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Let There Be Light

February 1, 2008 by


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Natural Disaster Results in Death of UCSB Librarian

January 31, 2008 by

The UCSB community has suffered a loss following the death of Davidson Library employee Morgan Cowles during a Sequoia National Park avalanche on Monday.
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SB County Agency To Sue EPA Over Lax Policy Enforcement

January 31, 2008 by

The Santa Barbara County Air Pollution Control District announced last Wednesday that it will sue the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for allegedly failing to regulate pollution from ships along ...
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Storms Lead to Blood Shortage

January 31, 2008 by

The blood bank is offering some sweet treats to anyone willing to strap down and squeeze out a pint.
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UCSB Events Focus on Green Issues

January 31, 2008 by

In a bid to face the challenges global warming poses to planet Earth, UCSB - in conjunction with over 1,000 other campuses around the country - will begin a series of events today to discuss possible ...
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Undergraduate Applications Increase 15%, Set UCSB Record

January 31, 2008 by

Editor’s Note: Graph Corrected
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Pipe Failure Leads to New Greka Oil Spill in SB Creek

January 30, 2008 by

Greka Energy Corporation, the corporation that spilled at least 140,000 gallons of crude oil and contaminated water into Santa Barbara County and its waterways over the last two months, leaked 8,400 m...
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Proposed Pool Plan Perturbs Students

January 30, 2008 by

A recently updated campus development plan has named Rob Field 4 as a potential site for a new pool for UCSB's swim and water polo teams, leading to an outcry from students who say it will invade stud...
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Seminar Addresses

January 30, 2008 by

Party-goers sporting jerseys, bandanas and jewelry became the target of discussion last night, as students unpacked the racial connotation of "ghetto"-themed parties.
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I.V. Businesses Survive Fire Unharmed

January 30, 2008 by

Despite forced closure for a few days, Isla Vista's Silvergreens and Beat the Bookstore have recovered both financially and operationally from an electrical fire earlier this month.
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Joint Event To Showcase Jewish, Muslim Comics

January 30, 2008 by

So a Jew and a Muslim walk into a bar... OK, not quite, but two such comedians will enter Embarcadero Hall tonight for a free performance.
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Meet the Candidates

January 30, 2008 by


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Leaky DP Ceiling Collapses During Heavy Rainstorm

January 29, 2008 by

The South Coast's recent powerful storms claimed another casualty in Isla Vista last week, creating a makeshift skylight in a Del Playa Drive living room and forcing a houseful of Isla Vistans into th...
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Board Submits Beach Erosion Solution

January 29, 2008 by

The fate of nearby Goleta Beach, long a victim of destructive beach erosion, has created some controversy between the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors and local environmental groups this past...
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Forum to Connect Religion, Politics

January 29, 2008 by

With the California primaries just around the corner, students are mobilizing aggressively around crucial campaign issues such as immigration, universal healthcare, the war in Iraq - and for some, fai...
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