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Anti-Rape Rally To Affect UCSB

April 10, 2003 by

UCSB students will gather today in an effort to bring an end to sexual assault against women. Students Stopping Rape, a UCSB student-sponsored group, will host its second annual anti-rape rally, "It A...
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Students Head North to Build Homes for Poor

April 10, 2003 by

Twenty-three members of the UCSB chapter of Habitat for Humanity spent Spring Break in Portland, Oregon, constructing the frame and foundation for a new low-cost home and repairing local homes that we...
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A.S. Backs Troops, Still Opposes War

April 10, 2003 by

Associated Students Legislative Council modified its stance on the war in Iraq Wednesday night by passing a new position paper supporting the soldiers fighting that war.
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Grassroots Activism at Its Best

April 10, 2003 by


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U.S. Army Recruits Locals

April 9, 2003 by

A computer screensaver behind Staff Sergeant Steven Mollnhauer depicts an endless line of animated U.S. Army paratroopers jumping rhythmically from a transport plane and descending onto unseen terrain...
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IVFP To Crack Down on Cars in Driveways

April 9, 2003 by

Because vehicles parked blocking driveways can hinder local firefighters from dousing blazes and rescuing residents, the IVFP will begin citing vehicles for violating an already existing law.
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Students Shut Mouths to Open Minds

April 9, 2003 by

Participants in this year's National Day of Silence Project, presented by the Queer Student Union, hope to speak volumes. From 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today students at schools across the nation will not spe...
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Bill Aims To Keep UC Student Fees Low

April 9, 2003 by

State politicians may be able to control UC students' tuition if a bill amendment passes in the State Assembly. The bill will amend Assembly Bill 550 to establish a student fee advisory committee in e...
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April 9, 2003 by

The officer then lowered his body to speak to the woman - whose head was hunched over on her chest - and asked where she lived. The woman raised her head and yelled, "Fuck you!"
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IVFP Faces Criticism in Jury Report

April 8, 2003 by

A report released by the Grand Jury on Thursday stated that the IVFP "has failed to maintain control of the community in which it serves." Lt. Tom McKinny, head of the IVFP, said he disagreed with man...
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Planners Request Student Opinions

April 8, 2003 by

Planning consultants hired by UCSB Campus Design and Planning, who will be in the UCen today and tomorrow, are asking students, faculty and staff for input on what physical changes they think should b...
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County Secessionists Enlist 2,000 in 6 Days

April 8, 2003 by

A release from Citizens for County Organization (CFCO), the group heading the effort to create the proposed Mission County, stated that in the first six days of signature-gathering, over 2,000 residen...
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A.S. Puts Parking Fee on Ballot

April 8, 2003 by

If passed, the lock-in will charge undergraduates $3.33 per quarter per student beginning Fall 2003. The fee will be raised to $4.00 per quarter per student in 2005 to account for inflation.
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Bill Seeks to Increase Water Cleanup Funds

April 8, 2003 by

The Drinking Water Protection Act, introduced by Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara), would allow Congress to spend $200 million per year to clean Central Coast water supplies contaminated by the gasoli...
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UC Lawsuit Aims to Hold AOL Time Warner Accountable

April 8, 2003 by

The University of California announced it is going to sue AOL Time Warner. The UC claims accounting problems at the company led to plummeting stock prices and nearly a half billion dollars in lost Uni...
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