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Peace Corps

January 16, 2004 by

The Peace Corps aims to recruit volunteers who have a "passion for travel, adventure and public service," Peace Corps representative Melody Akhavan said.
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Nexus Pilferer Faces Charges for Petty Theft

January 16, 2004 by

The UC Police Dept. began an investigation Thursday to determine who stole nearly 2,400 copies of Wednesday's Daily Nexus and dumped them in the trash shortly after they hit the racks Wednesday mornin...
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Teach For America

January 16, 2004 by

Few people have the talent, drive and commitment to teach in Watts or rural South Dakota. Even fewer people consider it a privilege worth competing for. Those few people are exactly what Teach for Ame...
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Coach Benches Alleged Forger

January 16, 2004 by

The UCSB freshman baseball player arrested Tuesday for making fake driver licenses in his residence hall has been suspended from the team until further notice.
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Make the World a Little Smaller

January 16, 2004 by

Brazil - Operation Crossroads Africa, Ecuador - Child Family Health International
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Artist Imbues Work With Life’s Trials

January 16, 2004 by

San Francisco-based author and artist Maya Gonzalez appeared at UCSB's MultiCultural Center Wednesday afternoon to share the inspiration behind many pieces of her artwork.
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Park on Pardall To Stay Put, Perfect Park Sells Parking

January 16, 2004 by

The fate of Pardall Gardens was debated at the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District's (IVRPD) board meeting on Thursday evening, as well as a proposal from the property owners of Perfect Park to re...
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Beep, Beep, Beep, Beep …

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Thief Trashes Nexus in Bulk

January 15, 2004 by

An unknown perpetrator or perpetrators dumped thousands of copies of Wednesday's issue of the Daily Nexus into nearby trash cans and recycling bins - mostly trash cans.
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UCSB Alums Invent Portable Oxygen Tank

January 15, 2004 by

What started out as three UCSB undergraduates' long-shot attempt at winning $10,000 has, in just a few short years, evolved into a promising young business that could soon have many people breathing e...
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Robot Clears Lab of Explosive Acid

January 15, 2004 by

The Santa Barbara County Bomb Squad, Hazardous Materials Unit and Fire Dept. responded to a potentially explosive situation on Tuesday afternoon when two jars filled with a material believed to be cry...
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UCCS Offers Internship Options for Undergrads

January 15, 2004 by

University of California undergraduates interested in public policy now have the opportunity to participate in a research and internship program at the UC Center in Sacramento (UCCS).
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Leggies’ Bill May Allow Funding by Big Tobacco

January 15, 2004 by

A proposed bill to allow student groups to accept funding from cigarette companies drew intense debate at yesterday's meeting of the Associated Students Legislative Council.
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Feature Photo: Acting Out

January 15, 2004 by


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Police Detain Alleged I.D. Forger

January 14, 2004 by

UC Police Dept. arrested a UCSB freshman yesterday for making fake I.D.'s out of his dorm room. Eighteen-year-old David Matthew Filipiak of Laguna Hills, Calif., was arrested for forging or manufactur...
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