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Election Nears for 3rd District

October 10, 2008 by

With only a few weeks left in the race for 3rd District Supervisor, Doreen Farr maintains a substantial financial lead over Steve Pappas.
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UCSD Professor Shares Nobel Prize in Chemistry

October 10, 2008 by

A UC San Diego professor has taken home the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his role in the discovery of the green fluorescent protein and its use as a tagging tool in bioscience.
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UCSB Teams Lead Writing Contest

October 10, 2008 by

Two UCSB creative writing teams currently lead the race in a high-speed international writing competition.
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New Trolley To Haunt SB

October 10, 2008 by

The Santa Barbara Trolley Company will introduce a new tour today called "Haunted Santa Barbara" that promises to strike fear in skeptics and the paranormal-obsessed alike.
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Frying Chicken Fries Kitchen

October 9, 2008 by

Firefighters responded to an apartment fire at 6538 Sabado Tarde Rd. yesterday afternoon, where flames erupted after a resident accidentally left his stove on with oil sitting on it.
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Web Networks Aid Employers

October 9, 2008 by

Facebook aficionados beware: A nation-wide investigation has confirmed that college admission officers - at both the undergraduate and graduate level - do indeed reference social networking sites when...
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Beer Pong League Hosts Competition

October 9, 2008 by

The official Isla Vista Beer Pong League, which showcases some of the best talent I.V. has to offer, begins its seven-week tournament next week.
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UCSB Holds Voter Record

October 9, 2008 by

With the voter registration deadline looming, student organizations are staked out across campus to try and uphold UCSB's record of registering the highest number of voters of any campus in the nation...
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Council Tables Election Bill

October 9, 2008 by

After a five-hour meeting, the Associated Students Legislative Council approved the Summer Internship Selection Committee's student appointments and tabled the remaining two bills.
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QSU Reacts to Hate Crimes

October 8, 2008 by

In response to hate crimes committed in Isla Vista this summer, the queer community and supporters gathered at Storke Plaza yesterday to rally against homophobia.
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Bye Bye, Naples

October 8, 2008 by

Much to the chagrin of local environmental groups, the pieces seem to be falling into place for Matt Osgood and his 11-year quest to develop much of the coastline north of Isla Vista.
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Fire Service Completes Hydromulch Process

October 8, 2008 by

After 13 days and approximately $4.8 million spent, the U.S. Forest Service has completed its hydromulching treatment on the land burned in this summer's Gap Fire.
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Travel Agency Departs Campus

October 8, 2008 by

The Student Travel Association has abruptly packed its bags and closed its shop in the University Center.
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Film Prompts Legal Action

October 8, 2008 by

"Citizen McCaw" - a documentary film investigating the drama that unfolded within the Santa Barbara News-Press in 2006 - returns to Santa Barbara this week for its final public viewing.
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UC Briefs

October 8, 2008 by

UCSD -- A groundbreaking procedure now allows obese individuals to remove 80 percent of their fatty mass with a minimally invasive procedure. There is one catch, however: the overweight individual mus...
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