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Students’ Art, Silent Films To Reel in Crowd

May 25, 2007 by

Silent films will have a chance to pump up the volume in Campbell Hall tonight, as the Film & Media Studies Dept. presents the 16th annual Reel Loud Film Festival.
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Project To Fund SB Wildlife Preservation

May 25, 2007 by

Threatened species of plants and birds near the Coal Oil Point Reserve may soon recover from their damaged habitats with the help of a few recent monetary grants to local restoration efforts.
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Measure D To Resurface in November

May 25, 2007 by

After failing to receive enough votes in last year's election, a newly revised countywide sales tax for Highway 101 improvements and transportation services will return to the ballot this fall.
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University Will Not Act on Off-Campus Substance Behavior

May 24, 2007 by

The UCSB Rules and Regulation Committee convened again yesterday in a closed meeting that resulted in tie with seven votes each, thwarting proposed off-campus alcohol and drug amendments from falling ...
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UCPD Apprehends Student for Alleged Indecent Exposure

May 24, 2007 by

UCSB student Carlyn Lovell McDonald Jr. was arrested for allegedly exposing his genitals to a female faculty member last Thursday in the Student Resource Building.
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CHP Arrests Local for Drug-Related Accident

May 24, 2007 by

After colliding with two UCSB students and another passenger near Isla Vista, a 20-year-old Goleta native was charged with felony DUI on Tuesday night, after police alleged that the driver had driven ...
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Press Council Picks Nick Dürnhöfer as New Editor in Chief

May 24, 2007 by

Following the first contested election in five years, Nick Dürnhöfer has been selected as Daily Nexus editor in chief for the 2007-2008 school year.
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SB Accepts Grants to Assist Endangered Fish Population

May 24, 2007 by

Although the once prolific steelhead trout currently faces extinction, the city of Santa Barbara may soon help turn the tide with an allocation of several state and private grants.
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SB Officials Approve I.V. Master Plan

May 24, 2007 by

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission authorized the Isla Vista Master Plan yesterday morning, leaving it only months away from the desk of the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors.
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Leg Council Ends Term, Welcomes New Members

May 24, 2007 by

The 2006-07 Associated Students Legislative Council ended its tenure yesterday with heartfelt goodbyes and the passage of five bills, as well as advice for incoming representatives.
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Elected Internal VP Leaves Office After Accepting Transfer

May 23, 2007 by

With just two days left before the official turnover, Associated Students Internal Vice President-Elect Ian Taylor withdrew from his post on Monday, opting instead to transfer to UC Berkeley next year...
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Ex-Teacher Returns to SB With Band

May 23, 2007 by

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

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

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

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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