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PIKE Ring Girls Get Ready to Rumble

April 27, 2006 by

This year's annual Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) Fight Night ring girls - the highlight of the event for some spectators - are getting a new look designed to please not only the authorities, but the fans as w...
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Financial Difficulties Influence Upcoming Closure of Devereux

April 27, 2006 by

Two of Devereux Santa Barbara's programs for developmentally disabled children will close this summer, leaving 200 staff members without jobs and 87 children in need of new accommodations.
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Geology Class To Research Faults, Volcanoes on Trip

April 27, 2006 by

This fall, the UCSB Earth Science Dept. plans to send several students on an academic excursion to several areas, including the Mammoth Mountain volcanic sites where UCSB researcher Charles Walter Ros...
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Immigration Protests Gain A.S. Support

April 27, 2006 by

After roughly 40 student protesters marched earlier in the day to support immigration rights, the Associated Students Legislative Council passed a resolution last night allowing A.S. staff to miss wor...
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Q’s Hosts Fight Night Weigh-In

April 26, 2006 by

Boxers participating in Pi Kappa Alpha's (PIKE) 15th annual Fight Night had a chance to scope out their competition at the pre-fight weigh-in last night, held at Q's Sushi-a-Go-Go on State Street.
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Group Awaits Response to Financial Aid Lawsuit

April 26, 2006 by

While it still has until next month, the U.S. Dept. of Education has yet to respond to a lawsuit challenging its policy of withholding financial aid from students with prior drug convictions.
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Locals Put “Pickles” on I.V. Food Scene

April 26, 2006 by

Isla Vista restaurant owners could find themselves in quite a pickle as the only student-owned sandwich shop in town opens for business. The Mr. Pickles Sandwich Shop is scheduled to open next to the ...
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Locals Split Over Noise Rule Revision

April 26, 2006 by

While certain Isla Vista residents hope to push back the current noise ordinance time on weekends, longtime, permanent I.V. locals, county officials and other community members are responding to the p...
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SB Fair To Reach New Heights With Rides

April 26, 2006 by

Local residents can ride a million-dollar roller coaster and fly 100 feet into the sky this week, as the 17th annual Santa Barbara Fair and Expo comes to the Earl Warren Showgrounds in Santa Barbara.
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It Must Have Been Cold Outside

April 26, 2006 by


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Daily Blotter: Is Someone a “Widdle” Wost?

April 26, 2006 by

Saturday, April 22, 11:40 a.m. - Officers patrolling Embarcadero del Norte found a woman sitting on the grass swaying from side to side near the intersection at Segovia Road.
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Banners on DP Promote Companies

April 25, 2006 by

Though they may not be the first thing partygoers notice on a Saturday night, banners advertising Rockstar Energy Drink and www.vcellvibes.com can now be seen hanging from several residences along Del...
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UC Regents Audit Catalyzes Changes in Business Policy

April 25, 2006 by

At a press conference Monday, University of California Regents Chairman Gerald L. Parsky responded to an audit released yesterday of general UC compensation practices, promising that the University wi...
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Sushi Eatery Closes I.V. Location; Saigon Express Renovates

April 25, 2006 by

Change is in the air on Pardall Road, as Sushi Teri closes its doors for good and Saigon Express struggles to get its open.
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Town Hall Meeting Presents Panel for Housing Discourse

April 25, 2006 by

Approximately 30 people attended the Isla Vista Town Hall Meeting last night, where sandwiches were served up along with candid conversation about renting and living in I.V.
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