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County Deals With Drugs, Casinos

Methamphetamines and gambling were the primary focuses of yesterday's County Board of Supervisors meeting.
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Cheer Team Cartwheels Into Fourth in Las Vegas

After a fourth-place finish last weekend, the UCSB Cheer Team will go, fight and - hopefully - win another competition.
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Local Forces Knock Popular Tournament Out of Greek Park

Isla Vista's traditional All-Sorority Volleyball Tournament has been spiked out of town this year, after local law enforcement, several community members and the I.V. Recreation and Park District deci...
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Speech Sparks Discourse Between Religious Groups

Walid Shoebat's controversial lecture last Wednesday continues to have a ripple effect on campus, including positive dialogue between Jewish and Muslim student groups aimed at developing unity.
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New Student Resource Building To Open

After undergoing construction for more than a year, the new Student Resource Building will open its doors to the UCSB community tomorrow.
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A.S. Funds Drama Productions, Cultural Events

Associated Students Finance Board distributed $20,952.29 to 13 of the 15 student groups requesting money at its meeting yesterday afternoon.
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Panelists at Summit Meeting Debate Oil, Environmental Issues

Over 300 attendees listened to words of warning from several of the world's preeminent experts on energy this weekend, as part of the second annual Emerging Energy Technologies Summit.
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Former Employees Protest Newspaper

Local residents joined former or fired Santa Barbara News-Press employees throughout last week to continue protests against owner Wendy McCaw, as well as to challenge alleged threats directed toward t...
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Sigma Chi Loses Recognition, Place in University-Led Rush

UCSB Greek Affairs is still awaiting reply from the Sigma Chi Fraternity International Headquarters, after asking the organization last month to revoke the local chapter's charter.
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Construction Begins on Repairs, Addition to Baseball Stadium

To comply with a new Big West Conference rule as well as to improve facilities for baseball and softball teams, the UCSB Athletics Dept. has announced plans to replace two old batting cages and expand...
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Green Campus Program Gives Out Light Bulbs

It took Isla Vista residents less than seven days to bring light to their worlds this Saturday - and no rest was required the next day because of it.
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Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol

Gripped (to a Staircase) with Fear Friday, Feb. 9, 8:48 p.m. - Two deputies responded to a call from a woman on the 6500 block of Cordoba Road.
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Lecture Focuses on Young Votes, Informed Debate

As part of a tour of college campuses, former presidential speechwriter David Halperin addressed a packed MultiCultural Center Theater audience last night about what they can do to be the change they ...
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Spending Bill Raises Student Grant Amount

The newly empowered, Democratic-led Congress and President George W. Bush upped the ante against each other this week, debating the level of funding for Pell Grants in the federal budget.
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