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C.U.E. Vote Passes Contract

May 2, 2003 by

After nearly two years of negotiations, the University of California and one of its workers' unions have finally reached an agreement on a labor contract.
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‘Vagina’ Playwright To Visit UCSB

May 2, 2003 by

An author and her famous vagina will make an appearance at UCSB Friday night to speak against violence against women. Eve Ensler, the writer and producer of the Obie-award winning play "The Vagina Mon...
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Animal Shelter Urges Adoption

May 2, 2003 by

Santa Barbara County Animal Services is extending its weekend hours for the Pet Adoptathon, an event hosted by international animal organizations to find a home for shelter animals.
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Campbell Hall To Host Latino Cultural Show

May 2, 2003 by

Imagine seeing out of the corner of your eye a large steel blade, shimmering in the rays of the setting sun, sailing directly at you. For most people this might mean an untimely demise, but for some i...
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The Daily Grind

May 2, 2003 by


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UC May Lose Los Alamos

May 1, 2003 by

The Department of Energy - once the Atomic Energy Commission - which owns Los Alamos, announced Wednesday that the UC's contract to manage Los Alamos will be open for bidding in 2005.
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13-Foot Python Hacked, Stabbed to Death

May 1, 2003 by

UC Police Dept. found a 13-foot-2-inch, 85-pound Burmese python left for dead with numerous stab wounds on UCSB's West Campus last week. The reptile had been stabbed repeatedly by one or more people,...
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Local Abuse Victims To Gain Safe Haven

May 1, 2003 by

Santa Barbara County's Domestic Violence Solutions (DVS) has announced its plan to open a new housing complex that will cater to survivors of domestic violence.
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Boxers Step Into Ring for Annual Children’s Benefit

May 1, 2003 by

Pi Kappa Alpha held a weigh-in at Giovanni's in Isla Vista on Wednesday night for its 12th annual Fight Night, which will take place in the Events Center on Friday at 7 p.m. The nine bouts will last t...
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Leg Council Votes to Retain Honoraria

May 1, 2003 by

Seventy-five percent of Associated Students Legislative Council members may have agreed in principle to the removal of their honoraria, but in practice they voted the bill down.
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Fair To Recruit Volunteer Builders

May 1, 2003 by

The Southern Santa Barbara County and UCSB chapters of Habitat for Humanity will host a volunteer fair this Saturday from 9 a.m. until noon in the lobby of the AT&T Building at 5383 Hollister Ave. in ...
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Grant Enables Professor to Finish Book

April 30, 2003 by

A UCSB professor recently won a prestigious fellowship to fund research on metaphysical beliefs, further boosting the university's reputation in religious studies.
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Students Collect Money for Iraqis

April 30, 2003 by

Some students are asking you to forsake your candy money to help those living in the wake of war. Several members of UCSB's Student Coalition for Peace (SCP) staked out a spot in front of the UCen thi...
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Plovers Need Docents for Protection

April 30, 2003 by

Crack open the Courvoisier and put Barry White on the stereo, but don't step over the rope fences because the snowy plovers are, impelled by a seasonal biological drive, in the mood for love.
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Housing Group Looks To Better Options, Prices

April 30, 2003 by

With Santa Barbara south coast median home prices swollen to $859,000, the new non-profit Housing Trust Fund (HTF) of Santa Barbara aims to increase the availability of affordable housing countywide.
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