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Police Make 123 DUI Arrests Over Break

In an 18-day campaign to crackdown on drunk driving over the holidays, the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. reported that more than 100 people were arrested for driving while under the influence.
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Professors Earn International Recognition

Fifty-six University of California researchers, three of whom are professors at UCSB, recently celebrated their election as 2006 fellows in the prestigious American Association Advancement of Science.
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Shiny and New?

Tenants of Cedarwood Apartments, including over twenty families, were forced to vacate these premises by Dec. 1.
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01/08/07

'Full Metal Jacket' - Or Just 'Pants Full of Drugs' Saturday, Jan. 6, 9:28 p.m. - Officers patrolling the 6600 block of Picasso Road watched a 20-year-old man walking outside holding a red keg cup.
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National Championship Sparks Rally

When the final seconds ticked off the clock at the College Cup game in St. Louis, Gauchos across Isla Vista and Missouri erupted in a spontaneous series of "Ole's," celebrating the men's soccer team's...
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New IVFP Holding Tank To Be Built Near I.V. Theater

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol received an early Christmas present this year - $1.8 million in funds to build a new station and holding cell behind I.V. Theater.
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UC Staffers See Higher Wages

Minimum wage workers on campus will receive an additional $.75 per hour in their January paychecks, an increase that has many campus departments scrambling for money.
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Students, Locals Take Action for Oaxaca

While the political upheaval in Oaxaca, Mexico seems to have calmed for the moment, UCSB students and community activists have continued this past week with passionate appeals, asking for help on a fo...
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Parlor Provides Piercings, Parcels, Personal Ink

Isla Vista residents interested in piercings, henna, body jewelry, ink-inspired paraphernalia, or perhaps just some stamps and mailing packages will jump for joy over the opening of Energy Tattoo at 9...
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Former Japanese Envoy To Teach Politics

Some UCSB students studying politics or East Asian cultures will be beginning class next quarter with Kazuhiko Togo - Japan's former ambassador to the Netherlands - as their professor.
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New Building To House Campus Services After Post-Break Relocation

Just after Winter Break, several on-campus entities - some of which are currently relegated to WWII-era barracks - will be moving into their new headquarters in the Student Resource Building, schedule...
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Stories from the files of Isla Vista Foot Patrol

Tree Terrorist Attack Plants Man in Jail Friday, Dec. 1, 1:34 a.m. - Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers were standing on the 900 block of Embarcadero del Mar, watching people exit Bill's Bus, which had j...
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On The Menu

The days leading up to Finals Week can leave many red-eyed and faded. Hazy study sessions that go on for hours at a time often lead to an altered state of mind and an unbearable hunger for munchies.
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Students To Remember AIDS Victims

In observance of World AIDS Day today, students dressed in black are laying in the Arbor in silence in hopes of reminding passersby of the millions of people affected by the disease.
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CHP Coordinates Toy Donations for Children in Need

This holiday season, the California Highway Patrol will be playing Santa by bringing joy to Santa Barbara's less-fortunate families as they host their annual "CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive.
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