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Group Challenges Course Eligibility

September 22, 2005 by

A coalition of Christian schools is suing the University of California for allegedly discriminating against several high school students in the UC admissions process. The lawsuit alleges the UC wrongl...
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Subleasers Wreck I.V. Apartments

September 22, 2005 by

A group of Irish nationals who were subleasing apartments in Isla Vista over the summer left Santa Barbara and thousands of dollars of damage behind when they returned home, causing local property-own...
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I.V. Foot Patrol To End Prolonged Loop Parking

September 22, 2005 by

Drivers using the I.V. loop as an all-day garage will have to find another place to park their cars soon, as Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) officers prepare enforce the limited parking signs posted alo...
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UC Regents Evaluate Funding, Financial Aid

September 22, 2005 by

The University of California needs immediate, creative solutions to current budget crises if it wishes to maintain its status among the nation's top research universities, UC officials said Tuesday at...
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County Sells DP Land for Development; Buys Park

September 22, 2005 by

As a result of land deals made by the County of Santa Barbara this summer, two recent college graduates are the newest landowners on Del Playa Drive, and one DP park has received an expansion and a br...
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Hoarding, Fights Result in Removal of Free Box

September 22, 2005 by

The I.V. Free Box may have seen its last days of providing donated clothing to underprivileged residents, unless local government officials and community members can find a way to stem the conflict su...
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UCSB Pays Price for High Text Cost

September 22, 2005 by

As students say goodbye to summer and hello to the beginning of a new school year this fall, rising textbook prices mean that they will also have to bid farewell to any money remaining in their checki...
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Legal Briefs: September 22, 2005

September 22, 2005 by

The following news briefs are updates on three legal cases involving UCSB students from the 2004-05 academic year.
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Private Property of IVFP

September 22, 2005 by


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I.V. Eatery Seeks Liquor License

June 29, 2005 by

Customers at the recently opened China Garden may soon be able to order beer and wine with their orange chicken and chow mein, if the county approves the Isla Vista restaurant's recently submitted on-...
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UC Awaits Decision on Lab; Nearly 200 Workers Retire

June 29, 2005 by

As the July 19 deadline to submit a bid for continued management of the Los Alamos National Laboratory approaches, the University of California is working to stem the facility's all-time high retireme...
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Scientists Get Busy Studying Grunion

June 29, 2005 by

In a natural display of exhibitionism, thousands of fish will flop up onto Santa Barbara beaches this summer to do the nasty while researchers watch intently.
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Irish Students Find ‘Pot o’ Gold’ in I.V.

June 29, 2005 by

Isla Vista residents can expect to start hearing some unusual accents around town, as more than a hundred Irish citizens will be spending the summer in the area through work visa programs.
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Dennis Nord Leaves Big Shoes to Fill at C&CS

June 29, 2005 by

After 30 years of job placement tests, interview-skills workshops and career fairs, Counseling and Career Services (C&CS) Director Dennis Nord will retire today.
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Four Gauchos Go Pro in MLB Draft

June 29, 2005 by

Despite a relatively quiet season in the Big West, the UCSB baseball team managed to make its presence felt in the 2005 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft held on June 7 and 8. Four Gauchos...
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