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Surfer To Sign Books, Raise Money

November 21, 2006 by

Fans of Shaun Tomson - the man who got his professional start by surfing the "perfect wave" at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa - will have a chance to hang ten with the legend himself today, as he signs ...
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Hospital Treats Local for Suspicious Case of Alcohol Poisoning

November 20, 2006 by

One Isla Vista resident had a near death experience last Thursday when he was admitted to the Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital with acute alcohol poisoning as a result of what Isla Vista Foot Patrol Off...
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Sorority Surfs for Research Hospital

November 20, 2006 by

With the promise of surf, sand and St. Jude, a large crowd descended upon Campus Point on Saturday for the annual Tri Delta sorority charity surf competition.
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ADL March Affirms That SB Is “No Place for Hate”

November 20, 2006 by

A former member of the early rock 'n' roll group the Platters performed while enlightening Santa Barbara residents on Saturday about hate crimes in the county and how they should respond.
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Hundreds Race in Rec Sports’ 29th Turkey Trot

November 20, 2006 by

Runners got a head start this weekend on burning off holiday calories by participating in a race that benefited two UCSB Recreational Sports funds.
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And Now for Your Moment of Zen

November 20, 2006 by


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Commission Votes Against Proposed I.V. Parking Permits

November 17, 2006 by

The California Coastal Commission denied the preferential parking permit plan for Isla Vista residential streets, telling Santa Barbara County and UCSB to devise another strategy. The parking plan, w...
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Demonstrators Disrupt UC Regents

November 17, 2006 by

Two UCSB students were arrested yesterday during the UC Board of Regents' quarterly meeting at UCLA, as they protested the University of California's ongoing involvement with nuclear development.
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Groups Rally for Minority Admissions

November 17, 2006 by

Several hundred protesters assembled outside the UC Board of Regents meeting at UC Los Angeles yesterday, demanding the board to reverse the trend of a declining number of minority students entering t...
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Tent City Protest Heads to Cheadle for I.V. Residents

November 17, 2006 by

A group of protestors who camped out near Storke Tower for over two weeks on behalf of the evicted Cedarwood Apartments tenants issued new demands to the university yesterday - staging a small protest...
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News-Press Files New Suit After Union Protest

November 17, 2006 by

The Santa Barbara News-Press filed another unfair labor practice charge against the Teamsters Union on Wednesday for having its members protest during the newspaper's 18th annual banquet last weekend.
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SB Red Cross to Host Basketball Tournament

November 17, 2006 by

Some UCSB students will be shooting basketballs instead of vodka tomorrow afternoon - while they participate in Hoops for Heroes, a sports-themed fundraiser hosted by UCSB's American Red Cross Club.
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Forum To Deliberate on Matters of UC Diversity

November 17, 2006 by

This weekend, 75 UCSB students will head north to UC Berkeley for the University of California's annual Students of Color Conference - where they will discuss strategies for increasing racial and ethn...
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Students Appeal I.V. Noise Ordinance

November 16, 2006 by

About 25 people took to the streets of Isla Vista last night armed with whistles, signs and megaphones to rally support and beef up attendance for the town hall meeting, where they discussed possible ...
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Regents Discuss Prop 1D, UC Budget

November 16, 2006 by

The University of California Board of Regents met today at UC Los Angeles to discuss the creation of a law school at UC Irvine, its 2007-08 budget and Proposition 1D. The UC Regents are a decision-ma...
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