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National Park Closes to Promote Pelicans

March 8, 2006 by

Santa Barbara Island, the smallest of the Channel Islands off the Santa Barbara coast, has been closed until the end of May to protect the mating habits of the endangered California brown pelican.
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IVRPD Board Manager Resigns

March 8, 2006 by

Derek Johnson will step down as the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) general manager on March 25, leaving the district's board of directors to hire his replacement.
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The Blotter: March 8, 2006

March 8, 2006 by

Officers arrived at Super Cucas restaurant after they received a report that two men were harassing employees and customers at the restaurant.
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Court Unanimously Backs Recruiters on University Campuses

March 7, 2006 by

The U.S. Supreme Court decided yesterday to uphold a law prohibiting federally funded universities and colleges from banning military recruiters on campus. The court unanimously voted to uphold the 19...
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Doorman Helps Control Crowds at Busy ‘Birds

March 7, 2006 by

Late-night Mexican-food junkies may have noticed that Freebirds has been serving up more than just burritos Friday and Saturday nights, now that the restaurant has added a bouncer to its payroll.
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Union Members Petition for UCSB Custodian Pay Increase

March 7, 2006 by

Complementing a University of California systemwide petition, union members in two UCSB campus departments are collecting signatures in an effort to increase their wages.
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UCSB Plans for Construction of New Residences

March 7, 2006 by

Four UCSB construction projects are currently in the works in an attempt to give the campus a new look and provide more housing for its growing population. The projects include the Sierra Madre Apartm...
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Class To Host Sustainable Living Fair

March 7, 2006 by

As an antithesis to Isla Vista's Halloween mayhem, a sociology class is planning Chilla Vista: An almost waste-free street fair slated for June 4. Throughout the quarter, students in Sociology 194 hav...
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Inaugural Race Rolls Through I.V.

March 6, 2006 by

Hundreds of collegiate, amateur and professional cyclists rode circles around downtown Isla Vista on Saturday, burning up the asphalt on the Embarcadero loop at the debut of a bicycle race that organi...
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Foot Patrol Inquires Into Isolated Assaults on Saturday Evening

March 6, 2006 by

Officers from the Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) are looking for the perpetrators of two separate incidents - an attempted rape and a stabbing - that occurred Saturday evening in I.V.
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Government Contemplates College Exit Examinations

March 6, 2006 by

A commission within the U.S. Dept. of Education is considering the implementation of a mandatory exit exam for all college and university students.
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Possible Decision to Dismantle Oil Platforms Endangers Fish

March 6, 2006 by

The fate of 13 oil platforms off California's southern coast, including the 12 platforms located along the Santa Barbara shoreline, now rests in the hands of the National Marine Fisheries Service (NMF...
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I Didn’t Do It

March 6, 2006 by


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Bike Tournament To Loop Through Isla Vista Streets

March 3, 2006 by

Swarms of professional cyclists and amateur beach cruiser riders will speed around the Embarcadero loop this weekend, as Isla Vista hosts its first annual Island View Classic bicycle race.
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Bush

March 3, 2006 by

About 150 to 200 students gathered in Storke Plaza yesterday at noon for a protest demanding the impeachment of President George W. Bush. Rally speakers alleged that the president has overstepped his ...
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