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Weekend Event Aids Ugandans

October 17, 2005 by

More than 300 people placed thousands of dollars in auction bids to better the lives of Ugandan children during A Community Affair, hosted by the Exchange for Life organization last weekend.
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Private Political Rally Turns Public

October 13, 2005 by

Hundreds of protesters crashed an invitation-only press conference Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger held in Santa Barbara yesterday, as the governor attempted to rally Republican support for upcoming ba...
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Ben Stein To Speak About Recruiters at UCSB

October 13, 2005 by

The contentious topic of military recruitment on campus will be the focus of a discussion tonight as celebrity Ben Stein visits the UCSB campus. The event, organized by the College Republicans and You...
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A.S. Updates By-Laws, Creates Positions

October 13, 2005 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council unanimously passed a bill to amend its legal code by-laws Wednesday night in an effort to create better lines of communication between local activists and A...
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Delays Plague Path Construction

October 13, 2005 by

Construction on the bike path between Broida Hall and Webb Hall began last week, four months behind schedule and slightly over budget. Project Manager Marsha Zilles said the path -- originally slated ...
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Red Cross Seeks Volunteers for Gulf Coast Relief

October 13, 2005 by

The American Red Cross is asking students to help make the holidays happy for victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita this winter. UCSB students recently deployed to the Gulf Coast by the Red Cross wil...
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New Campus Society Spotlights Success

October 13, 2005 by

The Society of Success and Leadership, Sigma Alpha Lambda, has come to campus hoping to create future CEOs and Fortune 500 Companies out of UCSB students. The society, which is currently pending a nam...
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Board of Supervisors Vote Four to One in Favor of Pay Raise

October 12, 2005 by

Christmas is coming early for the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors, who received a pay increase yesterday that will take effect just in time for the December holidays.
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Assembly Celebrates Queers, Peers

October 12, 2005 by

Nearly 100 queers and allies came out yesterday afternoon to the National Coming Out Day rally in Storke Plaza to support each other's identities. Speakers at the rally talked about such issues as que...
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Plovers Flock Together; Births Increase

October 12, 2005 by

Coal Oil Point Reserve welcomed a record number of new snowy plover chicks this year, and the newborns are being heralded as a sign that the local population of the endangered birds is soaring.
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Club Reaches New Peak With Familiar Company Sponsor

October 12, 2005 by

Members of the UCSB Ski and Snowboard Club can now slide down the icy slopes with a Rockstar in hand, sporting a Dakine backpack and jacket, thanks to a host of new corporate sponsors.
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Capps Addresses Props with Students

October 12, 2005 by

The Graduate Student Association lounge was packed beyond capacity last night as several students came to see congresswoman Lois Capps speak about the propositions in the upcoming statewide special el...
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New Commission Consolidates Approval Process for Park Use

October 12, 2005 by

Representatives from local law enforcement agencies and the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) are coming together to make it easier for local groups to get the thumbs up for events in I....
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Care Fair Makes Volunteers Aware

October 12, 2005 by

Whether students are interested in helping to feed the poor or read to local children, the Care Fair will have plenty of options for potential volunteers with over 50 nonprofit organizations setting u...
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Friends Mourn Recent Death of UCSB Student

October 11, 2005 by

The friends of George Kalev, the 19-year-old UCSB student who died in a motorcycle accident over the weekend, erected a memorial at the scene of his accident on Sunday afternoon to remember the man th...
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