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“20/20″‘s Stossel Speaks to Students

May 4, 2007 by

"We can't predict weather 10 days out - how can we predict global climate change?" John Stossel asked a tie-dye clad student inquisitor.
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Officials To Squelch Couch Fire Tradition

May 4, 2007 by

As the school year winds down, it seems as though university and county officials can already detect the scent of burnt upholstery in the air.
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Grad Student Gains Theatrical Success

May 4, 2007 by

"Write what you know" took on a new meaning for dramatic arts graduate student Hank Willenbrink when the death of a former lover inspired him to write an award-winning theater production.
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FBI Retains Hard Drive With Child Porn

May 3, 2007 by

A Santa Barbara Superior Court judge blocked the Santa Barbara News-Press' parent company from reclaiming a hard drive containing at least 15,000 images of child pornography yesterday, citing an ongoi...
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TPS To Decide on Fee Increase

May 3, 2007 by

Following an indecisive meeting of the Ratepayer Board yesterday, Transportation & Parking Services remains unsure of how it will cover its expenses in the coming year.
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Veto Affects Birth Control Prices

May 3, 2007 by

President George W. Bush's Tuesday night veto of the war spending bill not only halts Congressional members' attempts to regulate the U.S. occupation of Iraq, it also complicates efforts to decrease b...
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Council Approves New Budget, Backs 9/11 Forum

May 3, 2007 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council approved next year's A.S. budget and two resolutions last night, including one previously rejected by the council supporting an academic forum to discuss th...
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We Can’t Stop Here, This is Protest Country

May 3, 2007 by


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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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