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I.V. Halloween Review Faults Visiting Revelers

The meeting, hosted by the Office of Student Life's Major Events Committee, was held Monday to discuss the results of Halloween festivities in Isla Vista and how UCSB can work with the Isla Vista comm...
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March Honors Veterans’ Service

Local veterans and peace activists marched through downtown Santa Barbara in recognition of those who have risked their lives in battle. Veterans for Peace held a rally and march on State Street on Tu...
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Thunderbolt and Lightning, Very, Very Frightening


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Traffic Collisions Claim 2 Lives

Wet roadways may have contributed to two fatal accidents that occurred this weekend. Two people died Saturday in vehicular accidents, one along the Gaviota Coast and one in Santa Maria.
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Chemistry Professor Wins Grant

UCSB Assistant Chemistry and Biochemistry Professor Joan-Emma Shea pieces together protein puzzles using her recent Packard Fellowship for Science and Engineering.
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Burglars Strike Numerous I.V. Residences

Isla Vista residents who neglected to lock all doors and windows had some surprise visits this past week. On Nov. 4, Bailey Bernard noticed that his laptop computer and cell phone charger were missing...
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Tree Removal Leaves Corner, Hearts Empty

A newspaper-stuffed pumpkin-headed man with a sign reading "I love trees" failed to deter workers from cutting one down last Thursday on the corner of Camino Pescadero and Sabado Tarde Road.
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Blaze Causes North County Power Outage

North County was a bit darker Saturday afternoon when an electrical transmission station caught fire and blacked out the area between Santa Ynez and Lompoc.
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UC Briefs: November 10, 2003

On Sunday, Iranian authorities released a UC Berkeley lecturer imprisoned on suspicion of espionage since July, Iranian prosecutor's office spokesman Mohammad Shadabi said.
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Rollin’, Rollin’, Rollin’


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County Gains Grant for I.V. Storm Drains

The UCSB Shoreline Preservation Fund (SPF), a student-funded coastal conservancy group, is helping Santa Barbara County pay for the construction of special trash-collecting storm drains in Isla Vista.
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Schwartz Declares Her Plans Not to Run in ’04

After 12 years in office, 1st District County Supervisor Naomi Schwartz announced Thursday that she will not run for office in 2004. Schwartz said she would not retire from public service but feels it...
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Campus To Accommodate Residence Hall Conference

UCSB will follow last year's strong showing at a major residence hall conference by hosting it this year. Delegations from 42 schools will attend the annual Pacific Affiliates of College and Universit...
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SB Holocaust Exhibit Honors Local Survivors

The Santa Barbara Jewish Federation, in collaboration with UCSB, will open a permanent exhibition to honor Holocaust survivors and refugees in Santa Barbara. The exhibit, titled "Portraits of Survival...
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Man Seeks to Build Homes On Gaviota Coast

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission received a proposal to develop homes in the Naples area of the Gaviota coast. The 54-home development proposed by Orange County developer Matt Osgood is th...
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