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Sociology Class Visits Davis for Earth Event

While bands jammed, hippies danced and politicians pushed law changes, a group of aspiring UCSB festival planners took extensive mental notes at UC Davis's long-running annual Whole Earth Festival. Ne...
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Council Picks Next Year’s Editor in Chief

Yesterday, for the first time in seven years, the UCSB press council elected a woman as next year's Daily Nexus editor in chief. The council selected third-year political science major and university ...
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Relay Moves to Find Cancer Cure

This weekend, 600 participants will put on their running shoes and jog for survival as part of the Relay for Life, a 24-hour marathon that celebrates the lives of cancer survivors. The marathon kicks ...
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Two Crimes Result in Hospitalization, Arrest of Suspects

Two people were attacked in Isla Vista on Friday night in unrelated incidents that landed two suspects in jail for robbery and sent one victim to the hospital with a stab wound. Several unidentified s...
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CA Senator Visits to Discuss Platform

As part of her campaign tour, State Sen. Jackie Speier, D-8th, stopped on campus Friday afternoon to hold an intimate press conference and voice her stance on issues ranging from higher education to i...
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UCSB Officials Decide to Alter Names of CCS, FT

Following the recent trend of changing academic department monikers, UCSB administrators are seeking to revamp the College of Creative Studies and Francisco Torres Residence Hall by giving each a new ...
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Pacifist Organization Honors Mothers, Protests War in Iraq

Over 500 people attended a unique Mother's Day celebration, featuring music and antiwar activism instead of cards and flowers, yesterday at Arlington West Cemetery. MotherHearts, a local organization ...
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UC Briefs: May 15, 2006

UC Berkeley, The Daily Californian May 11, 2006 - Graduating students and university officials were caught off-guard when the keynote speaker for Wednesday's commencement ceremony did not attend the e...
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Sparks Fly


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Flaming Furniture Ignites Officials’ Preparation

As the smoke clears from a recent string of couch fires, officials in Isla Vista and Santa Barbara County are preparing for the upcoming couch-burning season. Couch-burning season traditionally occurs...
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IVRPD Selects New Manager

After weeks of vacancy, the office of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District general manager will finally be filled by the end of the school year. The IVRPD board of directors named Dale Sumersil...
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Extravaganza ’06 To Feature Live Music, Extreme Sports

Boasting a lineup of performers such as E-40, Pepper and the Pharcyde, this year's Extravaganza concert seeks to draw in the crowds by expanding its entertainment to include professional skateboarders...
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Premier Focuses on Artist’s Life, Photos

About 20 people toured a gallery featuring the works of photojournalist Dan Elden at the University Art Museum last night - where the exhibit will be open for another three days - while museum curator...
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Regents To Rule on Out-of-State Tuition Decrease

Students from out of state may see their tuition costs lowered next year to the same rate as those living in state, if the University of California Regents decide to support a memorial passed by the ...
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House Rejects Capps’ Amendment

Congresswoman Lois Capps' attempt to block a bill that would allow continuous hunting on Santa Rosa Island was shot down by the House Committee on Rules in Congress yesterday.
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