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Chicana Author Delights MCC

November 5, 2003 by

An up-and-coming Chicana writer read stories on topics ranging from failed appearances on The Price is Right to grocery store mayhem to a full MultiCultural Center Theater in a light-hearted lecture T...
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Candidates Await Election

November 4, 2003 by

Today is Election Day, and nine candidates are competing for three seats on the Santa Barbara City Council. Voters will also elect two board members for the Embarcadero Municipal Improvement District,...
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Gunn-ing for the Globe: Giles Gunn

November 4, 2003 by

Professor Giles Gunn will go to almost any lengths to get his point across. He loves teaching so much that one day two years ago, the quiet, easygoing professor shocked Global Studies 1 students and f...
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Roads Turn Deadly in Rainstorm

November 4, 2003 by

While the rainy weather this weekend may have helped fight wildfires, it also caused several car accidents and two deaths in the Santa Barbara area.
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Plans Proceed for Hwy 217 Intersections

November 4, 2003 by

Last night, the Goleta Redevelopment Agency (RDA) met at the Goleta Valley Union School District building and to discuss plans to extend two small roads east of Highway 217 to intersect the highway.
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‘Max,’ 34, of SB Zoo Gorilla Exhibit, Dies

November 4, 2003 by

A gorilla at the Santa Barbara Zoo died Oct. 30 after being anesthetized for a medical exam. Max, age 34, had shown symptoms of suffering from neurological issues, and zoo veterinarian Dr. Karl Hill a...
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Finance Board Gives Money to Gamers, A.S.

November 4, 2003 by

Targetable terrorists and test sheets were the talk of Monday's Associated Students Finance Board meeting. Finance Board gave $180 to the Computer Gaming Club for a local area network (LAN) party it i...
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Gettin’ Dirty

November 4, 2003 by

Despite the rain-soaked grass, UCSB's men's lacrosse team practices on Harder Stadium field. This year, the team replaced its head coach Scott DeMonte with Mike Allan, who previously coached the team ...
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I.V. Weekend Draws Diverse Crowd, Crime

November 3, 2003 by

Ninety-eight arrests and 174 citations later, a Halloween horde of students, residents and out-of-town revelers trampled through Isla Vista this weekend in numbers estimated between 40,000 and 50,000.
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Volunteers Pick Up Revelers’ Refuse

November 3, 2003 by

On Sunday, volunteers picked up trash, used condoms, costume pieces and broken glass on Del Playa Drive and Sabado Tarde Road from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Speaker Shows Math’s Business Potential

November 3, 2003 by

Falling asleep in your next math class could be more costly than you might think. Mark Meloon, from the Goleta-based Toyon Corporation,, a defense systems and government contracting company, gave a le...
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November 3, 2003

November 3, 2003 by

"I'm sorry, I didn't know you were cops," Steve told the officers, who noted in their report that they were in full uniform and shouting "sheriff's department" as they moved though the crowd.
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UCSB, Police Brace for I.V. Halloween

October 31, 2003 by

Residents and local law enforcement personnel are gearing up for tonight's Halloween celebration in Isla Vista - an epic event for UCSB students and the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and a pilgrimage for tho...
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Officials Urge Safe Partying to Protect Students, Reputation

October 31, 2003 by

From national media attention highlighting UCSB student participation in pornographic films to stories about rising violent crime rates in Isla Vista, a variety of factors have shaped university and l...
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Cute Lil’ Puppy Eyes Ask for Money

October 31, 2003 by

Where can gals and guys go in Goleta to meet Laurel and Hardy, Alfie or Joe Boxer, and maybe even take them home? Not Blockbuster or Target - all of these fun-loving individuals can be found at the K-...
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