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April 12, 2006

SB City Council Votes in Favor of Westward Expansion Planning

By Nikki Moore

Members of the Santa Barbara City Council unanimously voted yesterday for a proposal that could extend the city's boundaries to include unincorporated areas of east Goleta.

April 12, 2006

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April 12, 2006

MCAT Switches to Computers

By Lizzie Blumenthal

Students vying for enrollment in medical school can say goodbye to Scantrons and No. 2 pencils thanks to a new, electronic version of the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT).

April 12, 2006

NORML Backs DA Candidate’s Visit

By Scott Yensen

A UCSB alumnus and candidate in the upcoming race for Santa Barbara County District Attorney will visit UCSB this evening to talk to students and local residents about his campaign.

April 11, 2006

Playmates To Autograph for Fans

By Aria Miran

Complementing its excellent standards in academics, UCSB garnered another high ranking last Friday after it was named the #2 party school in America by the latest edition of Playboy Magazine.

April 11, 2006

Silvergreens Gives Tips for Healthier Eating on Receipts

By Dana Olsen

Hungry Isla Vista residents can now make even healthier choices at Silvergreens, which recently began printing nutritional information on the backs of customers' receipts.

April 11, 2006

Web Chat Links Students to Planning University’s Future

By Brittany Farmer

Students chatted with a few UC Regents, administrators and representatives Monday afternoon, voicing their various concerns about the University at its first student-focused online forum.

April 11, 2006

UC Settles Stock Fraud Lawsuit With Citigroup

By Aria Miran, Nick Durnhofer

The University of California was awarded $13.25 million in a settlement with Citigroup last Thursday after it alleged that the corporation was involved with the fraudulent inflation of WorldCom, Inc. stocks.

April 11, 2006

City To Confront Underage Drinking

By Lauren Crecelius

Local and national organizations are coming together this week to encourage students, parents and local residents to tap into one another's thoughts about underage drinking, thanks to a proclamation from Mayor Marty Blum...

April 11, 2006

Board Finances Campaigns, Groups

By Megan Snedden

The Associated Students Finance Board meeting passed relatively quickly Monday afternoon, despite the funding of 15 student groups in comparison to last week's five.

April 10, 2006

I.V. Rallies to Celebrate Earth Day

By David Ferry

Approximately 2,000 people attended the Earth Day celebration in Anisq' Oyo' Park on Saturday, where ideas about peace and environmentalism flowed as freely as the beer. The Associated Students Environmental Affairs Boar...

April 10, 2006

IVFP Leads Inquiry Into Assault of Unconscious Woman Over Weekend

By Mollie Vandor

Officers from the I.V. Foot Patrol are currently investigating a sexual assault that occurred while the unidentified victim was unconscious in Isla Vista on Saturday night.

April 10, 2006

Activist Addresses War in Iraq

By Ashley Ratcliff

Hundreds of community members, including Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum, came together at Arlington West Cemetery on Sunday to hear peace advocate Cindy Sheehan speak about the war in Iraq, the Bush administration and th...

April 10, 2006

Campaigns for A.S. Elections Kick Off

By Kaitlin Pike

With an extra flurry of posters, fliers and large wooden signs blanketing campus today, students might notice that once again, the Associated Students' election campaign season has begun.

April 10, 2006

Researcher Dies in Volcanic Vent

By Nikki Moore

While attempting to rescue two of his colleagues, a UCSB researcher died last week after falling into a volcanic gas vent on Mammoth Mountain.

April 10, 2006

French Journalist To Give Talk About Anti-Semitism

By Brian Van Wyk

French journalist, author, filmmaker and philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, widely known as BHL, will deliver a free lecture tonight in Campbell Hall entitled "The Resurgence of Anti-Semitism in Europe."