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Conference Highlights Global Fears

April 4, 2002 by

The current globalization situation has become a parallel to the popular movie "The Matrix," labor organizer Raj Jayadev said Wednesday at an activist conference held in Corwin Pavilion.
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UCSB Recycles Old Computers

April 4, 2002 by

Roughly 800 computers with those elements in them are disposed of every year at UCSB, and where they go after they have lost their welcome on campus can make a big difference.
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Goleta Extends City Moratorium

April 4, 2002 by

The Goleta City Council voted to extend the city's building moratorium last week, suspending construction until February 2003. The council approved the 10-month extension in a 4-1 vote at its March 28...
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Capps’ Bill To Benefit California Fishermen

April 4, 2002 by

Legislation penned by Santa Barbara Rep. Lois Capps (D) may make the high seas a bit less crowded, and help stabilize the floundering Santa Barbara fishing industry in the process.
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UCen Offers New Wireless Connections

April 4, 2002 by

Students can now take their laptops into the hub at the University Center, sit down in their favorite comfy chair, and be instantly connected to the Internet by way of the hub's new wireless AirPort.
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MS Society Holds Walk to Raise Funds

April 4, 2002 by

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society will be holding its 13th annual tri-county MS Walk and Run on Sunday in an effort to raise money and create awareness about the tragic disease.
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Feature Photo: We’re Walking … And We’re Stopping

April 4, 2002 by

Prospective students and their parents gather outside of the SAASB building Thursday morning. Tours of UCSB will be given throughout the month of April as a part of Spring Insight, a program designed ...
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Feature Photo: Facelift

April 4, 2002 by

A backhoe works on downtown as part of the State St. Beautification Project.
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UC Recalls Students in Israel

April 3, 2002 by

The University of California has withdrawn its Education Abroad Program students in Israel due to the increasing violence and recent attacks in the Middle East.
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New Grill To Open on Pardall Road

April 3, 2002 by

Even though Isla Vista has almost three times the number of legal liquor licenses allowed under California law, Dublin's, a new sports bar and grill on Pardall Road, is scheduled to open as soon as po...
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IVRPD May Allow Sleeping in Parks

April 3, 2002 by

The Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District will a hold a meeting tonight in order to gather public input about the possibility of allowing sleeping in public I.V. parks.
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Local Foundation Holds Leadership Conference

April 3, 2002 by

UCSB's Corwin Pavilion will be open to the public as a site for workshops, forums and guest speakers as part of the "Youth at the Millennium" globalization and youth leadership conference.
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Students Return to New Sidewalks

April 3, 2002 by

Del Playa Drive residents returning from spring break may have been pleasantly surprised when they stepped out of their car onto one of the many new sidewalks in Isla Vista.
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IVFP Sees Less Crime Over Break

April 2, 2002 by

Vacant homes during the Thanksgiving, Winter and Spring Breaks in past years have been targets for burglars, but this Spring the Isla Vista Foot Patrol reported a comparatively lower number of break-i...
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UCSB Provides Organic Garden Plots

April 2, 2002 by

The campus organic garden sits on two acres and provides a place where students, faculty and staff can rent plots for growing flowers, vegetables or fruit for less than $30 a year.
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