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November 2, 2005

Groups Alleviate Post-Halloween Trash Problems

By Ellen McClure Reporter

While local revelers may be winding down after a weekend spent partying, groups of students and environmentalists are spending this week cleaning up the garbage that littered the streets following Isla Vista's Halloween ...

November 2, 2005

Group Evaluates Efforts to Put Cap on Alcohol Use

By Lauren Leyva

Several community organizations are hoping to curb binge drinking in Isla Vista over the course of three years with the continuing help of Santa Barbara County and UC Berkeley.

November 2, 2005

Family, Friends Remember UCSB Alumnus

By Kaitlin Pike

This Saturday, friends and family of former UCSB chemistry graduate student Michele Guidoni will gather to share memories and celebrate the life of the man they describe as exceptional in brilliance and heart.

November 1, 2005

World AIDS Fair to Educate Students

By Caitlin Cassady

Twelve student organizations will join together for World AIDS Day on campus today, offering students the chance to learn about HIV/AIDS and drawing attention to the millions of people it affects worldwide.

November 1, 2005

Trucks Haul Illegally Parked Cars

By David Ferry

While more cars may have been towed from Isla Vista and UCSB than last year, local law enforcement officers are saying that this year's operations ran with fewer hitches than they have before.

November 1, 2005

Clothing Sale to Benefit Charity

By Megan Plisky

While the pockets of their newly purchased pants might be a little emptier than usual, local shopaholics will be able to spend their cash on new denim and other designer clothing this week knowing that their money is goi...

November 1, 2005

Apple Promotion Rewards Computer Gear Flaunters

By Stephanie Cain

With the launch of Apple Computer's new promotional campaign, students and faculty can win several prizes this month by showing off their Apple gear while on campus.

November 1, 2005

Lectures Aim to Remember ’60’s Activism

By Hannah Coffelt

Famous activist Angela Davis and folksinger Arlo Guthrie will bring back the spirit of 1960s political activism by presenting debate and song in separate venues today.

November 1, 2005

Fall A.S. Funds Grow; Student Requests Wane

By Nick Durnhofer

Devoid of student group attendance at its regularly scheduled meeting, the Associated Students Finance Board concluded their Monday afternoon business after seven minutes, making it the group's shortest gathering of the ...

October 31, 2005

Police Kept Busy During Weekend

By Mollie Vandor

Although today is officially Halloween, holiday celebrations on Friday and Saturday night resulted in hundreds of arrests and citations, and left many revelers in need of medical treatment after they partied a little too...

October 31, 2005

Caltrans Refines CA Highway in Effort to Reduce Driving Perils

By Jamie Stevenson

As part of a series of countywide highway improvement projects, Caltrans is looking to decrease the possibility of accidents on State Route 217 by installing concrete dividers between its northbound and southbound lanes.

October 31, 2005

Library Goes Wild With Revamp

By Liz Otter

The southwest side of Davidson Library received a little horticultural care Saturday afternoon when members of the Environmental Affairs Board (EAB) weeded out invasive plants and replaced them with more native and envir...

October 31, 2005

Student Health Offers Flu Shots Through Fall ’05

By Claire Goodman

Students looking to avoid the aches, pains and fevers caused by the influenza virus can drop by Student Health to get a vaccine, beginning today.

October 31, 2005

Caltrans Plans Short Closure of Busy Highway 1

By Richard Alvarado

Frequent users of Highway 1 will have to find a different route that takes them to their destination, thanks to a multi-million dollar road repair project that will leave the road closed through late November.

October 31, 2005

Building Muscles One Step at a Time

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