, Exercise Department

With the university facing an unprecedented budget shortfall, UCSB's administration has announced its plans to close the Exercise and Sports Studies Department by the end of the school year.
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Carnival Offers Up Information, Fun

A Ferris wheel, tilt-a-whirl and dunk tank took over the streets of Isla Vista this Saturday for the first annual Pardall Carnival.
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Crime Statistics Reveal Increase in Burglaries

At least one Isla Vista residence was robbed every day last year, on average, according to recent crime statistics.
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol had their hands full this weekend, issuing a total of 75 citations Friday and Saturday. As is often the case, alcohol related crimes — most notably minor in possession...
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Worried About Your Side Mirrors?

With Halloween less than a fortnight away, county and university officials are busy preparing for Isla Vista's craziest night.
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Group Hosts First Annual Human Rights Week

UCSB's first annual Human Rights Week kicked off today with events dedicated to exposing global injustices.
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