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Ex-Teacher Returns to SB With Band

May 23, 2007 by Jessica Mullen

Former UCSB lecturer Doug Folsom had daydreamed of partying like a rock star since he was a kid - but unlike most faculty members, he eventually decided to trade grades for groupies.
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Santa Barbara Bowl Raises Its Own Roof

May 23, 2007 by Geoff Skelton

With a roof capable of holding at least 250 tons of equipment, the Santa Barbara Bowl will no longer have to turn away the bigger stars for fear of heavy gear falling from the sky.
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UC Agrees to Custodial Wage Increase

May 23, 2007 by Staff

After months of negotiation and even a boycott from actor Danny Glover, the University of California finally reached an agreement yesterday that will raise UCSB custodial workers' salaries by $1.25 pe...
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Campus Meetings To Center on Proposed Skating Regulations

May 22, 2007 by Linzay Logan

UCSB skateboarders wishing to defend their prime mode of transportation on campus will have the opportunity to speak this week during two public town hall meetings in the UCen.
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Session Focuses on Inmate Concers

May 22, 2007 by J. Ryan Soeller Reporter

Citing past difficulties with jail space and medical care, several county officials and community members alike met in the Faulkner Gallery of the Santa Barbara Public Library last night to discuss tr...
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UC Regents Select New Student Representative

May 22, 2007 by Staff

The Regents of the University of California have officially chosen their newest member - a senior from UC Los Angeles - to represent scholars throughout the UC system as the 2008-09 student regent.
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National Group Awards Two Local Nursing Units

May 22, 2007 by Staff

Select staff members at Santa Barbara's Cottage Hospital recently became the fourth unit in California to receive the Beacon Award, a prestigious honor given to nursing units that exhibit excellence i...
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A.S. Board Distributes Final Funds to Groups

May 22, 2007 by Mackenzie Weinger

The Associated Students Finance Board emptied its coffers at its final meeting of the 2006-07 year last night, allocating $66,913.28 among 26 organizations.
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Go Around

May 22, 2007 by Staff

Harder Stadium Welcomes Crowd for Extravaganza

May 21, 2007 by Jessica Mullen

Extravaganza 2007 lured about 6,000 concertgoers eager to rock out with headliner T.I. yesterday at the annual Spring Quarter music festival in Harder Stadium.
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Students Flock to Floatopia’s Seafaring Fun

May 21, 2007 by Evan Wagstaff

Though most of humanity may never know a utopian civilization, hundreds of UCSB students found their paradise last Friday among surf, rafts and vast amounts of beer.
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Teams Track Progress in Annual Relay for Life

May 21, 2007 by Chris Stein

Nearly $86,000 was collected for the American Cancer Society this past weekend, after close to 1,000 joggers and walkers participated in UCSB's fourth annual Relay For Life.
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I.V. Teen Center, Park To Receive IVRPD Funding

May 21, 2007 by J. Ryan Soeller Reporter

In a unanimous vote, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District board approved a number of projects last Thursday, including a $50,600 renovation to the community teen center.
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Campus Survey Center Gathers Locals’ Opinions

May 18, 2007 by Staff Report

Querying issues ranging from life satisfaction to immigration laws, UCSB researchers found out what area residents really think during its annual telephone survey.
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