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Authorities Plan I.V.’s Halloween

Officers from three local law enforcement agencies spoke to a small crowd at Embarcadero Hall last night about keeping Isla Vistans alive and well during the chaos that is Halloween weekend.
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High Admission Congests Classes

With enrollment up by 379 students compared to last Fall Quarter, the campus is feeling the impact with crowded classes across disciplines.
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State Finances Bring Broad Cuts to UCSB

UCSB is facing one of the worst financial crunches the campus has seen in years, administrators say.
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Campus Improves Alert System

After several botched text alerts to the entire UCSB campus -- including one false alarm about a gunman near the library -- the university has revamped its campuswide emergency notification system.
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Author To Talk About Election

Newsweek columnist and senior editor Jonathan Alter will offer his in-depth analysis of the 2008 presidential race tonight at 8 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion.
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Crime Report

Sat., Oct. 18, 11:15 a.m. -- A 19-year-old male was arrested Saturday night for attempting to start a fight on the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive.
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LAPD Arrests Fire Alarm Suspect

Tyrone Edward Chambers was arrested earlier this month after activating a series of fire alarms in an attempt to lure a female student from her San Clemente dorm room.
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Prop To Expand Treatment Programs

A proposition slated for next month's ballot proposes legislation that will divert non-violent drug offenders from prisons to rehab.
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Pool To Stay Open Until November

Thanks to some failed construction negotiations, Rec Cen swimmers will be able to get a few more weeks of laps in before the pool closes for renovations.
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UC Reaches Voter Goal

With only two weeks remaining until Election Day, UC students have shattered existing voter registration figures. In a statewide movement backed by the UC Students Association and the United States ...
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I.V. School Goes Green

It's 7:45 in the morning and a fourth grader at Isla Vista Elementary arrives for school, clutching his mother in one hand and an aluminum can in the other. The can, which he diligently places in a l...
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A.S. Funds Leadership Conference

During last night's rather brief two-and-a-half hour meeting, the Associated Students Finance Board allocated $14,716.68 from its coffers. The board provided full funding to Healthy Eating and Livi...
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Blotter

Sun., Oct 19, 3:55 a.m. - Deputies were dispatched to the field near the intersection of Camino Lindo and Del Playa Drive on reports of an intoxicated male passed out naked.
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UCSB 1, Cal Poly 0

There was a lot of hype surrounding the Cal Poly/UCSB showdown this past Friday. The game lived up to it.
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Police Stifle Gang Activity

In a sweep dubbed "Operation Gator Roll," the Santa Barbara Police Dept. made 59 gang-related arrests last week.
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