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UC Patent Totals Soar for 11th Year

April 8, 2005 by

From an insulin pump to a cell sorter, UCSB helped the University of California receive more patents than any other university in the nation for the 11th consecutive year in 2004.
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Hazmat Crews Contain UCSB Fluorine Leak

April 7, 2005 by

A fluorine gas leak in Engineering II forced authorities to evacuate students, faculty and staff from the building Wednesday afternoon while a hazardous material team inspected the laboratory where th...
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Parties Parley in Ongoing A.S. Debates in Hub

April 7, 2005 by

Four candidates running in the upcoming Associated Students spring election faced off Tuesday on local and statewide politics at noon in the UCen Hub as part of a series of continuing debates.
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Leggies Vote in Favor of Fight Night

April 7, 2005 by

Using its power to override other boards' decisions, Associated Students Legislative Council voted at Wednesday night's meeting to restore the original funding allocated to Pi Kappa Alpha's annual Fig...
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Jackson Fans Reflect on Star’s Beneficence

April 7, 2005 by

For some standing vigil outside the Santa Maria courthouse, Michael Jackson is a god - a spiritual guru and a moral role model. For others, the King of Pop is just that - a musical god whose convictio...
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Lawsuits, Parks To Take Precedence at IVRPD Meeting

April 7, 2005 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) board of directors will discuss the district's legal battles at its first meeting of Spring Quarter tonight - troubles that are proving to be no wal...
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Artists Capture Troubles of Poverty

April 7, 2005 by

Santa Barbara residents who attended Wednesday night's opening reception at the fourth annual "Reflections of Poverty in Santa Barbara County" art show were treated to a compelling look at the lives o...
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Relay To Benefit Cancer Research

April 7, 2005 by

For the students gathered at Woodstock's in Isla Vista on Wednesday night to kick off preparations for UCSB's third annual Relay For Life, the enthusiasm in the air had surprisingly little to do with ...
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DP Blufftop Fall Spurs Claim of Unsafe Property

April 6, 2005 by

The family of a woman who sustained severe injuries after falling off a cliff from a vacant lot on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive has leveled a $25 million negligence claim against the owners of th...
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SB County Confirms Claire’s Park Purchase

April 6, 2005 by

Ending more than 11 years of negotiations, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors announced Tuesday that the county will buy the undeveloped section of blufftop on the 6700 block of Del Playa D...
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A.S. Candidates Face off in First Hub Debate

April 6, 2005 by

In the first debate of a series leading up the Associated Students election in mid-April, candidates running for president and internal vice president squared off Tuesday in the UCen.
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Union and UC Dispute May Result in Strike

April 6, 2005 by

The union of service workers employed by the University of California announced Monday that they will strike April 14 if their wage-increase demands are not met.
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Here Comes the Sun

April 6, 2005 by


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Finance Board Reduces Fight Night Funding

April 5, 2005 by

Associated Students Finance Board allocated the majority of its Spring Quarter budget at Monday's meeting, most of which was spent debating and revising the amount of funding given to Pi Kappa Alpha (...
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IVRPD Seeks Vernal Pool Financing

April 5, 2005 by

A neglected vernal pool on Del Playa Drive may undergo considerable work to restore it to its natural state, if the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) can find the money necessary to fina...
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