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Regents Approve Plan to Increase Faculty Wages

In a vote to make University of California salaries more competitive, the Board of Regents recently passed legislation to bring faculty pay scales up to market level over the next four years beginning...
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Conquest Faces Legal Troubles in L.A.

Conquest Student Housing, the same business that attracted protests last year when it evicted several low-income families in Isla Vista, has become the center of controversy once again, this time in L...
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Obama Speech Encourages Hope, Reforms

Although he currently trails behind New York Sen. Hillary Clinton in some national polls, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama was greeted like a rock star when he arrived to a crowd of over 3,000 spectators at...
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I.V. To Develop More Low-Income Housing

Following the approval of the Isla Vista Master Plan this past summer, local officials announced earlier this month that a rezoned neighborhood may satisfy state requirements for low-income housing in...
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SB Student Dies in Jet Ski Accident

The UCSB community suffered a loss this summer after student Nicole Injayan was killed in a jet ski crash last month.
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IVFP To Open New Headquarters on Trigo Road

At a recent groundbreaking ceremony, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown commenced the construction of a new Isla Vista Foot Patrol station that will replace the current structure on Pardall Road.
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Firestone To Retire From SB Board

After serving one term on the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, Brooks Firestone recently announced his decision to withdraw from the upcoming election.
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Work Progresses on Campus Additions, Renewals

Chain-link fences and orange cones adorn several areas of campus as construction on a number of projects continues into the start of the school year.
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Students Granted Rideshare Access

Student commuters desiring energy-efficient travel will now have greater access to university rental cars as a result of UCSB's newest addition to its rideshare program - a service that was previously...
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New Solar Technology Garners Praise for Professor

UCSB physics professor and Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger produced a "bright" invention this past summer - the world's most affordable and efficient organic solar panel.
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UCSB Appoints New Technology Post

In a bid to implement a more uniform campus technology policy, UCSB recently recruited its first chief information officer for the task.
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Public Defender To Set Up Shop in I.V.

As UCSB students prepare their return to school, William C. Makler, the self-proclaimed "Isla Vista Lawyer," is readying himself for a busy Fall Quarter.
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Halls Cater to Variety of Tastes

While many of you have already selected a residence hall or stalked your future resident assistants on Facebook, some of you have yet to hear the skinny on each particular housing site -- you know, th...
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Campus Clubs Create Closer Community

When students at UCSB are not partaking in their predominant pastime, partying, their energies are diverted to an array of campus clubs and organizations.
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Unique Beach Paradise Offers Scenes to Delight the Senses

UCSB is not only well known for its famous party scene and world-class academics, but also for the natural beauty surrounding its campus.
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