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Fraternities, Sororities Begin Fall Recruitment

Next week marks the start of fall rush for UCSB's fraternities - the annual period during which the university's greek men choose new recruits. Last week, UCSB's 10 sororities rushed 220 new initiates...
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CSO Puts Campus Cycles on the Block

A variety of used bikes will be available this Saturday at UCSB's semi-annual bike auction, sponsored by the Community Service Organization (CSO). The auction will take place in Lot 32 behind the Publ...
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New District Attorney Takes On I.V. Caseload

As a former professor of Japanese business law, Margaret O'Malley is used to dealing with college students. Now, as the district attorney assigned to Isla Vista, she'll be seeing plenty of students in...
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Paving Helps I.V. Walk on Safe Side

New sidewalks aim to make walking safer through several areas of Isla Vista. Over the last five weeks, 700 feet of sidewalk have been added to the high-traffic intersection at Madrid Road and Camino P...
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Evictions Leave Tenants Scrambling

Moving vans and television news crews jockeyed for driveway space at five Del Playa Drive residences Wednesday afternoon as students facing eviction at 8 a.m. today rushed to move their belongings out...
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ROTC Cadets Receive 3-Year Scholarships

UCSB's Military Science Departmen awarded six Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) cadets full scholarships at a ceremony in Webb Hall on Wednesday afternoon.
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Kerr Hall Tightens Security After Heist

While an investigation into last spring's theft of multimedia equipment from Kerr Hall has not yet yielded any arrests, management at the building and UC police said they have taken measures to preven...
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Leggies Hope to Reach Voters, Raise Base Fees

Associated Students Legislative Council held the year's first meeting Wednesday night, discussing everything from a $12 base fee increase to plans for an Oct. 16 "Get Out the Vote" concert.
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Police Kill Suspect, Rescue His Hostages

Police traded gunfire with a hostage-taker in a residential neighborhood early Tuesday morning, leaving the suspect dead and one officer wounded.
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I.V. GPAC Considers DP Restroom

Members of the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee met at the University Religious Center last night to discuss the funding status of the Isla Vista Master Plan and the possibil...
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Impressive Sales for “The Corporation”


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Parking, Guest Policies Aim to Tame Halloween

Out-of-towners looking to have a good time at this year's Halloween festivities will find campus dorms and on-campus parking unfriendly to their visit.
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Ambassador Lectures to Packed House

Ambassador Dennis Ross, the former U.S. Special Coordinator for the Middle East, visited UCSB Tuesday night to give a lecture on Middle East politics and to promote his new book about the region.
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Car-sharing Program Encounters Detour

The joint effort between UCSB and Santa Barbara County to implement a car-sharing program at the university and in Isla Vista has encountered a few problems, slowing the plan's completion.
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