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Freshman Class Size, GPAs Rise From Last Year

September 19, 2003 by

The entering 2003-04 freshman class may be the largest ever to enroll at UCSB.
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Speeders Will Face Double Trouble in School Zone on Storke

September 19, 2003 by

Drivers cited for speeding around the curve at the intersection of El Colegio and Storke Roads will pay a doubled fine - nearly $200 - as a result of new ordinance aimed at enhancing pedestrian safety...
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MTD To Expand Service to I.V. for School Year

September 19, 2003 by

Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District's line 27 will be making stops on Sabado Tarde Road, Camino del Sur and UCSB's Ocean Road.
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Activist To Sit on Board of Regents

September 19, 2003 by

A woman who once fought alongside Cesar Chavez for laborers' rights will now serve with multi-millionaire CEOs as a UC regent.
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Accidents Claim 4 Students Over Break

September 19, 2003 by

In a tragic two weeks this past June, UCSB lost four students. Between June 15 and June 27, three undergraduates were killed in traffic accidents and the fourth undergraduate student was killed while ...
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Volunteers To Clean Beaches, Trail

September 19, 2003 by

Santa Barbara residents will have several opportunities to participate in a global effort to preserve and care for natural resources as the International Coastal Cleanup, California Coastal Cleanup Da...
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Aaarrrrrrrrrrrr!

September 19, 2003 by

Today is the eighth annual International Talk Like a Pirate Day. Well, technically, the first seven years consisted almost entirely of four or five grown men telephoning each other, shouting "Aarrr!"
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Waiting Wallets

September 19, 2003 by

Students hoping to avoid registration blocks deal with long lines in front of the SAASB billing office in order to pay their BARC balances as Fall Quarter deadlines approach.
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School Not Out for Summer

June 25, 2003 by

Summer enrollment is up again, though not by as much as administrators had hoped. Currently, 8,566 students are enrolled in summer classes, up 3 percent from last year. Summer Sessions administrators ...
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Regents Name New UC President

June 25, 2003 by

The University of California Board of Regents unanimously chose UC San Diego Chancellor Robert Dynes as the next UC president at their June 11 meeting. Dynes was selected from a pool of more than 300 ...
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Yang To Review Committee Plans

June 25, 2003 by

A plan for the development of the campus for the next two decades was passed to the chancellor by the Campus Planning Committee at its monthly meeting Tuesday.
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County Plans Raises Despite Budget Woes

June 25, 2003 by

Five county managerial positions have been re-classified as chief financial officers, effecting a 10 percent increase in salary despite the county's current budget crunch.
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Renewed Grant Helps Support Health Care For the Homeless

June 25, 2003 by

The County Dept. of Public Health hopes that by combining helping hands with friendly faces, it can work to ensure health care for its homeless population.
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Davis Recall Efffort Gains Momentum

June 25, 2003 by

A Republican-led campaign to recall Democratic Gov. Gray Davis has collected close to half the signatures needed to get the measure on the ballot, the secretary of state announced June 24.
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UC Wins Court Approval for Merced

June 25, 2003 by

The California 5th District Court of Appeal ruled Tuesday in favor of the University in its legal battle with three Merced-based environmental groups.
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