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Novel Project Uses Worms to Produce Compost Fertilizer

February 6, 2006 by

Local businesses are thinking outside the box by throwing their waste into one - complete with slimy worms, of course.
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Campus Mail Delivery Starts Again After Goleta Shootings

February 6, 2006 by

Campus mail services will resume at full capacity today, a week after the tragic shooting at the Goleta mail sorting facility halted regular production.
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UCSB To Expand its Campus Wireless Internet Capabilities

February 6, 2006 by

The UCSB Office of Information Technology (OIT) plans to extend wireless Internet coverage throughout much of the campus' public space, including the area near the new Arbor building and the campus bu...
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Chancellor Brings New Life to Science

February 6, 2006 by


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Forum To Address Problems in Public Transport Funding

February 3, 2006 by

Students and Isla Vista residents are encouraged to attend a meeting today to discuss increasing and reorganizing funds for public transportation.
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Art Show Funds Habitat Defense Firm

February 3, 2006 by

Free alcohol, local artists and environmental activists are coming together this weekend, as the Environmental Defense Center (EDC) hosts a free reception to celebrate the opening of an art exhibition...
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SB Legal Journal Offers Chances for Publication

February 3, 2006 by

Students may get the chance to see their work in top-rated law libraries nationwide, including Yale Law and Stanford Law, with the upcoming publication of the annual Law and Society Journal at the Uni...
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Museum To Feature Free Mars Exhibit

February 3, 2006 by

Students who are tired of the local scenery should head to the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum this weekend, where visitors will have the opportunity to explore the "Mysteries of Earth & Mars" for free.
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I Find You Very A-Peeling…

February 3, 2006 by


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Police Continue Inquiry Into Shootings

February 2, 2006 by

Authorities confirmed yesterday that 44-year-old Jennifer San Marco, who opened fire at a Goleta mail-sorting facility Monday night, is responsible for the deaths of eight people, including herself.
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Congress Adopts New Budget Bill, Decreases Loans

February 2, 2006 by and

After months of protests by student activists, the U.S. Congress passed the Budget Reconciliation Bill by a margin of two votes yesterday, cutting $12.7 billion from federally funded student loans.
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Researchers To Trace, Predict Diseases

February 2, 2006 by

New research at UCSB is making strides at tracking potential epidemics by following the money. UCSB Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics post-doctorate fellow Lars Hufnagel, along with fellow resea...
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Flaw Postpones Housing Process

February 2, 2006 by

Students looking for university-owned housing will have to wait a few days more, as a technical difficulty caused the Housing & Residential Services' (HRS) website to crash yesterday morning.
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Leg Council Reviews Funding Changes Within UC System

February 2, 2006 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council voted unanimously last night to extend the due date for A.S. budget proposals, discussed issues related to the upcoming election and heard the plans of a ne...
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Reps To Talk of Pros, Cons of County Split

February 2, 2006 by

To split or not to split will be the question discussed tonight, as the Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) hosts a public forum to discuss dividing the county in half.
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