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Lecturer Gives Pro-Israel Perspective

February 13, 2003 by

The Israeli-Palestinian conflict may seem a million miles away, but the debate hit home last night. A lecture in Isla Vista Theater Wednesday night by Dennis Prager took an in-depth look at the pro-Is...
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Society Seeks Volunteers for MS Fundraiser

February 13, 2003 by

The Channel Islands Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society is looking for volunteers to assist with its 14th annual MS Walk and Run. The event, which will benefit local programs and resear...
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Grants To Go Toward Regional Guide

February 13, 2003 by

A recent grant of $35,000 will assist in the development, production and dispersal of the conservation guide aimed at identifying and mapping fragile ecological landscapes that the Conception Coast Pr...
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A.S. Allots Money for Student Groups

February 13, 2003 by

The Council allocated a total of $1,807 to various student organizations. An A.S. representative also mentioned introducing a digital version of A.S. readers and notes.
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Anglers Fish For U.S. Funds

February 12, 2003 by

Just because they're bottom-dwellers doesn't mean nobody likes them. A bill sponsored by Rep. Lois Capps (D-Santa Barbara) could help preserve seafloor-dwelling fish as well as the fishermen who depen...
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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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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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