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Political Science Department Earns National Prestige

February 5, 2007 by

A new national college rankings survey recently named the UCSB Political Science Dept. graduate program number eight in the nation.
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Group of Women “Walk and Talk” for Heart Disease

February 5, 2007 by

A group of dedicated Santa Barbara residents sported red on Friday afternoon to show their support for women with heart disease as part of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign.
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Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol

February 5, 2007 by

If Looks Could Avoid Arrest Saturday, Feb. 3, 4:08 a.m. - Deputies patrolling the 900 block of Embarcadero Del Norte observed an 18-year-old woman staggering through a parking lot, supported by a man.
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Pipeline Bursts; Pours Oil, Waste Into Los Padres

February 2, 2007 by

Over 200 gallons of oil and 3,000 gallons of wastewater spilled near an animal sanctuary inside Los Padres National Park on Wednesday, igniting a fiery response from environmentalists and local politi...
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Massage Services Offered To Relax Stressed Students

February 2, 2007 by

The Health Education Department at Student Health recently began offering UCSB students some stress relieving services normally just reserved for members of upscale spas - all at student-friendly pric...
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IVRPD Board Debates Homeless Law

February 2, 2007 by

Every time a homeless person sleeps in an Isla Vista park overnight they are violating an I.V. law - one, however, that has not been enforced since August.
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Revamped Hub To Host After-Hours Fun

February 2, 2007 by

As the UCen Hub wraps up its remodeling, Associated Students Program Board and the UCen Administration will begin a new weekly late-night entertainment series featuring concerts, comedy and an occasio...
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Man’s Best Medicine

February 2, 2007 by


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Tickets for Killers’ Concert To Be Sold Today for Students

February 2, 2007 by

Somebody told me... student tickets for the Killers' April 6 show at the Events Center are going on sale today at 10 a.m. - a day earlier and about eight bucks cheaper than the cost of general admissi...
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PAC/GPAC Meeting Yields Resolution

February 1, 2007 by

County planners had their cake and ate it too last night, as the Project Area Committee and the General Plan Advisory Committee met to discuss the Master Plan before digging into an Isla Vista-shaped ...
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Pictures Affect Sentencing in UCSB Student DUI Case

February 1, 2007 by

Pictures posted on MySpace were a deciding factor in the sentencing of 22-year-old Jessica Binkerd, who could serve more than five years in state prison for killing a UCSB student while driving drunk ...
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Recycling To Reduce, Reuse DP’s Refuse

February 1, 2007 by

The casual stroll down Isla Vista's most notorious street will soon be rewarded with a few extra places to stash beer cans - in bright blue recycle bins.
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Leg Council Reports on New Projects, Radio Show

February 1, 2007 by

Associated Students Legislative Council held a working meeting last night to discuss future projects, including its new KCSB radio show and the return of Campus Point, the currently inactive A.S. peri...
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It’s Closer Than FT

February 1, 2007 by


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Preservation Fund Grants $5000 to Improve Recycling

January 31, 2007 by

Despite the massive mounds of beer cans collected after every weekend, Isla Vista has one of the lowest recycling rates in the state - something local organizations are trying to change.
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