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Weeklong Events Promote Healthy Body Image

"It was a game for me to see how little I could eat, to see how long I could go before I couldn't resist food anymore. It was a personal challenge. I never saw myself as anorexic," said one UCSB first...
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New Web Site Evaluates Professors

A new Web site aims to assist students with picking their professors, based on the grades the instructors give out. UCLA alumni Mike Moradi and Brandon Sos launched theCampusBuddy.com for UCSB this mo...
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Police Blotter

Steak, Guacamole and a Deadly Weapon, Please Saturday, Feb. 23, 4:33 a.m. — Officers stationed at the Isla Vista Foot Patrol office received an early-morning call concerning a man “passed ...
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RIAA Crackdown Prompts Forum on File Sharing

The Recording Industry Association of America has stepped up its campaign against illegal file sharing on campus networks, and some UCSB students are bearing the fines.
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Group Reviews Facts of Frimpong Trial

With the sentencing of former UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong drawing near this week, nearly 50 students assembled last night to review the original trial.
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State Senator Advocates EAP Israel Renewal

In spite of the State Dept.'s continuing travel warnings, students and a state senator have increased their efforts to end the University of California Education Abroad Program's five-year freeze on s...
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Former Mayor Enters Race for Supervisor

The 3rd District Supervisor race got a little more crowded last week with the announcement that Victoria Pointer, a former three-term mayor and current city council member of Buellton, is joining the ...
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Animal Activism Lawsuit Names Previous Student

The University of California, Los Angeles has filed a lawsuit against animal rights activists, including one former UCSB student, for allegedly harassing faculty and administrators associated with ani...
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Chancellor Earns Astronautical Merit

Chancellor Henry T. Yang was recently honored with an award from the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics for his achievements as a researcher and educator.
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SB County CEO Faces Discrimination Charges

In light of a Superior Court ruling earlier this month, a former Santa Barbara County Public Defender will proceed with his discrimination and harassment charges against the County CEO.
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Eye in the Sky


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Are We There Yet?


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Cyclists Race in SB to Combat Cancer

The sixth stage of the third annual Amgen Tour of California will arrive in Santa Barbara tomorrow morning, bringing with it 131 professional cyclists and sponsored relief for cancer patients.
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Pool Repairs To Relocate UCSB Aquatic Teams

Students taking a dip in the Recreation Center pool may find themselves competing for lanes with the UCSB swim and water polo teams over the next two months.
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Workout Program Pumps Up Staff

Since the launch of FitSquad, UCSB staff and faculty members are squeezing big fitness into tiny breaks and lunch hours.
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