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Officers Search for Suspect in Reported Sexual Assault Case

April 17, 2006 by

Officers at the Isla Vista Foot Patrol are currently looking for a suspect in an attempted rape reported by an unidentified woman Sunday.
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Court Sets Date for Goleta Murder Trial

April 17, 2006 by

The trial for Malinda Jones, the third defendant accused of participating in the 2004 murder of former UCSB graduate student Jarrod Davidson, is set for July, following a hearing that took place last ...
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250 Students Skip School for Protest

April 17, 2006 by

Nearly 50 junior high school students marched across the UCSB campus in the rain Friday morning to protest the proposed tightening of federal immigration laws.
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Protesters Oppose UC Actions

April 14, 2006 by

Acting on behalf of nearly 120,000 University of California workers, a few local union representatives marched to Cheadle Hall yesterday to oppose UC-wide wage reductions for non-union workers. Americ...
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Protesters Oppose UC Actions

April 14, 2006 by

UCSB students joined in a weeklong, UC-wide protest against the alleged use of sweatshop labor for University apparel, and the recent arrest of 28 of their UC Berkeley and UC Riverside counterparts by...
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UC Report Recommends Changes

April 14, 2006 by

The Regents' Task Force on UC Compensation, Accountability and Transparency released its review of compensation practices yesterday, issuing a recommendation to increase public accountability and tran...
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Spring Ballot Includes MCC Fee

April 14, 2006 by

With Associated Students spring elections approaching, the MultiCultural Center is hoping to gain student support for a proposed $3 increase to its lock-in fee.
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Juggling Festival To Feature Auction, Live Demonstrations

April 14, 2006 by

Instead of hunting for eggs this Easter weekend, a group of Santa Barbara jugglers will be throwing them, along with balls, batons and torches at the 30th annual Isla Vista Jugglers Festival.
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SB Bank Funds Low-Income Housing

April 14, 2006 by

A local financial institution is banking on the construction of affordable housing in Santa Barbara, with a $500,000 donation to the nonprofit Housing Trust Fund of Santa Barbara County.
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County Limits Park Games in I.V.

April 13, 2006 by

Local sloshball aficionados may find themselves striking out the next time they try to organize a game in Sea Lookout Park - more commonly known as Dog Shit Park - thanks to a new policy at the Isla V...
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A.S. Candidates Cross Words Over V.P.’s Role

April 13, 2006 by

As part of an ongoing series of Associated Students candidate forums, four vice president hopefuls laid out their plans for student government and the local community yesterday in the UCen Hub.
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Leggies Prepare for Election, Debate Porn Nation Funding

April 13, 2006 by

Associated Students Legislative Council spent the majority of their brief 45-minute meeting yesterday discussing the upcoming A.S. spring election.
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Cuts to College Funding Incite Campus Protests

April 13, 2006 by

Student activists joined 35th District Assembly member Pedro Nava and 23rd District Congresswoman Lois Capps in front of the UCen yesterday to speak out against recent federal cuts to education.
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Blood Banks Converge to Pump Up Efficiency

April 13, 2006 by

The Tri-Counties Blood Bank joined with United Blood Services of Ventura at the beginning of the month, creating a new system for collecting and delivering blood throughout Santa Barbara and Ventura C...
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UCSA Asks for Hiked Lock-in Fee

April 13, 2006 by

In addition to the four other initiatives included on this year's spring election ballot, the University of California Student Association is requesting a $2 lock-in fee increase, which would bring th...
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