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Union and Staff Members Recognize May Day

In a unified campaign for immigrant laborer rights, local union members have joined forces with student and staff organizations to celebrate the May 1 celebration of International Workers and Immigran...
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Exec Retires From Office

When Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services Donna Carpenter retires and leaves her post this week, no one will take her job.
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Strickland Submits Energy Bill

Newly elected local California State Sen. Tony Strickland's environmental credentials are being put to the test this month as his alternative energy legislation begins to wind its way through the corr...
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QSU Hosts Pride Week Pomp

The campus has been awash in rainbow flair since Sunday night, when 300 students turned out for UCSB's 3rd annual student-run drag show at I.V. Theater.
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Playboy Drops SB Party Rank

UCSB has apparently plummeted from the hearts of Hugh Hefner's playboy bunnies.
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Pardall Shows Off New Makeover

Pardall Road will host an opening festival today to celebrate the end of the extensive renovations that have plagued the street for months.
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Writer To Talk About Issues in U.S. Workplace

New York Times labor and workplace reporter Steven Greenhouse will appear at UCSB tonight to introduce his newest book, "The Big Squeeze: Tough Times for The American Worker."
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Council Barely Achieves Quorum

Many Associated Students Legislative Council members apparently thought better of attending last night's meeting.
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County Looks to Drown Floatopia

In what appears to be a direct response to Floatopia, county officials are currently drafting an emergency ordinance to curb the beachside party.
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Professor Stirs Controversy

On Jan. 19, sociology and global studies professor William Robinson authored an e-mail to 80 of his students comparing Israeli soldiers to the Nazis.
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Long-Awaited Show Packs Thunderdome

Death Cab for Cutie rocked the Thunderdome at last night's free concert, rewarding UCSB for registering the most student voters in 2008.
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Stats Reveal Skate Safety

The university released a host of statistics concerning skateboard safety on Mon
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Feds Award New Grant to UCSB

The White House announced Monday that UCSB will receive $19 million from the Stimulus Act to fund a new Energy Frontier Research Center.
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Locals Diverge on Floatopia

As Floatopia's May 9 sequel approaches, locals gathered last night for a town hall meeting to discuss dealing with what many feel is the inevitable.
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SB County Monitors Swine Flu

County officials and university administrators were spurred to action yesterday after the World Health Organization voted to raise the level of influenza pandemic alert to a phase four out of six.
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