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UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Dies Unexpectedly Amidst Criticism

June 28, 2006 by

In what appears to be a suicide, UC Santa Cruz Chancellor Denice Dee Denton fell from the roof of a 43-story luxury apartment in San Francisco called The Paramount on June 24.
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New Tactics Increase Couch Fire Arrests

June 28, 2006 by

Sixteen people recently got burned by undercover Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers for setting couches and other furniture pieces aflame -- an offense with soon-to-increase punishments and fines.
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Scientist Wins Award for LED

June 28, 2006 by

UCSB professor and researcher Shuji Nakamura was recently awarded the $1.3 million Millennium Technology Prize for work that will help the environment, save energy costs and revolutionize lighting.
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Roll ‘Em Out, Move ‘Em In

June 28, 2006 by

Boxes filled with items necessary for Isla Vista living, including a lamp, a six-pack cooler and detergent, litter the sidewalk outside of one apartment, marking the annual student moving season.
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June 28, 2006

June 28, 2006 by

The man said, "I'm going to jail anyway, so fuck you. Fuck you, fag. You're a fucking fag." He then spit at the officer -- upping the ante to assault on a police officer.
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Residents Share Thoughts on I.V. Master Plan Options

June 1, 2006 by

Approximately 30 long-term Isla Vista residents and a handful of students met in the Linda Vista room of Francisco Torres Residence Hall yesterday to discuss the recently released I.V. Master Plan's D...
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Court To Decide on Regents’ Handling of Funds for Politics

June 1, 2006 by

The UCSB Associated Students' lawsuit against the University of California Regents looks like it could be lost almost a year after being filed. UCSB A.S. - and later the UC Berkeley Associated Student...
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Art Project Explores Personal Space

June 1, 2006 by

Students may find themselves interacting in sometimes uncomfortable but always unique ways with members of the Art 7A class this week. The class' final project asks students to explore the idea of per...
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IVFP Awaits Approval for New Office

June 1, 2006 by

Within the next few weeks, the I.V. Foot Patrol may get the green light on its plans to build a new and larger station just a couple of blocks away from its current location.
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Festival To Celebrate Environment, Community

June 1, 2006 by

After months of planning, a venue change and bounds of advertising, Chilla Vista is set to rock, educate and even recreate the Isla Vista community.
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Leggies Vote to Support L.A. Farmers

June 1, 2006 by

The 2006-07 Associated Students Legislative Council held its first full meeting yesterday to discuss various resolutions, including one asking the University of California Regents to sever ties with t...
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New Freshmen Registration to Increase

June 1, 2006 by

The University of California released statistics yesterday about the number of freshmen who will be attending the nine undergraduate UC campuses in fall 2006.
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Leaving the Nexus is Such Sweet Sorrow

June 1, 2006 by

Sitting here in the Daily Nexus office, my eyes wandering - as they have for three years now - over the spectacular array of random crap covering the walls, I find myself struggling to put my thoughts...
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Test Reveals High Asbestos Concentrations in Apartment

May 26, 2006 by

Three tenants have evacuated their apartment on Del Playa Drive and filed a complaint with their property manager at SFM Vista Del Mar because of concerns over the presence of asbestos. Logan Green, o...
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Fall Class To Analyze Fallout of Gulf Coast Catastrophe

May 26, 2006 by

The lingering aftermath of Hurricane Katrina has inspired a new seminar class at UCSB that will look at community structures in New Orleans and Louisiana from a variety of academic perspectives.
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