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UCSB Hosts Feminist Playwright

May 5, 2003 by

Eve Ensler, the writer and producer of "The Vagina Monologues," visited UCSB on Friday to deliver two speeches that were five years in the making.
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Community Forums To Focus on Suicide

May 5, 2003 by

Suicide can be a difficult topic to discuss, but one local group is trying to give the subject a public voice. Two community forums will be held this week to address the effects of suicide and explore...
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SB Group Plans Water Sample Day

May 5, 2003 by

People wondering what is in their water will soon get some answers as communities from across California volunteer to take water samples of coastal creeks, streams and rivers feeding into the ocean.
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Elder Abuse Bills Aim to Stop Fraud

May 5, 2003 by

Two bills that aim to punish those who swindle or scam senior citizens passed a California State Assembly Public Safety Committee on April 22.
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Rainbow After the Storm

May 5, 2003 by


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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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