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Leg Council Votes To Support Anti-War Strike

February 8, 2007 by

At a lengthy four-hour meeting, Associated Students Legislative Council passed one bill and approved three resolutions, including two concerning the war in Iraq.
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Capps To Assist Crippled Agriculture

February 8, 2007 by

After a streak of abnormally cold winter weather caused more than one billion dollars in crop damage across the state last month, local politicians are now working on a disaster relief bill to provide...
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News-Press Layoffs Spark Protest

February 7, 2007 by

The Santa Barbara News-Press continued making its own news yesterday, firing three more staff writers, bringing the toll up to six terminated employees in 48 hours.
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Former Mexican Leader To Explore Mexico-U.S. Concerns, Immigration

February 7, 2007 by

Three-time Mexican presidential candidate Cuauhtemoc Cardenas Solorzano will speak in Campbell Hall tonight to address issues affecting U.S.-Mexico relations in the present and in the future.
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Former PLO Member To Lecture

February 7, 2007 by

Self-proclaimed former terrorist from the Palestine Liberation Organization Walid Shoebat will speak on campus tonight about the current situation in the Middle East and his violent experiences involv...
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Group Contests Land Approval

February 7, 2007 by

The serene and scenic Las Positas Valley has recently become the fighting ground for a land dispute between the City of Santa Barbara and the local environmental group Citizens Planning Association.
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Women To Perform Local Artist’s New V-Day Play

February 7, 2007 by

Santa Barbara theatergoers can look forward to seeing 13 women present heartfelt lectures about their vaginas on stage this year - in addition to the local annual performances of "The Vagina Monologue...
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Program Set To Improve Equipment

February 7, 2007 by

The Disabled Students Program is planning a substantial upgrade for its technology systems in hopes of giving its students easier access to new educational resources.
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How Does Your Beer Garden Grow

February 7, 2007 by


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NASA Scientist Lectures Crowd About Warming

February 6, 2007 by

Dr. James Hansen, renowned NASA scientist and pioneer in the field of global warming studies, spoke on campus last night drawing a crowd that filled Campbell Hall and two additional Buchanan lecture h...
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SB Researcher Receives Grant for Mars Probe

February 6, 2007 by

After reviewing a plethora of other researchers' blueprints, NASA has granted $750,000 to UCSB organic chemist Luann Becker to aid in the hunt for life on Mars.
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Nexus Moves Money to Shrink Debt

February 6, 2007 by

In response to continuing debt at the Daily Nexus, university officials recently combined the publication's two off-campus bank accounts with its university account - a move that has already reduced d...
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Recyclers Sift Through County Profits

February 6, 2007 by

The sight of people carrying trash bags and gathering aluminum cans probably no longer surprises most Isla Vista residents, but many may not realize that can collecting is a full time job for many of ...
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SB Undergrad Applications Hit Record High

February 6, 2007 by

Though the number of UCSB applicants reached a record high this year, the total student body remains capped at a constant 20,000.
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Finance Board Funds Earth Day, Debates Outreach

February 6, 2007 by

Associated Students Finance Board allocated $15,424.25 among 11 groups and began budgetary hearings for the next academic year at its weekly meeting yesterday afternoon.
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