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In Memoriam: Isla Vista Tragedy

February 22, 2002 by

One Year Later: UCSB remembers Christopher Divis, Elie Israel, Nicholas Bourdakis and Ruth Levy, and admires the courage of Albert Levy.
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UC Works to Implement Court Ruling

February 22, 2002 by

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court set guidelines for how universities can distribute students' tuition fees, the University of California is working to change its fee guidelines to comply with th...
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Student Prepares Play Based on I.V. Tragedy

February 22, 2002 by

After a lethal car crash created a dark cloud over the Isla Vista community last year, a UCSB student is doing her part to try and shed some light.
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UC Briefs: February 22, 2002

February 22, 2002 by

UCLA housing services changed its policy that excluded domestic same-sex partners from university-owned housing earlier this month, following UC President Richard Atkinson's announcement clarifying el...
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PAC Plans Old Town Growth

February 21, 2002 by

At Wednesday night's Old Town Goleta Project Area Committee meeting, county planners proposed roundabouts on Hollister Avenue to get people into Old Town Goleta.
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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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