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Colleagues Pay Tribute to Late Student, Father

January 20, 2005 by

UCSB faculty and staff, graduate students and family members of the late graduate student Jarrod Davidson came together Tuesday to remember and honor his life.
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Tsunami Affects UC Students, Claims Traveling Professor

January 20, 2005 by

The Religious Studies Dept. recently confirmed that an international scholar who studied at UCSB last summer died in the Dec. 26 tsunami that struck southeast Asia, though no student fatalities have b...
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Commissioner Seeks to Enrich I.V. Image

January 20, 2005 by

Parker Montgomery said he thinks there is room for improvement in Isla Vista, where he sees the potential for a community that better reflects the prestige of UCSB.
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Students To Walk Out in Protest of Inauguration

January 20, 2005 by

A group of students from various on-campus organizations plan to walk out of classes today in protest of President Bush's second inauguration.
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Latin American Politician Gives Talk on Democracy

January 20, 2005 by

In his lecture titled "Challenges of Democracy in Latin America," Carlos Mateo Balmelli, the president of the National Senate in Paraguay, presented UCSB with a glimpse of the problems facing many Lat...
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A.S. Plans Winter Quarter Projects

January 20, 2005 by

In lieu of its more traditional format, Associated Students Legislative Council held its first "working meeting" in the A.S. main office Wednesday night, where members split off into smaller groups to...
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Police Pursue Goleta Bank Robber

January 20, 2005 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. is investigating a robbery that occurred Tuesday afternoon at the Goleta branch of Bank of America, located at 5892 Calle Real.
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Def Poetry Jam Session Verses UCSB

January 19, 2005 by

Nine poets slammed their way through a variety of verse Tuesday night, rhyming together every theme from political injustice and childhood to questions of identity and penis size.
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Center Strives for Ballot with Signature Drive

January 19, 2005 by

With over $380,000 of state funding cut from its budget over the last three years, Counseling & Career Services (C&CS) is looking at instituting a lock-in fee of $5.85 per quarter per student for the ...
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New ‘No Late Fees’ Policy Makes a Scene

January 19, 2005 by

Despite rental giant Blockbuster Video's introduction of a "no late fee" policy earlier this month, Isla Vista's only video store is still reeling in plenty of customers.
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CAB Seeks Support for Increased Funding

January 19, 2005 by

Hoping to maintain its current level of programming, Associated Students Community Affairs Board (CAB) is asking undergraduates to sign a petition that would place a lock-in fee increase initiative on...
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Down on the Corner, Out in the Street

January 19, 2005 by

A group of freshmen search for housing for the upcoming 2005-06 year on the 6600 block of Pasado Road on Saturday. To secure a place, students have to start looking early due to the limited space ava...
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Crowd Honors Dr. King With Songs, Speeches

January 18, 2005 by

A crowd of about 100 people gathered around UCSB's Eternal Flame memorial near Buchanan Hall on Monday to celebrate the birth and life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Firestone Discusses DP Evictions With Tenants

January 18, 2005 by

Gathering on a backyard balcony deemed unsafe by county building officials, 3rd District Supervisor Brooks Firestone met with residents of 6619 Del Playa Friday afternoon and toured the stretch of bea...
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Congresswoman Recaps Role in Palestinian Election

January 18, 2005 by

Lois Capps, 23rd Congressional District Representative, held a press conference Saturday at her Santa Barbara office to talk about her experiences as an election official in the West Bank and Gaza Str...
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