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Goodbye, Gauchos


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New Freshmen To Diversify Campus

This Fall Quarter's 4,700 incoming freshmen will be part of the most diverse class UCSB has ever seen.
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New Laws Prohibit Driving While Dialing in CA

Beginning July 1, California drivers will be required by law to go hands-free with their favorite on-the-road accessory - cell phones.
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Graduation Photos


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UCSB Alert System Warns Students of Possible Gun Threat

UC Police Dept. officers are looking for a black male thought to be in possession of a handgun near the San Nicolas Residence Hall.
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Election Extends Supervisor Showdown

With no candidate for 3rd District supervisor able to amass 50 percent of the vote, top finishers Doreen Farr and Steve Pappas will face each other in a runoff election this November.
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Officials Seek Enlightenment Over Dorm Fire

Nearly a week after a fire torched six rooms in the Santa Rosa Residence Hall, authorities are still deciding how to deal with the damages and consequences of the blaze.
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Black Bear Roams Near Campus (Seriously)

After numerous sightings, authorities have confirmed that nestled deep within a thicket near Harder Stadium lurks a 250-pound black bear.
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Meeting Sees Few Student Attendees

A public forum held in Isla Vista Theater last night for the UCSB Long Range Development Plan - a campuswide construction plan that directly impacts the future of UCSB - was attended by just one stude...
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Students Discourage Study Drug Use

In an effort to combat the growing popularity of Adderall, one student group waged an anti-study drug campaign on campus this week in the hopes of offering alternatives to the substance.
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Strike!


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Farr, Pappas To Face Off in November in 3rd District Supervisor Race

With none of the five candidates able to obtain a majority of votes, the race for 3rd District Supervisor will continue until November, in the form of a run-off election between Doreen Farr and Steve ...
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Santa Rosa Dorm Rooms Burn

Flames scorched six rooms of the Santa Rosa Residence Hall on Friday, after several smoldering hookah coals allegedly left on a second-story windowsill kindled the blaze.
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Underage Decoys Aid Police During Sting Operation

Cal Salzman, a fourth-year anthropology major, was walking past S.O.S. Liquor on his way home from dinner two weeks ago when an underage male approached him, asking for alcohol.
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Police Activate UCSB Alert Due to Suspicious Person

On Friday, the UC Police Dept. received reports of a large Asian male exhibiting bizarre behavior, resulting in the dispatch of a campus wide alert.
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