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Nas, Saosin Draw Extravaganza Crowd

May 19, 2008 by

Harder Stadium was home to an estimated 8,000 concertgoers yesterday, as attendees rocked out to the sounds of Extravaganza 2008.
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Editor of County News Takes on Reins of Nexus

May 19, 2008 by

Holding journalistic standards higher than his own pants, third-year political science major David Ferry was elected as the Daily Nexus's newest editor in chief on Friday.
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Joint Rollers Try to Smoke Rivals at NORML Contest

May 19, 2008 by

Scores of marijuana enthusiasts packed into Isla Vista's Anisq' Oyo' Park yesterday afternoon to celebrate the fourth annual NORML Joint-Rolling Competition.
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Fall Quarter To Ring In New Bell Class

May 19, 2008 by

Beginning next fall, a new class will offer a select group of students the chance to learn the bells and whistles of the chiming instrument housed within Storke Tower.
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Extravaganza 2008 Photos

May 19, 2008 by

Photos from Extravaganza 2008. For the full story, click here.
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Local Gays Celebrate CA Supreme Court Ruling

May 16, 2008 by and

Following yesterday's California Supreme Court decision to end a ban on same-sex marriage, the local gay community celebrated and declared the ruling a victory on the path toward equality.
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Step Dance Celebration Honors Black Culture

May 16, 2008 by

Amid hits thrown down by DJ Bad, dance troupes stomped the Lagoon Lawn yesterday in front of a roaring crowd to celebrate the annual Black Culture Week.
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Sheriff’s Dept. To Check Sobriety of Goleta Drivers

May 16, 2008 by

Adding to the reasons not to get behind the wheel drunk this weekend, the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. will be hosting a sobriety checkpoint in Goleta this Saturday night.
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Board of Regents Approve Fee Hike Despite Protest

May 15, 2008 by

Los Angeles - Fifteen student protesters - including two from UCSB - were arrested at UCLA yesterday, following the University of California Board of Regents' approval of system-wide fee increa...
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Funnyman John Cleese To Visit Campbell Hall

May 15, 2008 by

Renowned British comedian John Cleese - famous for his portrayal of Angry Frenchman and Black Knight in "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" - is appearing at UCSB tonight for "An Evening With John Clees...
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Public Defender Agrees to Drop Photo Subpoena

May 15, 2008 by

Just two days after the Daily Nexus received a subpoena from the Santa Barbara County Public Defender's Office, the order to appear in court was rescinded.
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Big Willie Style

May 15, 2008 by


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Sexual Healing

May 15, 2008 by


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Foot Patrol Welcomes New Lieutenant

May 14, 2008 by

In the words of its highest-ranking law enforcement officer, Lt. Brian Olmstead, Isla Vista is "not like your normal community." Three-quarters of a square mile in size, yet home to the majority of th...
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Editor of Nexus Faces Subpoena for Photographs

May 14, 2008 by

Receiving two subpoenas in one month, a local court has ordered the Daily Nexus editor in chief to appear in court this Friday or face charges of contempt.
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