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Locals Voice Support for Immigrants

May 2, 2007 by

"Fed up, can't take it anymore," shouted the 75-person crowd that paraded from the Pardall Tunnel to Storke Plaza yesterday. Confused cyclists swerved off the bike path to avoid the mass, which marche...
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Locals Voice Support for Immigrants

May 2, 2007 by

Cries of "¡Si se puede! ¡Si se puede!" rang down State Street yesterday, as nearly 500 people -- hoisting both an American flag and an image of "Our Lady of Guadalupe" -- marched through San...
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UCSC-Hatched Plan Helps Newborn Falcons

May 2, 2007 by

Springtime is here and has brought with it the birth of a couple good-looking chicks - two baby peregrine falcons were discovered last Friday on Santa Barbara Island, the first of their kind to succes...
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Toxic Algae Kills SB Aquatic Life

May 2, 2007 by

The mystery surrounding the death of the sperm whale that washed up in Isla Vista last month may have been solved.
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Early Fire Season Could Burn Area

May 2, 2007 by

Santa Barbara County firefighters are already sweating over the 2007 fire season, which came early this year due to the dearth of seasonal rain in the past few months.
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Stem Cell Pioneer Speaks on Future of Field, Research

May 2, 2007 by

Along with Condoleezza Rice and Harry Potter, Dr. James Thomson was selected as one of People Magazine's most intriguing people of 2001, and last night UCSB welcomed him to lecture on stem cell resear...
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Campus Model Arab League Earns Honors

May 2, 2007 by

While their efforts may not have led to peace in the Middle East, UCSB students were recently recognized for playing out just such a scenario at the West Coast Model Arab League conference.
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News Briefs From the 805

May 2, 2007 by

Car Plunges 200 Feet off Cliff; Passengers Live Two men are in the hospital today after their car careened off of Highway 101 near Summerland early yesterday morning and plunged 200 feet down ...
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Council Approves Development Plan

May 1, 2007 by

After seven years of planning, the Goleta City Council has finally given the go-ahead to begin construction on the Cabrillo Business Park Project, a development totaling 956,000 square feet.
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Capps Proposes Law Authorizing Animal Hunting

May 1, 2007 by

Last week marked a new chapter in the long battle over the future of Santa Rosa Island, as Congresswoman Lois Capps introduced a bill that would once again put the island's non-native elk and deer pop...
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Club Drives to Decrease Car Emissions

May 1, 2007 by

A lightly used 2006 Honda Civic emits about 8,393 pounds of carbon dioxide per year.
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Board Funds Dodgeball Tournament

May 1, 2007 by

Associated Students Finance Board distributed $34,051.20 among 15 organizations, including itself, at its meeting last night.
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Free Food and Equality for All

May 1, 2007 by


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ASVT Draws Big Crowds, Raises Cash for Charity

April 30, 2007 by

Even though "love of the game" was probably not the tournament's main draw, the bikini-clad ladies and half-naked gentlemen of Saturday's All Sorority Volleyball Tournament actually found time for a v...
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Council Spots Split Between SP, OPP Evenly

April 30, 2007 by

After a short delay, the complete results of the Associated Students Spring Election are in, with Students' Party and the Open People's Party sharing the A.S. Legislative Council with 12 seats each.
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