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October 19, 2004

Ortega Rolls Out Sushi for Daily Meals

By Ronnie Choi

Ortega Dining Commons has expanded its menu to include sushi in an effort to satisfy students' culturally diverse tastes.

October 19, 2004

Library Hosts ‘Hodgepodge’ Book Sale

By Mollie Vandor

The Friends Of The UCSB Library will host their first annual book sale today to raise funds for Davidson Library's special collections. From 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., the Friends, a volunteer group in support of the libra...

October 19, 2004

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October 18, 2004

35th District Hopefuls Vie for Support of I.V.

By Kristen Richer

With incumbent Hannah-Beth Jackson ineligible to run due to term limits, the race for the 35th District California State Assembly seat promises to be a close competition between Democratic candidate Pedro Nava and Republ...

October 18, 2004

Society Bestows Award to UCSB Ph.D. Student

By Ben Krasnow

A UCSB doctoral student is winning an award this week for his research on carbon fiber - a material used in everything from cell phone covers to fighter jets.

October 18, 2004

Arbor Returns for Fall ’05

By Ronnie Choi

By late summer 2005, construction should be completed on the new Arbor convenience store, which will be 10 times larger than its predecessor and include a Woodstock's Pizza, as well as a Subway sandwich shop.

October 18, 2004

Anisq’ Oyo’ Concert Registers, Educates Voters in Isla Vista

By Leanndra Martinez

UCSB students and Isla Vista residents rocked out this weekend at the Associated Students sponsored "Get Out the Vote" concert, featuring local and national talent.

October 18, 2004

Advocates Close in On Goal for Mesa

By Nikki Moore

After receiving $19.4 million in grants and donations over the past 22 months, the campaign to save Ellwood Mesa is just $1 million short of its goal.

October 15, 2004

County, Experts Face Off at DP Appeals Hearing

By Daniel Haier Staff Writer Kristina Ackermann Staff Writer

Del Playa Drive residents on the edge of an eroding cliff - and eviction - have a new move-out deadline of Dec. 1 unless their landlords can submit data by Nov. 30 showing their blufftop properties are safe for habitatio...

October 15, 2004

Bands To Rock Student Voters at Weekend Show

By Melinda Clark

Music and politics will fuse in Isla Vista when a "Get Out the Vote" concert kicks off Saturday afternoon. The Beatnuts will headline the concert, lasting from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. in Anisq' Oyo' Park.

October 15, 2004

Celebration To Pay For Weed Case Victory

By Melody Bamdad

This weekend's Freedom Celebration fundraiser will honor what organizers are calling a historic legal victory for civil liberties and protection of privacy within medicine.

October 15, 2004

Drives To Aid Storm-Battered Caribbean

By Patricia Bobek

Students can help victims of the recent hurricanes in the Caribbean by donating food and supplies at two collection drives on Saturday, co-sponsored by the Global Relief Organization and the U.S. Doctors for Africa.

October 15, 2004

Forum Speakers To Debate U.S. Foreign Policy

By Becky Pritchard Reporter

Scholars and political experts will meet downtown this Saturday to air their views on the justifications for the war in Iraq and the doctrine of pre-emptive war.

October 15, 2004

Blues Society To Showcase Singer

By Ashley Ratcliff

The Santa Barbara Blues Society is hosting a show tonight for blues musician Candye Kane. Kane will perform at 8:30 p.m. in Warren Hall at the Earl Warren Showground. Tickets for the concert are $25 at the door and $20 ...

October 14, 2004

Breeding Season Yields Plover Chicks

By Lindsey Clodfelter

The snowy plover has had another successful breeding season, thanks to four years of combined efforts by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Coal Oil Point Reserve staff, Santa Barbara Audubon Society, and local resi...