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UC Holds Conference on Economic Legacy of Slavery

May 3, 2002 by

Reparations for descendents of slaves is just one topic of discussion at "Legacy of Slavery: Unequal Exchange," a conference which began yesterday and will continue through Saturday.
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New Policies in Isla Vista Include Parental Notification Program

May 3, 2002 by

The Parental Notification Program, which will go into effect Fall Quarter 2002, will send the parents of UCSB students arrested for alcohol or drug-related offenses a letter to notify them of the arre...
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Saturday Night Block Party Offers Alcohol-Free Alternative

May 3, 2002 by

For those looking to party on a block other than 6600 Del Playa Drive, the second annual Isla Vista Block Party will take place Saturday night to provide an alcohol-free event for the community.
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Board Supports Need for Admissions Exams

May 3, 2002 by

The UCSB division of the Academic Senate unanimously endorsed a proposal to continue the use of standardized tests in the University of California admissions process on Thursday.
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Feature Photo: Ready to Rumble

May 3, 2002 by

Two-time champion Alex Osante and Dustin Graybell weigh in at Woodstock's for Pi Kappa Alpha's Fight Night XI. The event is tonight in the Thunderdome.
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Feature Photo: The Partridge Family, Revisioned

May 3, 2002 by

Hal Kopeikon, a professor in the UCSB Psychology Dept., plays bass in the I.V. garage band K, which includes his two sons Zak (middle) and Mason (left), with family friend Aaron on drums. The band, pl...
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UCSB Briefs: May 3, 2002

May 3, 2002 by

Gov. Gray Davis authorized an education bond package April 26 that will allocate $23.35 billion to improving physical facilities of public schools throughout the state; it is the largest such package ...
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Parking Fees Could Rise

May 1, 2002 by

If Chancellor Henry Yang listens to his advisory committee, undergraduate students will have to pay for weekend and nighttime parking starting July 1 in order to generate funding for the expansion of ...
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Naked as a Jaybird … and Sounding Twice as Sweet

May 1, 2002 by

People like to sing naked. In the shower, in bed ... you get my point. So it seems only natural that some of the best singers at UCSB should be in Naked Voices, the a cappella student group at UCSB.
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D.A. Expects to Charge 2 Grad Students

May 1, 2002 by

The Santa Barbara County District Attorney expects to file felony charges today against two graduate students in the Chemistry Dept. for possession of an illegal substance suspected to be Ecstasy.
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Homeless Ignore Ordinance

May 1, 2002 by

A new ordinance that prohibits sleeping and camping in Isla Vista parks hasn't persuaded local homeless to take down their tents.
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UC Unions Unite for May Day Protest

May 1, 2002 by

University of California union representatives and students gathered in Storke Plaza on the first of the month to celebrate International Workers Day, or May Day.
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Overhaul of Los Carneros Bridge To Start in 2003

May 1, 2002 by

The Los Carneros Road overpass will be rebuilt in the next year - as soon as the Goleta City Council determines whether or not it is responsible for overseeing the task.
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GSA Confirms Elections, New Constitution

May 1, 2002 by

The Graduate Students Association met Wednesday to unanimously instate its newly revised constitution, although changes to the graduate health insurance plan were postponed.
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State to Consider Bill to Track Oil

May 1, 2002 by

The State Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a bill last Wednesday that will allow the state to more closely monitor the marine transport of petroleum and refined oil off the coast of California...
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