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SB Students Dominate Snow Fest

January 5, 2009 by

UCSB's Ski and Snowboard Club took home their fourth consecutive All-Cal Cup this winter break, trouncing a field of competitors from six UC campuses.
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Biela Asserts Innocence

January 5, 2009 by

The suspected murderer of Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison has plead not guilty to charges of kidnapping, sexual assault and murder.
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UCs Win Big in Energy Fraud Case

January 5, 2009 by

Seven years after joining in a class action lawsuit against Enron, the University of California will finally receive its chunk of the $7 billion settlement from the now bankrupt energy firm.
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Tour de Finals

December 4, 2008 by


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Veterans War Against Gay Policy

December 4, 2008 by

In response to a decade of research released by UCSB, over 100 retired United States military leaders have drafted a petition to repeal the armed forces' "don't ask, don't tell" policy
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UCSB, China Work To Prevent Suicide

December 4, 2008 by

A group of UCSB administrators flew halfway around the world last month to tackle the problem of student depression and suicide.
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UCSB Project Raises Debate

December 4, 2008 by

As UCSB attempts to rebuild and re-imagine itself, a number of roadblocks still loom. This article, the third and final in a series, looks at the problems in redesigning an oceanfront university.
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Beloved Alumnus Passes Away

December 4, 2008 by

UCSB alumnus Jake Thorn died on Oct. 30 from complications surrounding a bone marrow transplant. The 23-year-old had been diagnosed with T-Cell lymphoma six months earlier.
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English Advisor Dies in Car Crash

December 4, 2008 by

Susan Gosling, an Advising Specialist in the English Dept., died on Thanksgiving Day. She was 54.
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Out With the Old, In With the Views

December 1, 2008 by

With a tremendous amount of construction scheduled for the near future, in two decades we may not recognize our humble university. This story, the second in a series, looks into renovations planned fo...
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DNA Links Suspect to Crimes

December 1, 2008 by

Ten months after she was first abducted, a suspect has been arrested in connection to the kidnapping and murder of Santa Barbara City College student Brianna Denison.
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Police Jail Man for Exposing Genitals

December 1, 2008 by

A 29-year-old Santa Barbara resident was arrested for indecent exposure after revealing himself to two female Santa Barbara City College students.
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Strickland Takes 19th District

December 1, 2008 by

Hannah-Beth Jackson conceded the race for the 19th District State Senate seat to Republican Tony Strickland Wednesday after three weeks of counting ballots left the two opponents less than a thousand ...
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Flood Fears Lead To Local Evacuations

November 26, 2008 by

In response to increasing rain levels and the high potential for flooding and mudslides, the County and City of Santa Barbara have issued mandatory evacuation orders for residents living in the Tea Fi...
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New Probes Stop Tumor Blood Flow

November 26, 2008 by

A UCSB researcher recently received a $3.8 million grant from the Dept. of Defense to continue his work developing probes that can target cancer cells.
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