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University, Former Students Honor Professor During 100th Birthday Party

October 5, 2007 by

UCSB's oldest professor celebrated his 100th birthday with two days of festivities earlier this week honoring his achievements in his field.
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Gauchos Claim Victory Against Irvine

October 4, 2007 by

The rest of the Big West better take note, because the #12 UCSB men's soccer team is more than ready to defend its conference crown.
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Humane Society Awards Nava for California Condor Conservation

October 4, 2007 by

Commemorating his efforts to preserve the last 130 California condors remaining in the wild, the Humane State Legislator of the Year Award was presented to local assemblyman Pedro Nava yesterday in do...
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SB Band Advances Further in Annual MTV2 Competition

October 4, 2007 by

Santa Barbara-based band Them Terribles beat out approximately 5,000 other groups to become one of 12 finalists in an MTV2 competition that could put the band on the charts.
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Police Release Crash Victims’ Names

October 4, 2007 by

The Santa Barbara Police Dept. has now released the name of the UCSB student and his two family members who were struck by a car this past weekend while crossing a downtown intersection. Janone Ashken...
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Museum Links Whale Deaths to Ships

October 4, 2007 by

After weeks of tests, scientists from the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History announced that ships are to blame for the recent deaths of three blue whales in Southern California waters.
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Bill To Increase Federal Financial Aid for College

October 4, 2007 by

Higher education recently received its biggest financial aid boost in over 60 years last week after both Congress and President George W. Bush passed the College Cost Reduction Act.
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A.S. Debates Over Festival Funding

October 4, 2007 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council convened for its first meeting of the 2007-08 academic year yesterday, discussing future plans in addition to questioning at length the legality of funding ...
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Professor Questions Suicide Data

October 3, 2007 by

In contradiction to a number of local agencies, one UCSB professor created controversy this week when he challenged the validity of studies concerning suicide barriers on large bridges.
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Government Fines UC Over Los Alamos Lab

October 3, 2007 by

The University of California was officially served a $3 million fine on Friday after the U.S. Dept. of Energy ruled the UC had mismanaged the Los Alamos National Laboratory last year.
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Farr Reveals Plan for Bid at SB District Supervisor

October 3, 2007 by

Local politician Doreen Farr announced recently that she will run for the position of Santa Barbara County 3rd District supervisor once Brooks Firestone vacates the office in 2009.
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USDA Shoots Down Gun Club Permit

October 3, 2007 by

The U.S. Dept. of Agriculture recently revoked a local gun club's 20-year special use permit, citing the group's proximity to a sacred Chumash Indian site as grounds for dismissal.
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Bren School Receives Sizeable Grant

October 3, 2007 by

With its emphasis on eco-friendly buildings and a recently acquired $1 million donation, the future is beginning to look a little "greener" for USCB's Donald Bren School of Environmental Science and M...
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New Kids on the Block

October 3, 2007 by

It's the beginning of a new school year, and there's no better way to celebrate the procuring of syllabi and getting lost on campus than by trying the newest menus in town. Whether you're a freshman o...
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University Agrees to UAW Demands for Higher Wages

October 2, 2007 by

Following last-minute contract negotiations yesterday morning, the University of California averted a potential teaching assistants' strike when it agreed to increase the campus employees' wages.
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