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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Although its reputation as a party school precedes UCSB, those of you tired of friends' and relatives' jokes will be happy to learn that the university is highly competitive academically.
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Ride through the bike path without crashing
Find a seat at the red couches on the second floor of the library
Sunrise and sunset dip on the same day
Find parking on Del Playa Drive
Drunk for 24 hours
Bagel crawl
First pick at an Arbor muffin in the morning
Participate in a mosh pit at a band show
Finally talk to their class crush
Get an earlier pass time than their friends in GOLD
Graduate
Successfully walk through I.V. without seeing an old hookup
