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UCSB Begins San Rafael Renovations

February 12, 2003 by

As the sounds of sandblasting and jackhammers probably betray, the San Rafael Residence Hall has been undergoing several major renovation projects aimed at bringing the aging structure up to current s...
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Friends Help Two Burned Out Freshmen

February 12, 2003 by

Almost a month after flames gutted their Anacapa Hall dorm room, fund-raising efforts and sympathy have helped ease the disruption for freshmen Natasja Swartz and Alison Woods.
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Professors Win $6 Million in Science Grants

February 12, 2003 by

The National Science Foundation has awarded UCSB two new Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) grants, bringing UCSB's total to four - more than any other university in the U...
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Speakers at ACLU Forum Warn of Threat to Civil Liberties

February 12, 2003 by

Increased safety needn't lead to decreased freedom, at least according to a panel of local experts. The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union held an open forum last night at the...
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For a Hot Time, Call 893-2691

February 12, 2003 by


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Korea Veteran Earns Medal

February 11, 2003 by

On Monday - 50 years, six months and 13 days after he led a dozen men in a night attack on a hill in central Korea - the United States government awarded Lt. Ray Sargent the Silver Star.
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UCSB To Join New Scientific Research Group

February 11, 2003 by

Researchers at UCSB are conducting a new kind of experiment. They are changing the way industries do basic research.
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SB To Leave Empty City Jobs Unfilled

February 11, 2003 by

Winter may be warm this year, but the city of Santa Barbara will feel the chill of a hiring freeze in preparation for impending state budget cuts.
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Biologists Study Parasites, Invaders

February 11, 2003 by

All roommate jokes aside, UCSB researchers have determined that moving an animal to a non-native habitat decreases the number of parasites that species carries.
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Professor Examine Welfare Reform Act

February 11, 2003 by

When choosing your allies for a battle against the United States government, elderly Asian-American women may not be the first people to come to mind.
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Living Room Patrons Sound Off During City Meeting

February 11, 2003 by

Over 30 local high school and Santa Barbara City College students came to Monday night's meeting to make a plea to save the soon-to-be-liquidated Living Room - Goleta's only all-ages, drug- and alcoho...
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UC Briefs: February 10, 2003

February 11, 2003 by

UCLA Runners Robbed at Gunpoint The Daily Bruin Feb. 7 – Two UCLA student athletes were allegedly robbed at gunpoint last Sunday while leaving their suite at the school’s Saxon dormitory. ...
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Local Judge Pleads Not Guilty

February 10, 2003 by

Superior Court Judge Diana Hall is contesting the six criminal counts she faces, including a felony count for driving under the influence on Dec. 21. A sheriff's deputy pulled Hall over at gunpoint ju...
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Pi Kappa Alpha Works Up a Sweat at Coal Oil Point

February 10, 2003 by

Sweaty with exertion, bent over in effort, 40 members of Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity came together last Saturday to clear weeds and pull out rusty fence posts and pipes from the Coal Oil Point Natural R...
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Breakfast Club Seeks Kitchen to Call Home

February 10, 2003 by

Until it finds a place to stay, the Breakfast Club and its plan to provide free hot breakfasts for the needy are on hold. Although it has enthusiasm, a little bit of money and volunteers already lined...
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