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Gauchos Promote Voter Registration

September 30, 2005 by

Across campus, students are being encouraged to register to vote and make their political voice heard in the upcoming special election in November.
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City Salutes New Complex

September 30, 2005 by

Local politicians, community members and residents of a new housing complex on South Voluntario Street are celebrating the opening of the building, which has increased the availability of affordable h...
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25 and Going Strong!

September 30, 2005 by


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Students Assist Hurricane Relief Effort

September 29, 2005 by

Just nine days after Hurricane Katrina made landfall, four UCSB students joined the Red Cross to help Louisiana's residents deal with the aftermath of the disaster.
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Facebookers To Face Write-Ups for Dorm Photos

September 29, 2005 by

Campus residents beware: don't put anything on Facebook that you wouldn't want your resident assistant (RA) to see. Online social networks like the one found at www.facebook.com, which allow members t...
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Nobel Candidate Seeks Aid for World’s Women

September 29, 2005 by

Nobel Peace Prize nominee Jane Roberts promised to fight for women's rights and family planning "all the way, forever" at the Women's Center Wednesday afternoon, as part of her campaign to make 34 mil...
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New Restaurant in Spot of Trouble

September 29, 2005 by

Santa Barbara County officials halted construction on a new Isla Vista eatery this summer after learning that workers had been remodeling the structure without a building permit.
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Leggies To Bankroll Sorority Event

September 29, 2005 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council allocated $500 of A.S. Finance Board's budget to a sorority fundraiser on Wednesday night because the group had failed to attend the last board meeting on M...
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PAC/GPAC Discuss Bus Stops

September 29, 2005 by

The wheels were turning Wednesday night, as members of the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee discussed public transportation and the Halloween parking situation in Isla Vista.
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Insurance Puts Brakes on TAP

September 28, 2005 by

After six months of a successful faculty and staff car-sharing program, students are still unable to use the resource they originally spearheaded, due to funding and insurance problems.
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IVRPD Appoints SB Student to Board of Directors Slot

September 28, 2005 by

UCSB student Eric Cummings will get his chance to help decide the fate of local parks and programs as the newest director to the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD).
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Former UCSB Professor Faces Jail Time

September 28, 2005 by

Former UCSB professor and Nobel Prize winner Robert Schrieffer could soon be facing an estimated eight months in jail for vehicular manslaughter as a judge prepares to give sentencing on the case in N...
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Local Group Offers Housing, Help to Keep Students Sober

September 28, 2005 by

There is at least one drug- and alcohol-free house in Isla Vista this year, but for the time being, the manager of the residence has the place to himself.
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Capital Campaign Receives Money From Private Donors

September 28, 2005 by

UCSB garnered a 25 percent increase in private funding this year after alumni and other donors contributed more than $68 million in gifts and pledges, helping to accommodate a recent decline in state ...
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Public Preschool To Open in SB

September 28, 2005 by

Open enrollment begins today for Santa Barbara County's first free preschool, giving children from all backgrounds the opportunity to learn their ABCs, finger paint and eat paste.
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