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Buttny: Firestone’s Flier ‘Blatantly’ Lies

March 1, 2004 by

An election flyer distributed in Isla Vista by Brooks Firestone's campaign this weekend was "blatantly lying" in its attacks on him, 3rd District supervisor candidate John Buttny said.
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EWB-USA Ladles In More Volunteers

March 1, 2004 by

Engineers Without Borders at UCSB may have attracted a few more members with homemade soup and alarming statistics at its Friday kickoff dinner. Mechanical engineering staff members David Bothman and ...
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Sorority Race Benefits Cancer Research

March 1, 2004 by

The 3rd annual Kappa Dash began at 11 a.m. in front of the Kappa house at 6525 Picasso Road, circled around the lagoon, and finished back at the Kappa house. The event raised $6,000 to fight breast an...
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Cops Book Literary Larcenist

February 27, 2004 by

In a midday foot pursuit, UCSB Bookstore security chased and detained a suspect who allegedly snatched over $400 worth of textbooks. At approximately 12:15 p.m., UC Police Dept. officers responded to ...
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Treatment Makes Bladder-Busting Worm Squirm

February 27, 2004 by

UCSB donated patent rights for the first time on Feb. 24 for a novel type of medical treatment that could benefit millions worldwide.
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Teenagers Smoke Out Law-Breaking Vendors

February 27, 2004 by

The sale of tobacco products to minors has doubled in the past year, according to a recent survey conducted by the Santa Barbara County Public Health Dept.
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Firefighters Return to Safe Workplace

February 27, 2004 by

County firefighters returned to UCSB's station Friday after a three-week absence. The UCSB Fire Dept. evacuated its firefighters from the Public Safety Building - which also houses the campus police d...
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Primaries Leave Calif. Dems in the Cold

February 27, 2004 by

Adam Graff had been a hardcore Howard Dean supporter since he joined that candidate's presidential campaign in March of 2003 as a "grassroots" volunteer.
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Woman Jacks Up Cadillac, Owner

February 27, 2004 by

A 57-year-old man was hit in the head with a metal carjack stand during a fight Wednesday night. At approximately 5:40 p.m., the Santa Barbara Sheriff's Dept. responded to a fight on the 3300 block of...
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Props 57, 58 Aim to Solve Debt Dilemmas

February 27, 2004 by and

Propositions 57 and 58 are looking to bail out the state's deficit with long-term borrowing - to the tune of a $15 billion bond measure.
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Prop 56 Seeks to Smooth Out Budget Work

February 27, 2004 by

Proposition 56, the Budget Accountability Act, aims to amend the state constitution by lowering the amount of votes the legislature needs to pass a budget and related tax bills.
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Sorority Hopes to Raise $8K With 5K

February 27, 2004 by

Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority has invited the greek community, students and Isla Vista residents to jog for a good cause this Saturday in the third annual Kappa Dash.
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Campus Wolfs Down Film on Price of Lupine Liberty

February 27, 2004 by

A film showing tonight will bring a heated environmental debate from the wilderness of Idaho to the screen at Campbell Hall. "Cost of Freedom" follows wolves relocated from Canada to Idaho as part of ...
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Public School Bond Act To Go Before Voters

February 26, 2004 by

UCSB and public schools at all levels could benefit from hefty state funding if Proposition 55 passes next week. Proposition 55, the Kindergarten-University Public Education Facilities Bond Act of 200...
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Leg Debates T-shirts, Backs Regent

February 26, 2004 by

The Associated Students Legislative Council got excited about a concert that could "change your life" in between the usual business of bills and resolutions at its Wednesday night meeting.
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