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IVRPD Upgrades Sue–o Park

Thanks to some elbow grease from the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District (IVRPD), Sueno Park has gotten a major facelift.
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Nobel Winners Oppose U.S. War With Iraq

The signers of a recent anti-war statement believe you don't need to be a rocket scientist to know the United States should not go to war with Iraq - you just have to be a chemist or theoretical physi...
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I.V. Search Yields Two Arrests

Twenty-five authorities made up of I.V. Foot Patrol officers, Santa Barbara Sheriff's detectives, UC Police Dept. detectives and probation officers went to 16 different locations in I.V. on Jan. 28 on...
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Unarmed Criminal Robs Goleta Bank

A yet unidentified man robbed a branch of the Santa Barbara Bank & Trust on Thursday, Jan. 23 at about 3:30 p.m. The bank did not disclose the amount of money the alleged thief stole.
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Meeting Addresses Beach Conservation

Heads butted last night at a community meeting concerning the preservation of Goleta Beach, a local landmark slowly being washed away by the ocean's current and El Ni–o's winter storms.
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BD/SM 102 Dispels Myths

HeadSpace, a Santa Barbara queer organization, held a BD/SM - bondage and discipline, dominance and submission and sadomasochism - seminar Tuesday night at 7 on the second floor of Girvetz Hall.
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Students, Staff Rally Against Bush, War

Students, staff and faculty gathered in Storke Plaza yesterday to hear and give reactions to President George W. Bush's State of the Union Address.
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Trailers Make Way for Sports Building

The area near Robertson Gym began a major facelift on Friday that included the partial destruction of the building known as the "Dance Tent." The Dance Building was mainly used by the Santa Barbara Da...
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Solar Panels To Empower Local Showgrounds

Earl Warren Showgrounds will be getting a solar power makeover this February. The state-owned facility is set to install 8,000 photovoltaic panels, which will generate enough electricity to power the ...
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Meeting To Debate Beach Problems

Erosion is dissolving Goleta Beach. A town hall meeting tonight at 7 will discuss whether a seawall is the best way to save it. Removal of the controversial rock revetments currently on the beach has...
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Researcher Links Islam, Academics

A UC Berkeley faculty member was on campus Wednesday to discuss his research on the positive impact Islamic teachings can have on educational achievement in black students.
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Kiteboarders May Ride Waves To New Rules

The sport of kiteboarding -riding a board similar to a surfboard or wakeboard while holding on to a line attached to a large kite, which pulls the rider through the water- has become increasingly popu...
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A.S. Debates Hwy 217, Budget, Path

At its meeting last night, A.S. Leg Council listened to a financial report from its executive director Don Daves-Rougeaux and evaluated a resolution opposing the annexation of Highway 217 by the city ...
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B-boy Brings Hip Hop Club to UCSB

If hip hop is synonymous to you with a way of life, you may have a new hangout on Wednesday nights. The Hip Hop Club will hold its first meeting today at 5 p.m. in North Hall, Room 1006.
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IVFP To Issue Renter Reports

The idea for landlord notification resulted from the Alcohol-Sensitive Information Planning System, a program that the county no longer funds.
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