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UCSB Professor Looks at Legends

October 1, 2003 by

A UCSB professor is still creating at the age of 96. Luis Leal, professor of Chicano studies, published his book Myths and Legends of Mexico this summer.
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Solar Panels Energize Showground

October 1, 2003 by

A light touch at Earl Warren Showgrounds may save most of its power bill for the year. September marks the first month of full operation of 8,000 solar panels on the barns of the Earl Warren Showgroun...
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Committee Selects New Dean for Social Sciences

October 1, 2003 by

Former University of California Los Angeles professor Melvin Oliver was chosen unanimously by UC Santa Barbara's Campus Search Advisory Committee to be the new dean of UCSB's Social Sciences Division.
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Area Plans for Oct. 7 Election

September 30, 2003 by

The special election for the recall has forced Santa Barbara County to draw approximately $800,000 from its reserve fund.
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FT Residents React to Assaults

September 30, 2003 by

A day after one of the more strange and terrible nights in the residence hall's history, some Francisco Torres residents are worrying, some are speculating and a few are joking.
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UCSB To Repair Vandalized Bus Transit Gate

September 30, 2003 by

UCSB Facilities Management and the Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District are working to repair the repeatedly vandalized bus access gate between Sabado Tarde Road and Ocean Road.
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De La Guerra Renovations Still Cooking

September 30, 2003 by

The wait for De La Guerra Dining Commons to reopen has been a long one, and it's only going to get longer. DLG, which closed its doors in the summer of 2002 in preparation for a much-needed facelift, ...
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I.V. Pedestrian Recuperates After Accident

September 30, 2003 by

The young man who was hit by a car Friday evening remains hospitalized after being removed from the intensive care unit of Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital and is listed in good condition.
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Teen Center Strives to Remain Open

September 30, 2003 by

The Isla Vista Teen Center, which lost nearly all its funding from UCSB this year, will continue to keep its doors open, but its struggle for funding is ongoing.
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Chicano Studies Dept. To Offer Ph.D.

September 30, 2003 by

When it comes to prestige, there is always something to be said for being the first. It is with this in mind that the UCSB Chicana and Chicano Studies Dept. is stepping into the spotlight with the wor...
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On the Move

September 30, 2003 by


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Student Arrested for Sexual Assault

September 29, 2003 by

A UCSB freshman is in Santa Barbara County Jail on charges that he sexually assaulted several women at Francisco Torres Residence Hall and in Isla Vista.
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Vehicle Strikes, Injures Man in I.V.

September 29, 2003 by

An unidentified man was hit by a car while attempting to diagonally cross the street from the corner of Abrego Road and Camino Pescadero.The accident happened Friday around 8:20 p.m.
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Officers Seize Drugs in Raids

September 29, 2003 by

Two Santa Barbara County drug busts last week netted a variety of weapons and illicit drugs, as well as four arrests. Investigators also discovered and seized $8,000 in cash as well as scales and an i...
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War Protesters Reunite, Renew Hopes for Peace

September 29, 2003 by

A year and a war later, protesters reunited to pledge their dedication to peace. An estimated 300 protesters met in Veracruz Park on Saturday for a reunion march commemorating the peace marches that b...
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