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Alumna Wins Nobel for Cancer Research

October 6, 2009 by

Carol Greider, who graduated from UCSB as an undergraduate in 1983, was named the recipient of the 2009 Nobel Prize for physiology or medicine yesterday for her contributions to cancer research.
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Chronicler To Explain Wal-Mart

October 6, 2009 by

UCSB labor historian Nelson Lichtenstein, the author of a recent book on Wal-Mart, will discuss the retail giant's impact on American economics today in a symbolically chosen empty retail space in Gol...
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A.S. Dispenses Funds

October 6, 2009 by

During last night's three and a half hour meeting A.S. Finance Board allotted $19,687 of its Fall Quarter budget to eight student organizations.
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Yudof Reviews UC Financial Dilemma

October 5, 2009 by

University of California President Mark G. Yudof sat down for a talk with reporters from various UC student newspapers this Saturday to discuss the obstacles confronting the university.
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Ganja Efforts Roll On

October 5, 2009 by

With the next statewide election a year away, efforts to get a measure legalizing marijuana on the ballot have already started.
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Campus To Close Center

October 5, 2009 by

The UCSB Ventura Center for off-campus studies is closing its doors after 35 years of operation, leaving registered students and community members searching for alternative sources of education and wo...
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Kroozr $kid Nation Races Through I.V.

October 5, 2009 by

Kroozr $kid Nation, an Isla Vista cruiser-bike racing club that prides itself on its antics and inebriated daredevil stunts, ravaged the streets of Isla Vista Friday night.
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Altruists Assist Deluge Victims

October 2, 2009 by

The Santa Barbara County chapter of the American Red Cross is sending eight volunteers to American Samoa in response to the tsunami that struck earlier this week.
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Students of Few Units To Lose Grants

October 2, 2009 by

As unprecedented budget cuts take full effect, the lack of classes has some UCSB students worrying they may not be able to receive their financial aid.
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Popular Chain To Open Its SB Doors

October 2, 2009 by

Santa Barbara will soon welcome a new grocery store, with the opening of a Whole Foods Market on Oct. 7.
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UCSB Releases Crime Stats

October 1, 2009 by

The university's 2008 campus crime report, published today, reveals few significant changes from 2007 statistics. Officials, however, stress that it does not provide the full picture of crime in the c...
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U.N. Association CEO Talks Politics With SB Students

October 1, 2009 by

Former Ambassador Tom Miller met with students and community members outside Robertson Gym yesterday to discuss the United Nation's evolving relationship with the United States.
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A.S. Talks Race

October 1, 2009 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council debated a number of issues ranging from hate crimes to environmental racism at their first meeting of the year yesterday.
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Police Blotter

October 1, 2009 by

I.V. Hosts: Dancing With the Idiots Fri., Sept. 25, 11:35 p.m. -- Officers patrolling a busy Del Playa Drive couldn't help but take notice as a flamboyant 18-year-old strutted by. With revelry i...
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Mayor Hopefuls Host Discussion

September 30, 2009 by

The five candidates for mayor of Santa Barbara met at a forum downtown last night in advance of a citywide election Nov. 3. The potential mayors spoke to a crowd of more than 50 people, discussing pr...
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