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Die War, Die!

January 9, 2003 by


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Assistant Librarian Dies at 57

January 8, 2003 by

avidson Library is a little lonelier this quarter after the passing of one of its most outspoken and quirky assistant librarians. Peter Shapiro passed away Friday, Dec. 13, 2002 at the age of 57 after...
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Sheriff Arrests SB Judge for DUI

January 8, 2003 by

Superior Court Judge Diana Hall is facing charges for driving under the influence of alcohol after being arrested on Dec. 21 with a blood alcohol level of .18, more than twice the legal limit.
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Police Seek Two Arrests in FT Hate Incident

January 8, 2003 by

During the week of fall finals, a four-day incident that began with multiple racial slurs ended with a scratched bumper and five criminal charges against two Los Angeles men.
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Student, Staff Concerns Delay G.E. Changes

January 8, 2003 by

The Academic Senate decided Dec. 5 to cancel its planned vote on a controversial plan for UCSB's G.E.s and voted unanimously to rescind the proposal due to insufficient faculty and student input in th...
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Boxer, Capps Ask for State Control of Oil

January 8, 2003 by

Congresswoman Lois Capps and Senator Barbara Boxer recently authored a letter to President Bush asking him to stop the expansion of oil drilling off the coast of California.
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Surfer Rides Final Wave

January 6, 2003 by

A man believed to be 50 to 55 years old died while surfing near Coal Oil Point on Sunday afternoon after suffering what officials said they believe was a heart attack.
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Assault Suspect Skips His Trial

January 6, 2003 by

Luster, heir to the Max Factor cosmetics fortune, is charged with 87 criminal counts for sexually assaulting three women after allegedly giving the women the date rape drug gammahydroxybutyrate [GHB].
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Regents To Raise Tuition in Spring

January 6, 2003 by

The UC Regents voted last month to increase student tuition for Spring Quarter and decrease the budget mid-year. The Spring Quarter fee increase is the first resident-student tuition hike in eight yea...
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Energy Dept. To Review UC Lab

January 6, 2003 by

Los Alamos is one of the nation's three nuclear laboratories run by the Dept. of Energy and managed by the University of California. The resignations, which follow a number of scandals at the laborato...
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Burger King Passes Crown to Sushi

January 6, 2003 by

During the winter break the deed to the property transferred to Sushi Teri proprietors Laxman Perera and Keiko Miyata.
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Chancellor Yang Postpones Night, Weekend Parking Fees

January 6, 2003 by

Despite plans to the contrary, night and weekend parking will still be free at UCSB for the rest of the school year, but next year what was free will be subject to fees.
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UCSB May Help County Finance New Firefighter

January 6, 2003 by

Santa Barbara County Fire Chief John Scherri said the fire department and UCSB officials are exploring options to "increase the university's level of public safety" by hiring a fourth firefighter at U...
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F.T: Renovations To Bring FT Up To Building Code

January 6, 2003 by

HRS intends to renovate FT next year, one tower at a time, drastically reducing the number of students it can house and forcing out Santa Barbara City College residents.
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UCSB Nabs Top Honors at Residence Hall Conference

January 6, 2003 by

Continuing along its tradition of strong showings, the UC Santa Barbara Residence Halls Association was awarded several distinctions at this year's annual Pacific Affiliates of College and University ...
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