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Chaz Whatley Wins Run-off Election for A.S. President

April 25, 2005 by

Completing a Students' Party (SP) sweep of all four Associated Students executive seats, Chaz Whatley emerged victorious Friday after the final count came in from a run-off election to determine next ...
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‘Green Power’ Fuels Earth Day Festival

April 25, 2005 by

While the Earth is actually closer to 4.5 billion years old, Earth Day was only celebrated for the 36th straight year this past weekend, as revelers gathered downtown to celebrate all things organic, ...
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Devereux Athletes Make a Splash

April 25, 2005 by

Cheers from over 100 fans encouraged competitors Saturday at Campus Pool at a swim meet like no other; neither team lost. The third annual Splash Olympics featured UCSB swim team members as well as sw...
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Room for Two in the Tidal Pool

April 25, 2005 by


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Students’ Party Sweeps Elections, Run-off To Determine Next President

April 22, 2005 by

For the second year in a row, the UCSB undergraduate electorate voted Students' Party into the majority of executive positions and A.S. Legislative Council seats - beating out candidates from the Stud...
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Campus Voters Choose to Increase Student Costs by Approving Five Initiatives, Reinstating Current Fees

April 22, 2005 by

Undergraduate students are now responsible for paying an additional $13.74 per quarter in Associated Students and campus-based fees after passing all existing reaffirmations and five new initiatives i...
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UCSB Officials Reject 8 of 17 Eviction Appeals

April 22, 2005 by

The university has denied eight of the 17 recently evicted residents of Santa Cruz Residence Hall an appeal, forcing them to now pack up and leave their rooms by 2 p.m. today.
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IVRPD Agrees on Preliminary Budget, Office Renovations

April 22, 2005 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD) is trying to make the best of a tight financial situation, having approved a preliminary plan to budget its time and money during the next fiscal ye...
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‘Green Power’ To Rev Up Earth Day

April 22, 2005 by

This Earth Day, local environmentalists are trying to make the owners of gas-guzzling automobiles green with envy with a celebration showcasing the latest trends in hybrid vehicles and alternative fue...
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Tech Research Earns Professor Prestigious Prize

April 22, 2005 by

Distinguished visiting professor Ram Rao was awarded the $1 million Dan David Prize for his research in material chemistry. Rao shares the prestigious award with Harvard University chemist George Whit...
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Queer Pride Week Swings Into Action

April 22, 2005 by

UCSB's Queer Student Union (QSU) will be kicking off its annual Queer Pride Week tonight at 8 with an opening dance party in the Graduate Student Association Lounge.
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Sea Center Opens on Stearns Wharf

April 22, 2005 by

Stearns Wharf will swell with visitors tomorrow at noon, as the Ty Warner Sea Center -- a project six years in the making -- celebrates its grand opening.
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April 22, 2005

April 22, 2005 by

Officers responded to reports of a person passed out in the grassy area on the west side of the Francisco Torres Residence Hall. Upon arrival, the deputies found the subject, an unconscious 18-year-ol...
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Dept. of Energy Renews University Lab Contract

April 21, 2005 by

The U.S. Dept. of Energy announced Tuesday that it will renew the University of California's $2.3 billion Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory management contract for five years.
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Storke Plaza To Take Hit of Cannabis Culture at Carnival

April 21, 2005 by

The UCSB chapter of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) will try to bring peace, love and harmony to Storke Plaza today, as it hosts its second annual "Cannabis Carnival...
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