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Work Crews Block Off Ocean Road to Locate Water Leak

February 16, 2005 by

Crews working to find the source of a leak in the pipes running under Ocean Road in front of the Rec Cen are widening excavation of the street to find the exact location of the problem.
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Human Wall To Show Pathways’ Risk to Disabled

February 16, 2005 by

Students cruising through the Arbor on foot, skateboard or bike today will be met by a human wall armed with signs that read, "Bikes Are Replaceable, But I'm Not." The Associated Students Commission O...
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Author To Speak on Getting Smashed

February 16, 2005 by

Koren Zailckas doesn't regale close friends with tales of drinking in college -- she tells her stories to the whole world in her new book and is touring college campuses across the nation to share her...
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ICA Building Undergoes More Delays

February 16, 2005 by

The opening of the new Intercollegiate Athletics (ICA) Building has been pushed back another four to six weeks because materials for the project were not delivered on time, university officials said. ...
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Safety Concerns Spark Meeting About DP Cliffs

February 15, 2005 by

Third District Superviso Brooks Firestone will hold a town hall meeting tonight in Embarcadero Hall to discuss the continued erosion of the bluffs along Del Playa Drive.
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Professors Join Ranks of Engineering’s Elite

February 15, 2005 by

The prestigious National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has admitted two more UCSB professors into its ranks this year, giving the university a total of 26 faculty members in the renowned organization u...
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Field Lauds Atwater’s Earth-Shaking Work

February 15, 2005 by

Geology professor Tanya Atwater, an expert in plate tectonic theory, recently received two prestigious national awards - adding to her already rock solid reputation.
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Effort To Control Insects Focuses on Environment

February 15, 2005 by

Personnel at UCSB's Environmental Health and Safety Dept. have been developing a plan known as Integrated Pest Management (IPM), a plan that designers say will cause minimal environmental impact while...
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A.S. Hears Requests for Next Year’s Scarce Funds

February 15, 2005 by

Associated Students Finance Board and Legislative Council met Monday afternoon to hear funding requests from various boards, committees and departments within the organization to divvy up money for ne...
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EOP Adds Lock-In Fee Hike to Ballot

February 15, 2005 by

The Education Opportunity Program (EOP) is asking students to approve a $2.75 lock-in fee increase in the upcoming spring campuswide election. The program currently receives a $1.25 lock-in fee per st...
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Surfrider Parties, Protests County Park Decision

February 14, 2005 by

Members of the Isla Vista chapter of the Surfrider Foundation spent Sunday afternoon partying with Del Playa Drive residents on a portion of blufftop open space, hosting a concert and barbecue to show...
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UCSB Senate Calls for ROTC Review

February 14, 2005 by

Several professors in the Academic Senate are attempting to rid the campus of U.S. military presence because of what they refer to as "discriminatory" practices.
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Warbler Visits UCSB, Excites Avian Admirers

February 14, 2005 by

Several avid bird-watchers recently spied a species rarely found in this region of California -- a yellow-bellied black-feathered Magnolia Warbler -- and they spotted it on the UCSB campus.
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A.S. Amps Up for Concerts With New Audio Equipment

February 14, 2005 by

Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) will crank it up to 11 at upcoming events with a new $45,000 sound system. ASPB recently bought the new sound equipment with money in capital reserves.
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UCSB Increases Parking Fees to Fund Structure

February 11, 2005 by

UCSB Transportation and Parking Services (TPS) will raise the cost of parking permits starting July 1 to help pay for the new structure currently under construction in Lot 22, despite some calls to fi...
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