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Pardall Tunnel Skaters Pay Up

February 9, 2009 by

Pardall Tunnel is officially off-limits to skateboarders following a push by campus police and the administration to curtail skateboard related accidents.
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UCSB Offers Fresh Fruits, Vegetables

February 9, 2009 by

Students can now pick up a fresh box of organic, local produce without ever leaving campus.
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UC To Admit More Transfer Students

February 9, 2009 by

At last week's UC Board of Regents meeting, leaders from the three branches of California public higher education declared their intent to boost the number of community college students who transfer t...
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Regents Agree to Ease Access to UC

February 6, 2009 by

The full University of California Board of Regents implemented two initiatives yesterday designed to ensure equal access to an affordable UC education.
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Institute Bestows Funds to UCSB Stem Cell Center

February 6, 2009 by

UCSB's Center for Stem Cell Biology and Engineering received $1.2 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine to train graduate and post-doctoral students in stem cell biology and ...
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Google Earth Adds UCSB’s Marine Maps

February 6, 2009 by

Modern-day Magellans can now explore the world's oceans from the comfort of their desktops thanks to contributions from UCSB researchers to the newest version of Google Earth.
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Web Site Caters to I.V., SB

February 6, 2009 by

Last year two Santa Barbara City College graduates created SBmenus.com, a free Web site devoted to connecting users to the best local spots for dining and drinking.
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Regents To Make Applying Easier

February 5, 2009 by

The UC Regents' Committee on Educational Policy passed two action items yesterday in an attempt to guarantee students access to an affordable UC education.
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Students Gut DP Building

February 5, 2009 by

When residents of 6560 Del Playa Drive learned their building was going to be torn down, they took matters into their own hands and demolished it themselves, leaving little more than a pile of rebar a...
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Greka Neglects Duty; State Plugs Old Wells

February 5, 2009 by

The California Department of Conservation has completed a nine-year effort to remediate and permanently seal 80 oil wells left abandoned by Greka Energy Co., State Assemblymember Pedro Nava announced ...
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Connoisseurs To Convene

February 5, 2009 by

Food aficionados will find a smorgasbord of events to sample during this week's Food Sustainability and Food Security: A UCSB Conference.
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$96,000 Tax Puts A.S. in a Pinch

February 5, 2009 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council discussed approaches to fight the tax increase on the services paid by student lock-in fees.
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Writer Anna Quindlen Speaks at Campbell

February 4, 2009 by

Anna Quindlen - a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author - stopped by UCSB last night to share her thoughts on reading, the media and the value of education.
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Pappas Serves Student Leaders

February 4, 2009 by

Leading officers of the Campus Democrats and a member of the Associated Students Executive Board were subpoenaed last night to appear at court and testify in Steve Pappas' suit against 3rd District su...
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DLG To Test Compost Initiative

February 4, 2009 by

The De La Guerra dining commons will soon initiate a program that will turn discarded food, paper, plastics and other wastes into rich soil.
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