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Protesters Memorialize Soldiers

January 20, 2009 by

Three hundred and nine white tombstones lined West Beach last Friday, each symbolizing a teenaged U.S. serviceman who has died in Iraq or Afghanistan
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Free Spirits Gather at I.V. Park for Festival

January 20, 2009 by

Isla Vista locals - armed with bubbles, hula hoops and flower power - gathered in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Sunday to celebrate the first Isla Vista Freedom Festival.
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IVRPD Discusses Bridge

January 20, 2009 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District held a special meeting early Saturday morning to welcome two new board members - both current UCSB students - and to discuss the rehabilitation of the Anisq...
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A.S. Hosts RecycleMania

January 20, 2009 by

UCSB will undergo a green makeover this winter during the ninth annual RecycleMania competition.
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UCSB Study Analyzes Financial Future

January 16, 2009 by

The deepening economic crisis is expected to intensify throughout 2009 and into '10, the UCSB Economic Forecast Project announced yesterday.
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We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Band-Aid

January 16, 2009 by


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Forum Discusses Future in Light of Prop 8

January 16, 2009 by

The Santa Barbara queer community gathered this week to discuss marriage equality in the wake of Proposition 8.
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United Way Offers Candy Grams for Charity

January 16, 2009 by

The United Way kicked off their annual charity drive yesterday by playing Cupid.
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UC Cuts Enrollment, Freezes Salaries

January 15, 2009 by

With the state's budget crisis deepening, the University of California Board of Regents curtailed freshmen enrollment and froze the salaries of senior leadership yesterday.
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Slow Business Forces SB Shops to Shut Doors

January 15, 2009 by

Vacant storefronts are the newest trend hitting Santa Barbara's downtown commercial district, as retail shops and restaurants face the economic crisis that has gripped the nation.
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Rare Mollusk To Die Out in 30 Years’ Time

January 15, 2009 by

The black abalone - a large edible sea snail found along the Pacific Coast of California and Baja, Mexico - was recently added to the federal Endangered Species List.
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A.S. Ends Israel Debate

January 15, 2009 by

The proposed resolution concerning the crisis in Gaza that drew debate last week ended its controversial run at yesterday's Associated Students Legislative Council meeting.
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Famous SoCal Yogurt Shop Opens Locally

January 14, 2009 by

The word is out in Santa Barbara about the new Pinkberry store that opened this week on State Street and hordes of frozen yogurt fans crowded the sidewalk yesterday looking for a sweet fix.
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Meeting Fails To Address Greka

January 14, 2009 by

Yesterday's Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting followed a familiar format.
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UC Proposes Enrollment Reduction

January 14, 2009 by

In an attempt to offset the next wave of impending budget cuts, the UC Board of Regents will convene this afternoon to consider curbing undergraduate enrollment and freezing the salaries of top admini...
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