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Evangelists Confront UCSB Students

April 5, 2007 by

Students squared off with sign- and Bible-toting evangelists in the Arbor yesterday, eventually resulting in a UCPD response to the incident.
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Free Weekend Parking to Disappear

April 5, 2007 by

Students may lose the $3.33 per quarter deal for night and week parking privileges next year, as an Associated Students Legislative Council vote last night may force Transportation & Parking Services ...
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Drunk Driver Violates Previous DUI Parole

April 5, 2007 by

A UCSB student who killed a northern California high school student in 2002 while driving drunk is in custody facing his second DUI charge.
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New Buses To Lower Smog, Noise

April 4, 2007 by

Santa Barbara unveiled its new fleet of hybrid buses yesterday, which officials promise will reduce air emissions, conserve fuel and even come equipped with that "new car" smell - for the first few ri...
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Journalist Gives Up Film, Gains Freedom

April 4, 2007 by

UCSB alumnus and journalist/blogger Josh Wolf was released from jail yesterday after spending 223 days behind bars for refusing to hand over video footage of a riot to authorities.
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Leisure Review Offers New Spin on Fitness

April 4, 2007 by

The Rec Cen Multi-Activity Center's part-hockey rink, part-basketball court will split its identity a third way beginning next week for the new group cycling classes.
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Substance Education Class Gets New Office

April 4, 2007 by

An increasing number of student and nonstudent participants have caused UCSB's College Alcohol & Substance Education (CASE) program to vacate its Student Health offices in favor of a central Isla Vist...
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Grant To Fund Anti-Drinking and Driving Program in SB

April 4, 2007 by

Santa Barbara County recently received a $307,400 grant to implement an anti-drunk driving campaign aimed at preventing alcohol-related car crashes around UCSB and SBCC.
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Naked Voices Sings for Second Place

April 4, 2007 by

Thirteen vocalists from UCSB's coed a cappella group Naked Voices competed in the semifinal round of the International Competition of Collegiate A Cappella last month, advancing farther than ever befo...
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Tax on Landlords To Pay for Park Renovations, Skate Park Construction

April 4, 2007 by

Like spending your landlord's money? How about on a skate park?
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University Increases Wages for Student Health and Clerical Employees

April 4, 2007 by

In the past few weeks the University of California struck agreements with two unions representing its clerical and healthcare employees, awarding raises and other benefits.
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Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol

April 4, 2007 by

The Pot Hit the Kettle Back Saturday, March 31, 9 p.m. - A man waved down the police at the beach access point on El Embarcadero and told officers that a woman had hit him across the head with a metal...
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County Plans I.V. Housing Purchase

April 3, 2007 by

Santa Barbara County is in the midst of purchasing 20 Picasso Road apartment units with the intent of renovating and supplying them to low-income tenants.
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Santa Barbara Court Changes Frimpong’s Date for Arraignment

April 3, 2007 by

UCSB soccer player Eric Frimpong's arraignment was delayed once again last Wednesday, pushing the date back to April 10.
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Regents Pass Systemwide Fee Hikes

April 3, 2007 by

LOS ANGELES - University of California resident undergraduate student fees will go up $435 a year beginning this summer, as the UC Board of Regents voted on March 14 to increase the cost by 7 p...
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