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Fresh Funding To Further Marine Education Efforts

January 24, 2006 by

Local environmental education and conservation programs may be eligible to receive a boost in funding, thanks to the $350,000 in grants now available through the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin...
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I.V. Tenants’ Union Gets New Address

January 24, 2006 by

The Associated Students Isla Vista Tenants' Union (IVTU), which spent several months "couch surfing" after experiencing housing problems of its own, is getting ready to start serving local renters fro...
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Local Gym Trains Boxers for Fight Night

January 24, 2006 by

While Dukes Boxing and Fitness has only been open for a little more than three months, several of the gym's members are already training to step into the ring as part of a 15-year-old UCSB tradition.
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Workers Hit Line; Parts of Campus Lose Electricity

January 24, 2006 by

Several classes were canceled yesterday after a mass power outage struck the northeast side of campus.
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Program Promotes Preservation Within UC-Owned Housing

January 24, 2006 by

Student group Green Campus Council (GCC) is challenging those in university residence halls to sign off, turn off and consume less energy with its second-annual energy conservation competition.
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I.V. Gets Skooled With New Program

January 23, 2006 by

The Isla Vista Community Free Skool held its kickoff event Saturday, inaugurating a free education program that offers locals a chance to teach and take classes in a variety of subjects.
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Chocolate To Help Charity, Lovers on Valentine’s Holiday

January 23, 2006 by

This Valentine's Day, the UCSB community can both treat its sweet-tooth - or sweetheart - and support local charities by purchasing See's milk chocolate candy bars.
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Local Residence Offers Alternative to Party Life

January 23, 2006 by

The residents of Isla Vista's only sober living house for male students opened their doors to the public on Saturday, sharing refreshments and conversation with prospective residents and curious commu...
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Recent Community Project Encapsulates Presidio Life

January 23, 2006 by

Refrigerator magnets, restaurant menus and archaeological artifacts are just a few of the items the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation used to capture contemporary local life in the time ca...
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Memories of a Dear Friend

January 23, 2006 by


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Regents Approve Inquiry In Sudan Divestment Case

January 20, 2006 by

At their meeting on Thursday at UC San Diego, the UC Regents voted to take steps toward severing UC's ties with companies that do business with the government of Sudan.
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Surfrider Founder’s Lecture To Explore Ebbing Surf Values

January 20, 2006 by

This Sunday, the normally laid-back world of surfing will receive a scholarly critique and words of warning from one of its own members.
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Library Offers Early Recordings Online

January 20, 2006 by

Thanks to UCSB's recent effort to expand its online database, music and history buffs around the world are now free to download over 5,500 historical audio files recorded between 1894 and 1923.
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Experts To Give Financial Guidance at Free Seminar

January 20, 2006 by

Students looking to learn a little sense about how to save and invest their cash can attend a free seminar tomorrow that will teach them how to do just that.
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Dracula’s New Wheels

January 20, 2006 by


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