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Researcher Dies in Volcanic Vent

April 10, 2006 by

While attempting to rescue two of his colleagues, a UCSB researcher died last week after falling into a volcanic gas vent on Mammoth Mountain.
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French Journalist To Give Talk About Anti-Semitism

April 10, 2006 by

French journalist, author, filmmaker and philosopher Bernard-Henri Levy, widely known as BHL, will deliver a free lecture tonight in Campbell Hall entitled "The Resurgence of Anti-Semitism in Europe."
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Reformer To Lecture for New Seminar

April 10, 2006 by

To counter the slide of business ethics corporate scandals, a new UCSB course offers students insight into proper practices and corporate reform.
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East Campus Toasts Two New Cafes

April 7, 2006 by

Students and staff have a greater selection of food this month as two new eateries open on campus.The Courtyard Cafe, located under Parking Structure 10, opens this Monday and will share a space with ...
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Bookstore Uses Credit System

April 7, 2006 by

Beat The Bookstore has been in Isla Vista for less than a month, but as students spend the first few weeks of the new quarter forking over small fortunes for their textbooks, the new bookstore is sett...
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Festival Urges I.V. to Save the Environment

April 7, 2006 by

Students and local residents will lounge on the grass in Anisq' Oyo' Park this Saturday to celebrate Earth Day 2006, one temporary tattoo and Capoeira lesson at a time.
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Activists Assemble for Cannabis Conference

April 7, 2006 by

Doctors, health care professionals and a famous talk-show host will gather in Santa Barbara this weekend in an attempt to smoke out the truth about medicinal marijuana use.
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Row, Row, Row Your Boat

April 7, 2006 by


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Cable Fails, Cuts Power to Buildings

April 6, 2006 by

A power outage struck over half of the campus yesterday, leaving many students and staff without electricity until mid-afternoon.
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SB Juice Joint Blends Fruit, Ice, Charity Together to Encourage Blood Donation

April 6, 2006 by

Local smoothie shop, Blenders in the Grass, is mixing smoothies with charity this week and next week as it teams up with the Tri-Counties Blood Bank to promote blood donations in Santa Barbara County.
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Former UCSB Student To Act as Regent Designate

April 6, 2006 by

UCSB alumnus and Santa Barbara Independent chief executive officer and publisher George Thurlow will join the governing board of the UC Board of Regents on July 1.
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UCSB Grad Student Falls from SF Cliffs; Fatality Unconfirmed

April 5, 2006 by

While his body has yet to be found, a UCSB graduate student is presumed dead after falling into dangerous waters near San Francisco over Spring Break.
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French Demonstrators Disrupt EAP

April 5, 2006 by

As mobs of protesters take to the streets in France, many of UCSB's students studying abroad in the European country are left without an education, due to several class cancellations.
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County Plans Review of Transportation Funding

April 5, 2006 by

A proposal to renew or replace Measure D - a sales tax that funds most of the county's transportation projects - in November's election has UCSB students concerned that the end result could be a cut t...
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Goleta Land Use Plan Advances; Public Comment Stage To Begin

April 5, 2006 by

After four years of work, the Goleta City Council recently released a Public Hearing draft of its General Plan/Coastal Land Use, giving community members a chance to check it out before an upcoming se...
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