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Professor, Former Provost Dies

September 23, 2003 by

The university lost a passionate teacher and valued administrator with the passing of professor Everett Zimmerman on Monday. Zimmerman died at his home in Santa Barbara, four months after being diagno...
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County Aims to Reduce Trash With Mandate

September 23, 2003 by

Over the summer, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously decided to implement mandatory recycling programs in all unincorporated areas of the county, including I.V. The decision is a...
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Local Volunteers Clean Trashy Shorelines

September 23, 2003 by

While it may be common in Santa Barbara County to find bottles, cans and the occasional lost partygoer washed up on the beach, a crack pipe is not your typical beach debris.
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Cops Suspect Suicide With Train Victim

September 23, 2003 by and

A man seen standing on the train tracks near the Santa Barbara Zoo was struck by a train and killed Sunday night. Police identified the victim as Jess Scaggs, a 21-year-old transient.
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Now Open!

September 23, 2003 by


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Budget Crisis Hits Home for UC Students

September 22, 2003 by

The California Legislature passed $410 million in budget cuts for the University of California this summer. In response, the UC Board of Regents agreed last July to raise student fees 30 percent from...
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Different Dorms, Different Opinions

September 22, 2003 by

From the hyper-modern comfort of Manzanita Village to the pocket-sized coziness of San Miguel Residence Hall, most students say they enjoy their brand of dorm life. Manzanita residents appreciate the ...
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Three Die in Collision on Hwy 101

September 22, 2003 by

An older model Mercury Cougar traveling south veered into the northbound fast lane and sideswiped an oncoming Chevrolet Malibu, sending the Malibu spinning off to the right shoulder.
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PAC/GPAC To Debate I.V. Parking

September 22, 2003 by

The Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee (PAC/GPAC) will convene this Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. in St. Mark's Church, located at 6550 Picasso Rd.
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September 22, 2003

September 22, 2003 by

The officers contacted Stumbling Steve and asked him to sit on the curb. Steve's pants were unzipped, exposing his underwear. Apparently he had been fly fishing for zipper trout, but the fish were und...
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UC Briefs: September 22, 2003

September 22, 2003 by

On Aug. 11, the U.S. District Court in Chicago ruled that Microsoft improperly used patented web browser technology, awarding the University of California and Eolas Technologies Inc. $520.6 million in...
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What’s in Store?

September 22, 2003 by


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Prof To Relearn Dorm Life

September 19, 2003 by

There will be at least one resident in the dorms this year who won't be plastering his walls with posters and playing Counter-Strike until 3 a.m.
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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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