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Project To Improve Coastal Bike Path

June 1, 2007 by

The California Coastal Conservancy has granted two Associated Students groups a record $175,000 to help repair and restore the bumpy dirt trail that connects Isla Vista to Sands Beach.
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UCSB Student Named Hottest Head Turner

June 1, 2007 by

Sometimes, when a woman grows insecure about her looks, her mother assures her that she is crazy and could be a model.
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Students To Chill Out at Environmental Event

June 1, 2007 by

The Chilla Vista festival will descend upon Isla Vista once again this Sunday, promising live music, food and good environmental karma to all who attend.
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Middle Eastern Fair Sparks Altercation Between Students

May 31, 2007 by

Despite initial controversy, tensions between some supporters of Israel and the UCSB Lebanese Club appeared mostly quelled yesterday after the organization decided to provide American Students for Isr...
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Film Students Hog Glory in Contest

May 31, 2007 by

While some riding enthusiasts recognize Harley-Davidson as a leader in American motorcycling, a few UCSB students have come to associate the brand with secret agents and massive gobs of JELL-O.
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Teacher Faces Jail for Alleged Act

May 31, 2007 by

A temporary Santa Ynez Valley high school teacher was booked at the Santa Barbara County Jail last Tuesday after detectives arrested her for allegedly having unlawful sexual relations with an underage...
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Council Prepares for Next Year at First Full Meeting

May 31, 2007 by

At a relatively brief two-hour meeting, the newly installed 2007-08 Associated Students Legislative Council passed one bill and discussed plans for next year.
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There’s Something Fishy Going On…

May 31, 2007 by


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Gas Station Proposal Ignites Criticism

May 30, 2007 by

Plans to build a Costco gas station in the Camino Real Marketplace have fueled a storm of controversy among residents recently, after business owners and community advisers vocalized concerns regardin...
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Police Laud SB’s Low Crime Over Holiday Weekend

May 30, 2007 by

Despite the arrests of three individuals for couch burning and one for burglary, local law enforcement agencies said fewer crimes occurred in Isla Vista this past Memorial Day weekend than in previous...
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More Funding May Travel to EAP

May 30, 2007 by

Education abroad programs across the country may soon receive an additional $80 million in government funds beginning next year, pending a decision from Congress later this week.
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Dr. Laura Puts Column on Hold

May 30, 2007 by

Laura Schlessinger, of "Dr. Laura" fame, is taking a break from her weekly column in the Santa Barbara News-Press following accusations regarding her son's allegedly sordid Myspace.com profile and her...
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Dunk Tank Takes Aim at Drunk Driving Education

May 30, 2007 by

All the students who have ever wanted to send an Isla Vista Foot Patrol officer to the dunk tank got their chance yesterday at the California Highway Patrol's Dunk-a-Cop booth presented by "Separate t...
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Early Morning Bust Ends in Detainment of UCSB Undergrad

May 29, 2007 by

A UCSB undergraduate student was arrested last week following a pre-dawn Immigration and Customs Enforcement raid at a Santa Ynez apartment.
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Authorities Detain SB Locals on Drug Charges

May 29, 2007 by

After months of investigation, narcotics detectives from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. arrested three Goleta residents and a slew of Santa Barbarans last week for allegedly possessing a com...
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