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Wedding Espouses Queers, Allies

May 8, 2006 by

About 30 couples - and sometimes more than two people at time - exchanged vows in Storke Plaza on Friday afternoon, marking the 16th annual Queer Wedding at UCSB.
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Holiday Festival Highlights Latino Culture

May 8, 2006 by

Santa Barbara's Cinco de Mayo celebrations outlasted the fifth of May this year, as hundreds of Santa Barbara residents gathered at De la Guerra Plaza in downtown Santa Barbara to celebrate the weeken...
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I.V. Foot Patrol Blotter: May 8, 2006

May 8, 2006 by

Renouncing Her Possessions… and Her Sobriety Friday, May 5, 12:45 p.m. – Deputies patrolling the 6500 block of Del Playa Drive watched an 18-year-old woman stagger out of a party, step ove...
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Retirement Changes UC Regents’ Lineup

May 5, 2006 by

UCSB alumnus George Thurlow will take the job of assistant vice chancellor for alumni affairs and executive director of the UCSB Alumni Association in the wake of Peter Steiner's retirement, relinquis...
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Sororities To Volley in Annual ATO Event

May 5, 2006 by

Eighteen sorority teams and hundreds of onlookers are expected to attend the charity event, which runs from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Greek Park. Matches will also take place at the volleyball pits at the P...
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UCSB Opens New Nanotechnology Center

May 5, 2006 by

Several scholars gathered in the Engineering Science Building last night for the public launch of the UCSB Center for Nanotechnology in Society - a national education and research base. The CNS is fun...
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Board Grants Eight-Hour Permit for Festival

May 5, 2006 by

Despite their concerns about combining a day of live music and educational activities with alcohol, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District voted yesterday to allow the organizers of the upcoming ...
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Free to Eat Good Food

May 5, 2006 by


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Tower To Improve Cell Service

May 4, 2006 by

Isla Vista residents who are angry over dropped calls should see their cell phone service picking up once construction is finished on a new cell phone tower located next to the Korean Methodist Church...
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UC Research Receives Most Patents in Nation

May 4, 2006 by

Aside from the royalties and extra bragging rights, recent news that the University of California once again beat out other U.S. universities for the most patents in a year has UCSB researchers and st...
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SB Zoo Faces New Pachyderm Protection Plan

May 4, 2006 by

Elephants in the Santa Barbara Zoo may soon have to pack their trunks and move, pending an upcoming decision by the California State Legislature.
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A.S. Leg Council Debates Members’ Removal for Unexcused Absences

May 4, 2006 by

Associated Students Legislative Council made the rare motion to un-excuse a council member's absence yesterday in order to put Off-campus Rep Sarah Burstein up for removal at next week's Leg meeting.
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Festival Opens Queer Pride Week

May 3, 2006 by

Despite the presence of a couple naysayers, the 16th Annual Queer Pride Week enjoyed a colorful opening yesterday with its Queer Carnival in Storke Plaza. Attendees were greeted with a massage table, ...
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UC Audit Finds $334 Million in Faulty Pay

May 3, 2006 by

The California Bureau of State Audits released its University of California Compensation practices audit report yesterday, showing $334 million in improper compensation - a significantly lower figure ...
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Parks Prep for Reservation Rush Preceding Graduation

May 3, 2006 by

Seniors looking to party in Isla Vista's parks after graduation are running out of time to reserve their spots, as the IVRPD has already begun doling out park rental permits for commencement weekend.
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