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SBPD To Target Seat Belt Violators

April 11, 2005 by

Local police officers are gearing up to buckle down on Santa Barbara motorists not wearing their seat belts. A grant recently approved by the Santa Barbara City Council will allocate $24,994, provided...
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Frat Soccer Games Score for Charity

April 11, 2005 by

Greeks from all over California packed Storke Field this weekend to play soccer and raise money for charity. The Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) fraternity held its second annual all-greek community philanthr...
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Groups Give Youth a Taste of UCSB

April 11, 2005 by

Two UCSB organizations played host over the weekend to over 60 Los Angles area youth who were attending a college outreach program. The Hermanos Unidos student organization and the Sigma Alpha Zeta so...
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IVRPD Accepts Courtroom Loss to Libertarians

April 8, 2005 by

Members of the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District decided at a closed session meeting Thursday night to accept terms that would put an end to a lawsuit that has troubled the district for more tha...
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Jackson Fans Settle in for Long Haul

April 8, 2005 by

Those who gather each morning to cheer Michael Jackson on his way into the Santa Maria courthouse range in age. Some are old enough to be the pop icon\'s mother or father; others, however, are young e...
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‘Womyn of Color’ Offers Forum for Feminist Speech

April 8, 2005 by

Several on-campus and community organizations will host the fourth annual UC-wide Womyn of Color Conference this weekend, where attendees will discuss topics ranging from sexism to poverty.
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Anglers Hope to Reel In Fish, Prizes

April 8, 2005 by

Size does matter - just ask the hundreds of anglers that will be casting their lures, hooks and flies into Lake Cachuma this weekend in search of a tremendous trout that could reel in a hefty cash pri...
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Students To Help Ease Hunger in I.V.

April 8, 2005 by

Two UCSB students will lead a community luncheon to feed local homeless people this Sunday at Anisq' Oyo' Park for what may be the beginning of a monthly community service project.
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Professors Aid Fight for Cheap Texts

April 8, 2005 by

UCSB's chapter of the CalPIRG, a consumer advocacy group, took a stand yesterday in support of students and their quest for cheaper textbooks, with professors from around the nation backing them up.
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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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