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Students Start Program to Educate Elementary Kids

A new UCSB student organization was recently founded to promote environmental education among first and second grade students.
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Farr Addresses I.V. Concerns

Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr, Isla Vista's only elected official, held office hours at Java Jones yesterday. Farr said that her main purpose for holding these office hours was for members of...
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“Don’t Ask” Rule Stirs Controversy

Yesterday, researchers from the UCSB Palm Center revealed through Pentagon data that the U.S. military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy -- which punishes gay members of the military for disclosing th...
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Ecological Session Reunites

The 11th Occasional California Workshop on Environmental and Resource Economics will attract experts from across the world to UCSB today and tomorrow.
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Mustangs Meet Their Maker, 1-0

There is no love lost between the UCSB and Cal Poly men's soccer programs... none at all.
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Music Event To Produce ‘New Noise’ Downtown

Santa Barbara will play host to a three-day music and digital media festival this weekend featuring concerts, panel discussions and the world premiere of Jack Johnson's new movie.
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Bren School To Gain New Head

The Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and Management has chosen UCSB professor Steven Gaines as their new dean.
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Art To Celebrate Mental Health

The clients of the Mental Health Association in Santa Barbara County will have a chance to exhibit their creative talents at the 16th annual Mental Health Arts Festival this Saturday.
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Council Talks in Circles

Council members debated issues surrounding the role of the UC Student Association Foundation at last night's four-hour Associated Students Legislative Council meeting.
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New Restaurant Teases Patrons With Hot Meat

Not to call it a sausage fest, but Isla Vista's newest eatery will have no shortage of wieners.
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Philanthropists Help to Soothe Budget Woes

The Campaign for UC Santa Barbara — a fundraising effort started by the campus in 2000 to attract donations — has brought in a total of $548 million dollars since its inception. According to a pre...
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SolarCity Blazes Sun-Powered Trail

The Golden State is set to capitalize on all its sunshine with the construction of the world’s first solar-powered electric car corridor.
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Capitol Center To Close

The University of California Center at Sacramento is shutting its doors due to a lack of funding, but officials say the program could potentially resurface in a different UC setting.
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Local Dies; Test Points to Swine Flu as Cause

An adolescent girl died from a probable case of the H1N1 virus in Santa Barbara Saturday, marking the first death from swine flu in the county.
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Lichtenstein Lectures on Retail Giant

According to UCSB labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein, judgment day may be fast approaching for revolutionary retail giant Wal-Mart.
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