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Cingular Phone Station Makes Waves

November 13, 2002 by

A temporary Cingular Wireless cell phone base station located on campus adjacent to the Campus Learning Assistance Services building has caused concern among members of the UCSB community who are conc...
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IVRPD Hopes to Finish Peace Monument in ’03

November 13, 2002 by

Two out of five members of the Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District met last night to discuss fund raising for the Perfect Park monument to anti-war protesters.
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Science Briefs: November 13, 2002

November 13, 2002 by

New Materials from Bloodworms: Researchers from UCSB's Biological Sciences and Chemistry depts. recently discovered that bloodworms incorporate copper into the skeletal structure of their jaws.
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Rescue Workers Extricate Dudes

November 12, 2002 by

At 10:15 on Friday morning, a resident on the 6700 block of Del Playa Drive called 911 to report a surfer trapped among the large swells and waves near the cliff. Minutes later, dispatch received a se...
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First UC Vice President of Lab Management Quits

November 12, 2002 by

John McTague, the first vice president of laboratory management for the University of California's national labs, announced plans to resign the position last Friday.
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Fire Department Announces End of Fire Season Due to Rain

November 12, 2002 by

Santa Barbara County Fire Dept. Capt. Charlie Johnson said the amount of rain that fell this weekend was more than the minimum necessary to declare the 2002 fire season officially over.
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Thefts Spark Investigation of FT Woman

November 8, 2002 by

A UCSB freshman's fate is now in the hands of the District Attorney after allegedly stealing approximately $1,631 worth of items from her roommates.
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UCSB Recovers From Power Outage

November 8, 2002 by

Power went out on campus for nearly two hours Wednesday night after a capacitor bank switch in the top level of the campus power grid in lot 14 failed, creating a spark in one of the transmitters whic...
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Pool Indefinitely a Puddle

November 8, 2002 by

Despite the torrential downpour Thursday, the reflecting pool will remain empty for quite a while. A broken water pipe leading into the pool forced university maintenance officials to drain it prior t...
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Unions Reject UC’s Latest Offers

November 8, 2002 by

After a year of deliberation, three days of strikes and dozens of complaints to the state's labor board, two unions and the University of California have not agreed on contracts.
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Greeks Hope for Big Turnout at Blood Drive

November 8, 2002 by

Today FIJI (Phi Gamma Delta), ATO (Alpha Tau Omega), Theta (Kappa Alpha Theta) and Alpha Phi will be hosting a blood drive in conjunction with the Tri-County Blood Bank in front of FIJI located at 765...
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IVRPD Plans to Fix Up Parks

November 8, 2002 by

The recent passage of propositions 12 and 40 - which mainly support cleaner water but also contain provisions for the preservation of parks and their surrounding communities - has granted the IVRPD $5...
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Fire Sparks Campus Blackout

November 7, 2002 by

Power went out at 9:03 after a capacitor bank switch in the top level of the campus power grid in lot 14 failed, creating a spark in one of the transformers, Edison employee John Hernandez said.
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Power Outage Affects KCSB Fund Raising

November 7, 2002 by

UCSB radio station KCSB-FM 91.9 experienced almost two hours of dead air on Wednesday night after a power failure crippled Storke Communications Building and 75 percent of the rest of campus.
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Parental Notification Proves Promising

November 7, 2002 by

Every time a student is arrested or cited by the police for breaking an alcohol or drug related law, the Office of Student Life sends a letter to mom and dad.
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