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Repairs, Weather Force Closure of Rec Cen Hot Tub

February 5, 2008 by Staff

The Rec Cen got a little less bubbly last Friday when its outdoor hot tub was shut down due to corroded materials and rainy weather.
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Voting Map

February 5, 2008 by Staff

Blotter

February 5, 2008 by Staff

Dance First, Think Later Saturday, Feb. 2, 12:10 a.m. – Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Del Playa Drive came across a drunken man lying in parking lot surrounded by a group of angry men. W...
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Gossip Web Site Angers Readers, Raises Questions

February 4, 2008 by Todd Prodanovich

Ten sorority presidents do not want you to go to JuicyCampus.com.
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Masked Demonstrators Protest Against Church of Scientology

February 4, 2008 by Tom Standifer

Outfitted with white masks and sunglasses, protesters in front of the Santa Barbara Church of Scientology this weekend wanted their messages, but not their faces, remembered. A group of protesters cro...
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Greka Oil Stop Work Order May Result in Job Losses

February 4, 2008 by Travis Miller

With the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency bearing down and a county enforced "cease work" order levied against it, Greka Oil & Gas, Inc. announced Friday that it may lay off up to 100 employees.
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Yearbook Debt Pays Nexus Deficit

February 4, 2008 by Richard Lau

Despite significant drops in revenue and being defrauded by credit card scammers, the Daily Nexus was back in black for Fall Quarter as the result of a large debt collected from the La Cumbre yearbook...
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First Kid

February 4, 2008 by Staff

Sentencing Delay May Allow Appeal in Frimpong Case

February 1, 2008 by Travis Miller

The sentencing of former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong was postponed yesterday, allowing a presiding judge to now consider a motion for retrial of the felony rape case.
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SB Jury Hands Down Conviction to UCSB Alumna

February 1, 2008 by Staff

Yesterday, the Santa Barbara Superior Court found former UCSB student Aseye Allah guilty of obstructing a police officer, at the same time refusing to reach a verdict regarding her friend and co-defen...
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Union Refuses University’s Wage Offer, Workers Protest Low Earnings

February 1, 2008 by Benjamin Gottlieb

Demanding that the University of California supply more competitive wages, UCSB service workers representing over 500 employees rallied on campus yesterday following their union's rejection of the Uni...
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DP Roof Collapse Raises Legal Issues

February 1, 2008 by Bianca Licata

The collapse of a Del Playa Drive apartment roof last week has raised certain legal questions surrounding the apartment's condition and the former tenants' housing dilemma.
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Conquest Housing, USC Reach New Agreement

February 1, 2008 by Laura Wiesenberg

Conquest Student Housing, the company that received hundreds of protests last year when it evicted several low-income families from Cedarwood Apartments, has finally settled with the University of Sou...
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Officers To Enforce Super Bowl DUI Crackdown

February 1, 2008 by Natalie Rehkopf

As football fans across Santa Barbara County stock up on their favorite intoxicants in preparation for Super Bowl XLII this Sunday, county law enforcement agencies are polishing their breathalyzers, w...
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