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Election Results Reinstate Student Health, CLAS Fees

April 28, 2008 by

The Student Health and the Campus Learning Assistance Services student lock-in fees were reaffirmed in last week's student elections.
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Local Gun Club Continues Efforts at Permit Renewal

April 28, 2008 by

The Winchester Canyon Gun Club of Santa Barbara is once again aiming to obtain a long-term permit in order to keep its current home - a patch of land nestled within Los Padres National Forest that bor...
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Site Seeks to Offer Something New

April 28, 2008 by

With the increasing popularity of social networking Web sites such as Facebook and MySpace, the market for connecting people has started to spawn new sites with concepts beyond poking and adding frien...
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Feelin’ Hot, Hot, Hot

April 28, 2008 by


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Reunion To Move Into Weekend With Alumni, Student Games

April 25, 2008 by

The second-annual UCSB All Gaucho Reunion will honor alumni this weekend with a lineup of competitions and ceremonies designed to unite past and present Gauchos.
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SB Canine Licensing Deadline Nears

April 25, 2008 by

For those who have the pleasure of being greeted by man's best friend every time they walk through their front door, the time to license dogs - without incurring late fees - is rapidly running out.
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Cellular Phones Mobilize Congo Gorilla Research

April 25, 2008 by

Consumers looking for an eco-friendly place to ditch their old cell phones can now drop them off at the Santa Barbara Zoo, where the zoo will use the sales to help save gorilla populations and possibl...
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We Will Always Remember

April 25, 2008 by


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O.P.P Misconduct Ends in Dismissal of Two Candidates

April 24, 2008 by

Following an endorsement issued in a UCSB Rec Sports newsletter, two candidates running for positions on the Associated Students Legislative Council were disqualified from the race last night.
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Santa Barbara Sobriety Center Provides an Alternative to Jail

April 24, 2008 by

In Isla Vista, many a reveler has learned the hard way that if someone is caught drunk in public, the individual is liable to receive a misdemeanor. In Santa Barbara proper, things are a little diffe...
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Speaker Addresses Jihad, Role of U.S. in the Middle East

April 24, 2008 by

Daniel Pipes, a New York Times News Service/Syndicate columnist and a former adviser to the Rudolph Giuliani presidential campaign, addressed a crowd of over 70 students last night in Embarcadero Hall...
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Measure A Seeks to Renew Tax, Improve Roads

April 24, 2008 by

After failing to garner the necessary votes to pass Measure D in November 2006, proponents of the road improvement tax are trying to get a similar proposition, Measure A, back on the ballot for the No...
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Accounting Team Wins Prize Money in Contest

April 24, 2008 by

A team of future accountants from UCSB earned second place and $15,000 in a national audit competition held last week in New York City. The contest, sponsored by KPMG - an international company that ...
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County Harvests Benefits of Agriculture Industry

April 24, 2008 by

For the second year straight, Santa Barbara County's bounty of agricultural products raked in over $1 billion in 2007. Agriculture remained the county's dominant producing industry last year, with a ...
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Inspectors Find Additional Leaks at Greka Oil Site

April 23, 2008 by

Adding to a list of incidents that includes over 200 oil spills and at least 500,000 gallons of crude oil leaked, Greka Energy Corporation added two more infractions to the tally this week.
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