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Brain Freeze

October 23, 2003 by

Freshman Megan Goddard, left, and sophomore Emily Frost compete in Cold Stone's Ice Cream Contest.
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Debated Rainfall Process Remains

October 22, 2003 by

Last week, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors approved the continued funding of a cloud-seeding weather modification program, despite a recent report issued by the National Academy of Scien...
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County Seeks Funds for Fish Passageway

October 22, 2003 by

In a board meeting Thursday, the California Coastal Conservancy will make the final decision as to whether to disburse $453,000 to Santa Barbara County to work on at least six fish passage improvement...
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CalPIRG Urges Students to Call Senators

October 22, 2003 by

Phone lines at the offices of the two California senators were kept busy today when more than 70 UCSB students called to ask their elected representatives to oppose an air pollution bill.
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You Spin Me Right ‘Round

October 22, 2003 by


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New Pond Grows On UCSB

October 21, 2003 by

Some UCSB students were surprised this year by the appearance of Storke Plaza's new Pond Restoration Project. The pond, whose previous incarnations include a seagull birdbath and the world's largest a...
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Program Helps Give Students Sober Options

October 21, 2003 by

Thanks to the students of UCSB, the Office of Student Life can now offer funds to student organizations sponsoring alternative activities to the party scene in Isla Vista. Undergraduate student fees t...
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Regents Name New National Lab VP

October 21, 2003 by

The UC Board of Regents on Monday placed three national laboratories in the hands of retired Navy Adm. S. Robert Foley. As the new UC vice president for laboratory management, Foley will oversee Lawr...
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I.V. Gets Chance to Ask Cops About Halloween

October 21, 2003 by

UCSB students and Isla Vista residents with public safety concerns regarding Halloween 2003 have an opportunity to question authority - and enjoy free food - at a town hall-style meeting this Thursday...
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Goleta Finds Flaws in Ordinances

October 21, 2003 by

The Goleta City Council met Monday night to discuss and revise existing public nuisance ordinances in an effort to assist the city's code enforcement program.
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DP Weekend Clash Ends in Injury, Arrest

October 20, 2003 by and

A brawl in a Del Playa Drive apartment Saturday night left the alleged instigator with a head wound from a miniature baseball bat, in addition to an arrest on charges of unlawful entry and felony batt...
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Lemon Lovers Enjoy Food, Leisure at Fest

October 20, 2003 by

"When life gives you lemons, make lemon beer" could be the new motto of UCSB students who discovered lemon beer at the 12th annual California Lemon Festival held in Goleta.
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Zoo Gives Elephants More Room to Roam

October 20, 2003 by

The Santa Barbara Zoo began renovating its Asian elephant exhibit, the Elephant Barn, last week. The additions will cost an estimated $2.6-2.7 million and will triple the size of the 5,000-square-foot...
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Chemistry Professor Wins Award, Funds

October 20, 2003 by

Assistant chemistry Professor Jeffrey Bode recently received a$40,000 grant from the Camille and Henry Dreyfus New Faculty Awards Program for his research in the synthesis of organic molecules.
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Police Reports: October 19, 2003

October 20, 2003 by and

Deputies saw a woman staggering along Del Playa Drive following a group of people. The woman, perhaps deciding that walking was for suckers, sat herself on the bumper of a slow-moving van.
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