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A.S. Ends Efforts to Disrupt Nexus Fees After Legal Setback

January 25, 2007 by

Despite a promise made earlier in the week, the Associated Students Legislative Council opted last night not to override A.S. President Jared Goldschen's veto of a resolution to freeze Daily Nexus fun...
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Service Stations Sweat Gas Prices

January 25, 2007 by

Rising gas prices seem to pump the money out of customers' pockets, but in Santa Barbara, gasoline station owners are having the same complaint.
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SB Transit Budget To Run on Fumes

January 25, 2007 by

Local government officials are looking for new solutions to fund road and transportation improvements after Santa Barbara County residents opted not to renew Measure D last fall.
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Organic Food Use Grows on Campus

January 25, 2007 by

UCen dining facility Patern˜ kicked off Winter Quarter by incorporating organic food into its menu, expanding the on-campus availability of pesticide-free fare.
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Editor Hired As Storke Publications Director

January 25, 2007 by

Former executive editor of the Santa Barbara News-Press Jerry Roberts has been selected to fill the role of publications director for the Daily Nexus and La Cumbre Yearbook. After a six-month process ...
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Threats Temporarily Cause Lockdown in Engineering Building

January 24, 2007 by

A former campus faculty member has posted threats alluding to the potential harm of UCSB personnel online, causing a temporary lockdown in the Engineering Science Building East for the next few weeks.
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Cold Spell Hurts Agriculture Industry

January 24, 2007 by

The California fruits and vegetables crop turned out to be a real lemon this year, as over $1 billion worth of produce has been lost in the unseasonably cold weather that began in early January.
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Central Stores Recycles UCSB E-Waste

January 24, 2007 by

It is Tuesday at 12:55 p.m., and a half dozen men hover anxiously outside the gray industrial door leading into UCSB's Central Stores building. They make small talk about car engines before charging i...
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Conquest Denies Ownership of Coronado

January 24, 2007 by

Conquest Student Housing released its first public statement concerning the Cedarwood Apartments controversy on Monday, five months after tenants were evicted from the complex.
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Local Vacancies Grow Scarce as Term Continues

January 23, 2007 by

Many UCSB and SBCC students are excited about the prospect of living in Isla Vista next year - that is, if they can find a place and pay for it.
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CAB Helps I.V. Homeless With Laundry, Cold

January 23, 2007 by

In response to temperatures in Isla Vista dropping to the lowest in 10 years, a campus group has launched a program to help keep the area's homeless population warm and clean.
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A.S. Votes to Fund Member Salaries

January 23, 2007 by

Associated Students Finance Board brought back honoraria yesterday to members of student government for the first time in several years and distributed $137,111.35 to various entities.
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Gaucho Men Win Levi’s Modeling Contest

January 23, 2007 by

Concluding last October's Levi's Style Search, Levi Strauss & Co. flew two UCSB men to New York City last week after picking their pictures from among 1,000 contenders.
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Locals Rally to Preserve Roe v. Wade Decision

January 22, 2007 by

"Not Every Ejaculation Deserves A Name" was one of the slogans of choice on bumper stickers and pins this weekend, during the 34th Anniversary Celebration of Roe v. Wade.
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Goldschen Vetoes Nexus Sanctions, Cites Lawfulness

January 22, 2007 by

Invoking a power rarely used in Associated Students' history, A.S. President Jared Goldschen vetoed on Friday the Legislative Council resolution to freeze the Daily Nexus' lock-in fee.
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