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Board Fully Funds Laughs, Art

In the first meeting of winter quarter, the Associated Students Finance Board distributed $10,806 to two student organizations.
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Pappas To Challenge Nov. 4 Loss

Steve Pappas has filed a petition with the California Superior Court to challenge the results of November's 3rd District Supervisor race.
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UC Professors To Join Cabinet

In assembling his administration, President-elect Barack Obama has looked to the University of California to fill two of the top posts in the United States government.
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Greka Pipeline Leaks 1,600 Gallons

Greka Oil and Gas Co. celebrated the waning days of 2008 in the only way it knows how - by spilling more oil.
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Americans Value Obama’s Candor

A recent UCSB poll has yielded some rather unsurprising information - that Americans want an intelligent and honest president.
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SB Students Dominate Snow Fest

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

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

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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Veterans War Against Gay Policy

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

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

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

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

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

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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