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Yearbook Looks to Increase Participation

January 26, 2006 by

From now until Feb. 3, members of the La Cumbre staff hope to tempt seniors into their yearbook with one of three Apple iPod nanos. Photographers from Lauren Studios will take seniors' portraits on we...
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PAC/GPAC Presents Revised Plan

January 26, 2006 by

Community leaders and residents discussed changes to the constantly evolving Isla Vista Community Center plan last night that slate completion of the facility for 2010. The Isla Vista Project Area Com...
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Leg Council Adjusts Representation of Students

January 26, 2006 by

Associated Students Legislative Council approved a new system of student representation for the 2006-07 school year last night and allocated $6,873 to the UCSB chapter of the United States Student Ass...
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IVRPD Loses Acclaimed General Manager

January 26, 2006 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) will be under new management in the months to come, as General Manager Derek Johnson prepares to assume a new position under the Santa Barbara Count...
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Stuck Between a Rock and a Hard Place

January 26, 2006 by


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Budget Cuts To Force Students to Vote on Raising Campus Fees

January 25, 2006 by

In order to pay their share of UC financial aid support, UCSB students will soon have to choose between completely cutting student lock-in fees or raising each one's cost.
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Goleta Hospital To Be Remodeled

January 25, 2006 by

Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital is gearing up to undergo a multi-million dollar renovation aimed at making the facility less crowded and better prepared to withstand earthquakes. The Cottage Health Sys...
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UCPD Searches for Missing Student

January 25, 2006 by

The UCSB Police Dept. (UCPD) is currently conducting an investigation into the whereabouts of Manzanita Village Residence Hall resident Nicholas Sigmon after he was reported missing Sunday afternoon.
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Students Start Babysitter Business

January 25, 2006 by

Even though "The Baby-Sitters Club" stars Kristy and Stacey aren't involved, Isla Vista's own baby-sitting business still aims to keep kids occupied - without all the teenage drama.
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County Board Votes to Relax Oak Tree Protection Statute

January 25, 2006 by

After nine years of controversy, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved final changes to a local oak tree protection ordinance yesterday that will make it easier for some landowners to...
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Chabad Event To Aid Katrina Victims

January 25, 2006 by

With a few spare minutes today and a couple of simple knots, UCSB students can help provide those who were hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina with some much-needed warmth.
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Student Groups Vie for Lock-In Fees

January 25, 2006 by

With campus elections looming on the horizon, Associated Students Community Affairs Board (CAB), the A.S. Bike Shop and The Green Initiative Fund (TGIF) have begun petition drives to get their measure...
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So a Guy Walks Into a Talent Agency…

January 25, 2006 by


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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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