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Juicy Scandal Reaches Engineers

April 1, 2008 by

Johnny Nguyen, president of the Coalition of Engineering Students, does not want you to read this.
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I.V. Vomits MTV Reality on Viewers Everywhere

April 1, 2008 by

Hoping to capitalize off of the success of shows like "Laguna Beach" and "Newport Harbor," MTV has announced its newest program in its line of beach-town-themed reality series: "Isla Vista Beach."
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Owners’ Loving, Tender Touch Arouses iPhones

April 1, 2008 by

In an astonishing breakthrough, iPhones everywhere are becoming aware of their own existence and are asking to be touched.
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A.S. Borrows Funds From Future Self

April 1, 2008 by

Keeping the future in mind, the Associated Students Finance Board decided to fully fund all 37 campus groups present at its meeting last night by withdrawing funds from a budget it predicted it would ...
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LOLCATz… RawRRR

April 1, 2008 by

made u a cookie," Fluffy said. "But I eated it."
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Domo Arigato, Mr. Roboto

April 1, 2008 by

This photo appeared as part of the Nexus’ April Fools’ edition.
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Court Increases Bail in Response to E-mail Threat

March 31, 2008 by

After reading the allegedly threatening e-mail sent to a campus professor last month, one local judge has increased the bail of a former UCSB student by $230,000.
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Frimpong Faces Six-Year Prison Sentence

March 31, 2008 by

Convicted rapist and former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong was sentenced to six years in a state penitentiary on March 10, drawing scores of Frimpong's supporters and local media to the hearing.
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Yudof to Take Over as UC President Following Five Years of Dynes’ Leadership

March 31, 2008 by

The University of California Board of Regents unanimously voted to appoint Mark G. Yudof as the next UC President on March 27.
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Campus Pathways Concern Disabled

March 31, 2008 by

A new UCSB study shows that only a third of disabled students find the on-campus walkways and bike path crossings safe, and over 70 percent believe that across-campus transportation is inadequate.
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Flashdance

March 31, 2008 by

The UCSB women’s basketball team gathers around the Big West Tournament trophy after the Gauchos defeated UC Davis 74-59 in the championship game on March 15 in Anaheim. After winning the progra...
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News Briefs from the 805

March 31, 2008 by

Teen Dies of Rabies in Santa Maria Emergency Room A 16 year old died from exposure to the rabies virus in Santa Maria on March 18, marking the first known case of human rabies in Santa Barbara County ...
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Cavaliers Rope Gauchos in NCAA’s First Round

March 10, 2008 by

Norfolk, Va.-- Following a two-year absence the UCSB women's basketball team got a rude welcoming back to the Big Dance.
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UCPD Arrests Former Student for E-mail Threats

March 10, 2008 by

A former UCSB student wanted on charges of e-mailing threats to a university chemistry professor was arrested on Monday at Los Angeles International Airport.
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Poor Shooting Dooms Gauchos’ Postseason Hopes

March 10, 2008 by

After losing only three games in the final two months of the regular season, the Gauchos lost back-to-back postseason games, ending their season and the career of the schools' new all-time scoring lea...
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