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Surfrider Works to Protect Local Shores

March 4, 2002 by

Eight years after its formation, the UCSB chapter of Surfrider seems to be working harder than ever to protect the local coastline.
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Feature Photo: Nothing to See Here Folks

March 4, 2002 by


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SB Holds Vigil for Victim of Alleged Hate Crime

March 4, 2002 by

Nearly 500 Santa Barbara community members held a candlelight vigil Monday night for the victim of a murder last week.
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Voter Map

March 4, 2002 by


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New Complex Hopes to Fill Several Needs

March 1, 2002 by

The largest building project in 30 years at UCSB doesn't have a name yet. But it does have a committee. The committee, along with architects and several campus departments, is planning for a 110,000-s...
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Feeling cold, feeling bold and watching for the gold

March 1, 2002 by

It was going to be our own Olympics Adventure in Salt Lake City, Utah, home of the 29th Winter Olympic Games. Since I was a child, I have wanted to go to the Olympics, and when Max, Brian and Andy dis...
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Police Arrest Suspects in SB Bank Robbery

March 1, 2002 by

Randall Menegon and Erik Sergott were arrested Wednesday morning on suspicion of armed bank robbery after the car used in the robbery was spotted near Menegon's residence, less than a mile from the ba...
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Academy Adds UCSB Engineers to Ranks

March 1, 2002 by

UCSB electrical and computer engineering professor and California NanoSystems Institute (CNSI) Director Evelyn Hu, and UCSB materials/physics professor and Nobel Laureate Alan Heeger were elected to t...
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County Begins Licensing Tobacco Vendors

March 1, 2002 by

The price of cigarettes may be on the rise, as local businesses try to make up for the cost of acquiring a Tobacco Retailer License, which will be required beginning today as part of a new county ordi...
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Feature Photo: Eat Your Veggies, Don’t Breed Them

March 1, 2002 by


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Deadline Draws Near for FAFSA Priority Filing

February 28, 2002 by

The March 2 deadline for priority filing for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2002-03 academic year is rapidly approaching.
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Leg Council Passes Bills to Legalize Pot, Increase Base Fees

February 28, 2002 by

Pot smokers everywhere received strong support at Wednesday night's Associated Students Legislative Council meeting.
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2 Speakers To Lecture in Forum on Religion

February 28, 2002 by

Ralph Reed, the former executive director of the Christian Coalition, and Barry Lynn, the executive director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, will speak tonight in Campbell Hall...
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I.V. PAC Reviews Fair Political Practices Act

February 28, 2002 by

The members of the Isla Vista Project Area Committee (PAC) - elected to protect the interests of community business owners - discovered that they may have difficulty protecting their own interests.
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Feature Photo: Simon Says ‘Vote for Me!’

February 28, 2002 by

Bill Simon, one of the potential Republican candidates for governor of California, fielded questions from the general public at the Santa Barbara Airport on Wednesday.
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