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Gunman Holds Up Highway 101

November 4, 2008 by

Brandishing a revolver in one hand and an American flag in the other, a disgruntled army vet stopped both lanes of traffic on Highway 101 in Santa Barbara for over three hours yesterday. The man final...
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Student To Represent State

November 4, 2008 by

If Barack Obama wins a majority of California's votes today, a 20-year-old UCSB student will represent the state in the Electoral College this year.
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Campus Groups Plan Election Reminders

November 4, 2008 by

With Election Day finally here, UCSB's student-run political groups are organizing massive last minute pushes to get I.V. residents out to the polls.
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Art Grant Endows Exhibit

November 4, 2008 by

The Getty Foundation has given the UCSB University Art Museum a $140,000 grant for the production of a traveling architecture exhibit.
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A.S. Funds Death Cab Show to Reward Voters

November 4, 2008 by

In a discussion filled with unintentional irony, Associated Students Finance Board debated funding a so-called "free" Death Cab for Cutie concert at its meeting last night.
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Finally, It’s Over

November 3, 2008 by

A staggering 45,000 people descended upon Isla Vista this weekend for the annual Halloween celebrations.
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Chancellor Yang Walks Down DP, Visits Parties

November 3, 2008 by

"Oh my god. Four years I've waited for this. Four years."
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Breakdown: 3rd District Issues

November 3, 2008 by

The Daily Nexus editorial board recently asked both 3rd District supervisor candidates, Doreen Farr and Steve Pappas, about local issues. These are their stances on these matters.
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Microwave Oven Ignites Kitchen

November 3, 2008 by

Freshmen recovering from Halloween received a rude awakening Saturday morning when a kitchen fire forced residents out of the Santa Cruz dormitory.
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Cops Arrest Drug Dealers

November 3, 2008 by

In a drug bust in Isla Vista last Thursday, two suspects were arrested for possession for sale of cocaine and ecstasy.
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PD To Enforce Bike Rules

November 3, 2008 by

While campus authorities have only loosely enforced bicycle parking rules since the beginning of the school year, UCSB security officers say they will now start seizing all bicycles violating parking ...
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Sigma Nu Misleads New Recruits

October 30, 2008 by

Sigma Nu has officially lost its charter from the Inter-Fraternity Council following a string of misconduct allegations.
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Preaching to the Choir

October 30, 2008 by


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UC To Instate Wage Hike

October 30, 2008 by

Last week, after more than a year of gridlock, the University of California and union negotiators reached a preliminary agreement on a five-year labor contract for over 11,000 UC patient care employee...
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‘Day of the Dead’ Show To Help Save Coastline

October 30, 2008 by

The Santa Barbara Surfrider Chapter will co-sponsor a concert this Saturday to raise money for the foundation and its efforts to preserve the Gaviota Coast.
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