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Groups Serve During National Volunteer Week

April 24, 2009 by

Local non-profit organizations recruited volunteers and worked around the community this week in celebration of National Volunteer Week.
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UCSB Requests Donations for Senior Class Gift

April 24, 2009 by

The 2009 senior class is asking for help from all members of the UCSB community in order to give the Alumni Association Scholarship Fund a "class gift" - a.k.a. a sizeable donation.
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His Holiness To Speak at Events Center

April 23, 2009 by

The stage is set for His Holiness the Dalai Lama to make his fourth visit to UCSB this Friday, April 24 for a two-part lecture series.
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Fire Victims Receive New Home

April 23, 2009 by

Last November, Lisa Camarillo and her daughter were among the hundreds that lost their homes to the devastating Tea Fire.
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U.N. Activist To Speak at UCSB

April 23, 2009 by

Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour will speak at UCSB this Sunday about peacefully resolving volatile international conflicts.
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ASA Event To Commemorate Mass Murders

April 23, 2009 by

In commemoration of the nearly 1.5 million Armenians killed at the onset of the 20th century, the Armenian Student Association will celebrate Armenian culture tonight.
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Council Unseats Election Hopefuls

April 23, 2009 by

Last night, the Associated Students Legislative Council removed three members -- two of whom are current election candidates -- from Finance Board before tackling the topic of racism.
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Police Blotter

April 23, 2009 by

Fri., April 17, 11:11 p.m. -- Officers patrolling the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive couldn't help but pay attention when an intoxicated male started running back and forth down the middle of street, d...
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Former PM Blair Speaks in SB

April 22, 2009 by

The Honourable Tony Blair - the former prime minister of the United Kingdom - made his first appearance in Santa Barbara this week as he tackled the controversial topic of international religious conf...
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Pappas To Appeal 3rd District Seat

April 22, 2009 by

Steve Pappas' six-month legal saga - which seemingly ended in March when a judge upheld the election of Doreen Farr - isn't over yet.
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Brain Scholar To Speak

April 22, 2009 by

Oliver Sacks - deemed the 'poet laureate of medicine' by The New York Times - will speak at Campbell Hall tonight at 7:30.
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Board Funds Group After Nexus Misprint

April 22, 2009 by

The Associated Students Finance Board allocated $60,669.46 to 20 groups at Monday night's meeting.
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County Approves First Wind Farm Electricity

April 21, 2009 by

Santa Barbara County will be among the growing number of communities relying on wind energy come next year with the completion of a planned wind farm in Lompoc.
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Gauchos Help Tidy Up Coast

April 21, 2009 by

Despite the litter-fest that was Floatopia 2009, more students are participating in beach cleanups than ever before, coordinators say. Through efforts organized by a variety of environmental groups o...
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UC Spends to Save Energy

April 21, 2009 by

UCSB dedicates millions of dollars each year to its quest to "go green." The campus is home to a wide range of environmentally minded organizations and programs all working to ensure that the carbon ...
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