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Group To Study Future SB Housing

May 11, 2006 by

On the heels of a survey reporting the lack of affordable housing in the Santa Barbara and coastal region, UCSB faculty and staff have been asked to fill out a questionnaire about their current and fu...
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Professor To Discuss Electoral College Efficiency

May 11, 2006 by

Some call it undemocratic, while others claim it is vital, but tonight a UCSB professor will examine the effectiveness and purpose of the U.S. Electoral College and whether it needs to be reformed. Th...
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Evacuation

May 11, 2006 by


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Board Accepts Update to SB Housing Plan

May 10, 2006 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted at its meeting yesterday to pass the Housing Element Update - a plan that would increase low-income housing in the area - to Santa Barba...
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New CASE Program Gets Split Reviews

May 10, 2006 by

Near the end of its first academic year in existence, mixed opinions from participants and the Office of the Student Advocate surround the effectiveness of the College Alcohol Skills Education program...
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UCSB Researcher Finds Women Able to Evaluate Men Through Pictures

May 10, 2006 by

Released online yesterday, findings in a UCSB researcher's study suggest women know almost at first glance how long they want men around, whether it be for life or for a short fling.
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Lawmakers Target Game on Santa Rosa Island

May 10, 2006 by

One of the Channel Islands could become a permanent hunting resort for military personnel, as legislation to turn Santa Rosa Island into a hunting preserve moves through Congress this month.
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Residents React to Hate Crime

May 9, 2006 by

A recent hate crime in the Black/African-American Studies interest floor of Santa Rosa Residence Hall has spurred students to spread the word about racism on campus, even by going door to door to do i...
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Officers Arrest Man for Alleged I.V. Kidnapping

May 9, 2006 by

A man is being held in Santa Barbara County Jail on six charges, including kidnapping and assault, stemming from a domestic dispute with his girlfriend Sunday evening. Brandon Howe, a visitor to the ...
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On-Campus Review Committee May Expand Authority Into I.V.

May 9, 2006 by

A UCSB committee may decide this fall to extend the university's jurisdiction in Isla Vista on matters pertaining to student alcohol and drug citations, leading to campus-directed conduct hearings and...
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Detectives Recover Mail, Possible Link to SB Postal Thefts

May 9, 2006 by

Deputies from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. are currently investigating the connection between the recent discovery of over 300 items of stolen mail in a Santa Barbara hotel room and a stri...
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Professor Speaks on Link Between Wages, Education

May 9, 2006 by

Working with a task force of mayors from across the country, a UCSB professor is hoping to curb the detrimental effects of poverty on students' education.
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Specialist To Lecture on Kurds

May 9, 2006 by

Pulitzer Prize-nominated photojournalist and noted Kurd expert Kevin McKiernan will speak about the similarities between the repression of ethnic Kurds and of Native Americans tonight at 8 in Campbell...
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Governor Pushes for Infrastructure Bond Amid Protest

May 8, 2006 by

While protesters paced outside, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger promoted his $37.3 billion bond measure in UCSB's Davidson Library on Saturday morning, just a day after state legislators approved the propo...
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Del Playa Crowd Flips Over Car

May 8, 2006 by

Between 100 and 200 onlookers were treated to a strange spectacle Saturday afternoon, as they watched about a dozen unidentified individuals overturn a car and roll it into the middle of Del Playa Dri...
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