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County Reports Record Number of Registered Voters

October 29, 2004 by

Aided by local registration efforts and increased interest in this year's presidential election, voter registration rates in Santa Barbara County are the highest they have been in 20 years.
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Festival Rules Keep Crime, Problems Down

October 29, 2004 by

Considering the thousands of students who will spend this weekend in a drunken, half-naked haze, it is hard to believe that Halloween in Isla Vista used to be even crazier.
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UCSB To Fix Water-Logged Buildings

October 29, 2004 by

Recent rains have revealed leaks in some campus buildings due to old roofs, clogged drains and undersized storm systems, UCSB officials said. Facilities Management is now in the process of repairing l...
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New Building To House Campus Organizations

October 29, 2004 by

Construction of the $18 million Student Resource Building, which will be located along Ocean Road next to Snidecor Hall, is scheduled to begin in January or February of 2005.
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Hub Gears Up for a Mad Halloween

October 29, 2004 by

The UCen Hub will be replacing its fast-food fixings for tea parties and mad hatters this weekend in honor of Halloween. The Residence Hall Association (RHA) is hosting the "Malice in Wonderland" danc...
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Grad Division Addresses Student Diversity Needs

October 29, 2004 by

Graduate students, as well as university faculty and staff, met Thursday afternoon to share information and discuss issues of diversity within the graduate division of UCSB.
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Crowds May Clog Cell Network

October 27, 2004 by

UCSB and Isla Vista's enormous volume of cellular phone traffic - which normally exceeds that of Los Angeles International Airport and the entire state of Hawaii - will likely cause communication prob...
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Halloween Subtext Kills Inner Child

October 27, 2004 by

Beneath the pimp costumes and "skankified" Disney character outfits often donned by Isla Vista Halloween revelers, a UCSB Ph.D candidate has found student partiers seeking more than just free beer and...
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UCSB, I.V. Parking To Be Restricted Over Busy Weekend

October 27, 2004 by

More than 40 Transportation & Parking Services (TPS) staffers and 28 Community Service Organization (CSO) officers are scheduled to patrol on-campus parking lots to issue tickets to vehicles that viol...
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I.V. Volunteers Prepare to Tidy Post-Party Slop

October 27, 2004 by

With Halloween weekend two days away, the Isla Vista Recreation and Park Dept. (IVRPD) is already preparing for the after-party cleanup.
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UCSB, I.V. Parking To Be Restricted Over Busy Weekend

October 27, 2004 by

With the transformation of Del Playa Drive into a mile-long "no parking" zone for Halloween weekend, Isla Vista residents and out-of-town visitors may find themselves scrambling to find a place to kee...
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Dorms To Slam Doors on Outsiders

October 27, 2004 by

On-campus residents will find themselves looking for alternative entrances into their residence halls this Halloween weekend due to an increase in residential security.
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Students Debate Issues at New A.S. Congress

October 27, 2004 by

Over 70 students attended the first annual Associated Students Congress on Wednesday night, where they voted on the top three goals they would like the student government to work toward this year.
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State St. Bars Balance Crowd, Security Issues

October 27, 2004 by

Halloween revelers looking for alternatives to the Isla Vista party scene this weekend won't be able to dodge law enforcement by heading downtown to State St. this weekend. The Santa Barbara Police De...
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Campus Elephants Stomp in Donkey Pasture

October 27, 2004 by

The UCSB College Republicans believe their success rate has surged this year in issues ranging from the presidential, senatorial and local elections to voter registration and club membership.
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