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Aquarium Bids Farewell to Octopus

Following a series of failed escape attempts, one of UCSB's resident octopi has made its final escape to the land of no return.
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Painters Union Seeks Delayed Pay for Workers

Nearly two months since their strike first began, contracted painters at UCSB are still demanding wages that were allegedly withheld from them.
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New Measure Aspires to Save Gaviota Coastline

Students and representatives from various local environmental groups met at Tuesday's Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors meeting to support a measure aimed at protecting the coastal bluffs nort...
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McCain, Clinton Lead in CA Primaries

Though California's polls closed last night at 8, Super Tuesday vote tallying continued into the early morning with New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, and Arizona Sen. John McCain winning the state's prim...
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Oil Corporation Misses Deadline for Legal Action

Despite threats made earlier, Greka Energy Corporation has yet to sue the Santa Barbara County Fire Department following the end of its proposed response deadline yesterday afternoon.
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UCSB’s Extension Program To Cut Staff, Courses

In order to eliminate a $5 million accumulated deficit, the UCSB Extension program will lay off nearly half its workers and cut several programs at the end of Winter Quarter.
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UC Settles for Millions in Enron Lawsuit

The University of California reached an $11.5 million settlement with Goldman, Sachs & Co. yesterday for a group of Enron stock and bond purchasers who lost over $40 billion.
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Paris Croons “Sweet Soul” at MCC Show

Singer-songwriter and activist Ron Paris offered students more than his "Sweet Soul Music" last night, delivering a message of social justice and progress.
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Event on Campus Calls for Student Votes in Primary

Anticipation for Super Tuesday was high in Storke Plaza yesterday afternoon at the Get Out the Vote Rally presented by the Campus Democrats.
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Greka Oil May Sue SB Fire Dept. Over Order

Greka Energy Corporation has threatened the Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. with legal action in response to what the energy corporation calls the department's "arbitrary, capricious and unreasonable"...
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Repairs, Weather Force Closure of Rec Cen Hot Tub

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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Blotter

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

Ten sorority presidents do not want you to go to JuicyCampus.com.
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