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Gross Receives Real Chair at Theoretical Physics Institute

January 22, 2003 by

Fred Gluck, the former head of McKinsey & Co., recently donated $1 million to UCSB's Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics to endow a chair. A ceremony was held over Winter Break to commemorate the ...
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March Salutes Lives, Work of King, Kennedy

January 22, 2003 by

The sixth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day Silent March began in front of Cheadle Hall where between 80 and 100 marchers showed up to silently reflect upon the life of Dr. King and pay respect to the...
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Student Regent Fields Questions at MCC Forum

January 22, 2003 by

As a member of the University of California Board of Regents, UC Berkeley senior and student Regent Dexter Ligot-Gordon works alongside the aforementioned billionaires crafting the policy of the entir...
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UCSB Wins Grant for Ecology Research

January 22, 2003 by

The Dept. of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering at UCSB has been awarded $1.2 million from the W.M. Keck Foundation to take a novel, nanotechnological approach to preserving the ecological envir...
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Supervisors, Advocates Push for Comprehensive Report

January 22, 2003 by

A motion by 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall to accept one - and only one - environmental impact report (EIR) for the pending development of the Naples area of the Gaviota Coast was unanimously s...
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SB Holds Anti-War March, Rally

January 21, 2003 by

The protest -- Peace Congress 2003 -- began with a march down State Street, which was closed to automobiles, and culminated with an outdoor festival, including speakers and live music in Alameda Plaza...
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Happy Trails

January 21, 2003 by

There are tons of other, more hikes to check out in Santa Barbara County - Seven Falls, which is only about a mile and a half each way, is well known and beautiful, as is Red Rock, although both can b...
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Local Concert Promotes Peace

January 21, 2003 by

Students 4 Peace sponsored the late-night event, which began at 6 p.m. and ended around 1 a.m., and featured a large mix of bands and solo artists.
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Connerly Says ‘Go to Hell,’ Won’t Apologize

January 21, 2003 by

UC Student Association and a Los Angeles politician are demanding the regents censure UC Regent Ward Connerly after his recent defense of Sen. Trent Lott's comments at Strom Thurmond's birthday party.
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Gathering Honors Life, Work of MLK

January 21, 2003 by

Yesterday, members of local religious groups held a gathering near UCSB's Eternal Flame in celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Student Strikes Gold While Working in the Dirt

January 21, 2003 by

Noah Fierer received the Francis and Evelyn Clark Soil Biology Scholarship for his study in microorganisms in soil and the way they control nutrients and soil fertility.
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Man Sends UC Vulgar Photos

January 17, 2003 by

Some dirty faxes have led to the possible criminality of one man and an investigation into police misconduct. On June 10, 2002, two detectives from the UC Police Dept. served a search warrant at the S...
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Anacapa Blaze Renders Dorm Room Unlivable

January 17, 2003 by

Firefighters extinguished a fire Wednesday that left a dorm room uninhabitable and forced the evacuation of Anacapa Hall. The blaze on the ground-floor room shared by freshmen Natasja Swartz and Allis...
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War Protesters To Rally in SB

January 17, 2003 by

Get your fill of peace and love this weekend at Peace Congress 2003. The local peace rally is scheduled to begin this Saturday, Jan. 18 at 11:00 a.m. in Alameda Plaza.
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UCSB Creates Online Parking Payment

January 17, 2003 by

UCSB is using the Internet to make getting a parking ticket a more pleasant experience. Starting this month, anyone with outstanding parking tickets will be able to pay their fines via the Web through...
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