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Strike Up the Band

November 1, 2006 by


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UCSB Alum Wins Writing Award

October 31, 2006 by

Former Daily Nexus columnist and 2006 UCSB graduate Nick Pasto gained an edge in Hollywood yesterday, winning honorable mention at The Samuel Goldwyn Writing Awards for his screenplay, The White Zebra...
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Thirteen Props To Face Voter Approval on Ballot

October 31, 2006 by

Thirteen California propositions are on this year's ballot. Props 1A through 1E were placed on the ballot by the state legislature; Props 83 through 90 are initiatives that were approved via petitioni...
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New Funds Drive A.S. to Reassess Fall Finances

October 31, 2006 by

As a result of the Students' Initiative's passage last week, the Associated Students Finance Board voted yesterday to take the $12,060.45 they had originally allocated to the Winter and Spring Quarter...
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Capps, Tognazzini Heat Up Congressional Race

October 31, 2006 by

The race for California's 23rd Congressional District is not as heated as in years past, but two candidates are still vying for the ribbon-shaped district's votes. Republican Victor Tognazzini, a farm...
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Little Bo Peep Has Lost Her… Staff

October 31, 2006 by


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Truck Mishap Leads to Car Crash; Claims Life of UCSB Student

October 30, 2006 by

UCSB suffered the loss of student Alisa Naret this past week; the fourth-year biopsychology major was killed in a car accident early Thursday morning in La Conchita. Naret was driving southbound on U....
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IVFP Arrests Hundreds Over Weekend

October 30, 2006 by

Halloween doesn't officially begin until 12 a.m. Tuesday, but this fact did not scare away the roughly 15,000 revelers who flocked to Del Playa Drive Friday and Saturday for tricks and treats. On Frid...
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Chancellor Tours I.V., Observes Masses, Medics

October 30, 2006 by

"Oh my God, is that Chancellor Yang who just walked by you? Oh my God, it is."
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UCSB To Offer New Master’s Degree

October 30, 2006 by

The Global and International Studies master's program opens this quarter at UCSB, making a debut both as a department on campus and as a degree in the United States.
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Initiative Passes by Narrow Vote; Fees to Increase

October 27, 2006 by

The $100 per student per quarter fee increase known as Students' Initiative passed yesterday by a narrow margin of 30 votes - but opposition to the initiative is still brewing. The final vote count ca...
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On The Menu

October 27, 2006 by

Even though the weekend will be filled with candy corn, chocolate eyeballs and bite-size candy bars, there's nothing better than a fresh-baked cookie or a slice of pie. Santa Barbara is no stranger to...
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UCSB Students Feel Effects of Bacterial Bout

October 27, 2006 by

A hangover is not the only thing making UCSB students sick in Isla Vista, as a recent outbreak of salmonella infections has students running for the toilet. Michele Mickiewicz, deputy director of the ...
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Santa Barbara To Offer Spooky Holiday Events

October 27, 2006 by

Sober Halloween is one phrase most UCSB students do not understand, but Santa Barbara and Isla Vista will offer plenty of alcohol-free activities for the upcoming holiday. Organizations ranging from t...
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News-Press Files Case Against SB Independent

October 27, 2006 by

The Santa Barbara News-Press continued spiraling into its seemingly endless cycle of legal and journalistic disputes this week, as it dropped charges against former Business Editor Michael Todd but br...
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