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Explosion Propels Asphalt 100 Yards

May 13, 2005 by

The smoke has cleared and the debris is cleaned up, but authorities still do not know why a trailer filled with hot asphalt exploded at the Santa Maria Refining Company (SMRC) on Wednesday morning.
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Arthritis Walk Encourages Locals, Dogs to Participate

May 13, 2005 by

Santa Barbara residents will soon be able to raise money for arthritis research by doing something as simple as walking their dogs. Signups are currently underway for the National Arthritis Foundation...
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‘Facing Race’ To Scrutinize Military

May 13, 2005 by

Associated Students Student Commission on Racial Equality (SCORE) will host a conference Saturday to discuss the influence of the American military at the local, state, federal and global level.
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Feature Photo: Battle Over Recruiters

May 13, 2005 by

College Republicans Tim Cullen (center) and Elizabeth Markovitch (right) show support for military presence on campus. The Academic Senate is holding a special meeting today in to vote on the proposed...
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Private Corporations To Help UC Keep Lab

May 12, 2005 by

In an unprecedented arraignment, the University of California Office of the President announced Wednesday that it will partner with an outside business management company to compete for the management...
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Dept. To Host Anniversary Events

May 12, 2005 by

UCSB Environmental Studies (ES) Program continues to work toward a greener future as it celebrates its 35th anniversary this weekend, with an event focusing on energy and oil usage across the globe.
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Assemblyman Pledges To Protect CA Coastline

May 12, 2005 by

Recently appointed as the fourth member of the California Ocean Protection Council, 35th District State Assemblyman Pedro Nava said he is committed to preserving the 1,100 miles of coastline that make...
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Leg Council Tables Bills, Amends UCSA’s Budget

May 12, 2005 by

As one of its last acts, this year's Associated Students Legislative Council voted Wednesday night to amend the budget of the UCSB chapter of the University of California Student Association (UCSA).
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Parting the Water

May 12, 2005 by


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Faculty To Vote on Proposal to Bar Recruiters

May 11, 2005 by

Faculty members will vote tomorrow on a resolution that seeks to ban military recruiters from the UCSB campus.
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Remembering A Soldier’s Life

May 11, 2005 by

Sean Brock tried to convince his hung-over friends to hike down the coast from Isla Vista to his home in Redondo Beach -- a distance of over 100 miles. It was June of 1998, just after a weekend of par...
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Crews Locate Men Day After Plane Crash

May 11, 2005 by

The pilot and passenger of a small aircraft that left Santa Ynez Airport on Sunday morning are lucky to be alive after surviving a plane crash that left the pair stranded for 24 hours in the Los Padre...
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Firestone’s Plan Leaves Oak Fate Out on a Limb

May 11, 2005 by

Confusion and uncertainty seem to be the root of the problem for a Santa Barbara County program that calls for the replanting and protection of oak trees in the Santa Barbara area.
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UCSB Profs Earn National Honor

May 11, 2005 by

Two more UCSB professors will help advise the nation on scientific issues after being recently elected into the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).
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Residents Pitch Incorporation Proposal

May 11, 2005 by

The City of Santa Barbara may soon be expanding its borders to welcome some new residents that currently do not have a city to call their own. Santa Barbara Mayor Marty Blum said the Santa Barbara Cit...
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