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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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Faculty Legislature Approves Minimum-Units-per-Quarter Policy

October 2, 2007 by

As part of a new policy that ensures UCSB students are averaging 15 units per quarter, university administrators will begin informing the campus this fall of its upcoming academic progress checks.
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Car Injures UCSB Student, Relatives

October 2, 2007 by

A UCSB freshman and two family members were transported to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital on Sunday after the they were struck by a car traveling 30 miles per hour through a downtown intersection.
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Juvenile DUI Results in Accident, Arrest

October 2, 2007 by

A 17-year-old unlicensed driver was arrested for driving under the influence early Sunday morning after he crashed into a parked car and then hit a power pole in Santa Barbara.
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A.S. Finances Performance Events

October 2, 2007 by

In the first meeting of the 2007-08 school year, the Associated Students Finance Board distributed $14,000 to two clubs and divided its total $777,357.13 in unallocated funds for the year.
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