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Open Forum To Debate Evolution Controversies

Five UCSB faculty members will re-examine the 80-year-old debate regarding the teaching of evolution by natural selection in public schools at the College of Creative Studies' Old Little Theater today...
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Legal Observers Join IVFP for Saturday Stroll on DP

About 20 students and coordinators spent their Saturday night meandering through Isla Vista with clipboards and orange "Legal Observer" pins, keeping an eye on the I.V. Foot Patrol (IVFP).
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Strong Winds Bring Extra Firefighters to SB

California may seem like a giant bonfire as of late, but local fire response agencies are keeping their cool by adding over 100 additional firefighters and extra equipment to their regular ranks. Fire...
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New Bike Shop Offers Eco-Friendly Choices

The Santa Barbara Electric Bicycle Company opened its doors to the public Saturday, Oct. 1, and now that the company has rolled into town, students can buy electric bicycles for far less than they usu...
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Review of Fishing Net Use Threatens Lives of Sea Animals

Environmentalists say the potential legalization of long mesh fishing nets, known as gillnets, could leave an already endangered species of sea turtle shell shocked and struggling to survive.
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Locals Recall Kinko’s Start With Plaque

A company with many copycats has its roots in Isla Vista and, Thursday afternoon, local officials and residents gathered to dedicate a plaque at the site of the first Kinko's Copy Center, which opened...
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Students Sign Banner to Boost U.S. Troop Morale

Regardless of their personal feelings toward the War in Iraq, 117 students and passersby expressed their support Thursday afternoon for American soldiers stationed in Baghdad.
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SB County Provides Free Mental Health Screenings

Students seeking professional help for depression can find guidance this weekend as several locations prepare to hold a National Depression Screening Day. Each screening day offers a free, confidentia...
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IVRPD Nixes Panel, Fails to Resolve Internal Conflicts

The Board of Directors of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) scrapped plans to form a new committee at its meeting yesterday, while tempers flared during a discussion about the past c...
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Museum Blasts to Past With Psychedelic ’60s Exhibit

The University Art Museum is flashing back to the days of hippies, political protests and music as it becomes a part of "High Society." The museum opened its new fall exhibits, "High Society: Psychede...
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Art, Jazz Festival To Help Disaster Relief

The sounds of large crowds and live music will trumpet from the gardens of the Santa Barbara Court House this weekend, as the city celebrates its Eighth Annual Santa Barbara Festival of Art and Jazz. ...
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Leg Council Approves Use of Student Fees to Oppose Prop 76

A.S. Passes Resolution to Appropriate Funds in Preparation for Potential Legal Battle with UCOP
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Family, Friends Grieve Passing of Local Man

For the friends and family of Tyler VonRuden -- who died after a fall from the Isla Vista bluffs on Sept. 25 - the 22-year-old Santa Barbara resident will always be remembered as a kind, passionate an...
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CSOs Seek to Bolster Ranks With Pay Raise

The Community Service Organization (CSO) is trying to double its yellow-clad, bicycle riding forces this year by enticing interested students with a recent wage increase and the promise of more flexib...
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