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A.S. Debates Marijuana Position Paper

February 21, 2002 by

Associated Students Legislative Council debated whether to encourage Student Health Service to add medical marijuana to its list of acceptable prescription drugs.
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Orgy Prompts Suspension of Cal Sex Class

February 21, 2002 by

The University of California at Berkeley suspended a male sexuality class after the student newspaper reported that students in the class had an orgy.
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Researchers Design Tools to Aid Computer Development

February 21, 2002 by

Researchers at universities across the country, including UCSB professors Kwang-Ting Tim Cheng and Malgorzata Marek-Sadoska, are developing tools to make designing and testing integrated circuits easi...
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Feature Photo: It’s Not Just for Dinner

February 21, 2002 by

Elzbet Diaz de Leon, a professor at Ventura College, gives her marine biology class a hands-on lesson in lobster anatomy.
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Sheriff Hopefuls Offer Plans

February 20, 2002 by

The four men running for Santa Barbara County Sheriff debated crime prevention, youth education and budget cuts Tuesday at the Goleta Valley Community Center.
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Last Dance With the Monarch Butterflies

February 20, 2002 by

Come March, the hundreds of thousands of monarch butterflies that occupy areas of the Ellwood Groce will be no more. So put on your walking shoes and head over to the one of Santa Barbara's most treas...
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UC System Lead Plaintiff in Lawsuit Against Enron

February 20, 2002 by

The U.S. District Court named the University of California lead plaintiff in the class action lawsuit against senior executives of the Enron Corporation and the accounting firm of Arthur Andersen LLP.
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Prop 42 Commits Gas Tax to Traffic Overhead

February 20, 2002 by

Voters at the polls on March 5 will decide whether or not they want to continue to help smooth out California roads and highways by pumping gasoline into their vehicles.
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UCSB Professors Establish Program to Treat Stuttering

February 20, 2002 by

Researchers at UCSB are creating a revolutionary treatment program designed to help clinicians and patients identify and remedy stuttering problems, which affect over 3 million people in the United St...
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Environmental Task Force To Begin in March

February 19, 2002 by

Leaders of CalPIRG and EAB have designed a task force composed of faculty, staff and students that will implement policies and practices and outline the path of the "Sustainable UCSB Project."
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Shelter Site Sparks Parents’ Concern

February 19, 2002 by

The Santa Barbara Homeless Day Center and Winter Shelter plans to temporarily move across the street from an elementary school, which has parents worried about their children's safety.
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Faculty Examines Black History, Race Relations

February 19, 2002 by

Black History Month will end on the last day of February, but UCSB research will continue to look deeper into questions of race in American society.
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New Lecture Hall on Embarcadero to Open in Fall

February 19, 2002 by

Construction of Embarcadero Hall is right on schedule, ensuring that knowledge will flow like the beer once served at the Isla Vista Beer Company.
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Senate Bill Would Move Oil Out of SB

February 15, 2002 by

Two Democratic senators announced a bill Thursday to trade offshore drilling leases from California to Louisiana and move oil companies out of local coastal waters.
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No on Recall Supporters Open Their Checkbooks

February 15, 2002 by

The Committee to Support Gail Marshall raised $33,773 by Dec. 31, just over half of what the campaign to remove her from office received in the same time period, according to county campaign files.
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