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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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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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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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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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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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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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May 1, 2002

May 1, 2002 by

The suspect looked at the officers and yelled, "Fuck yeah! Woo-hoo!" and ran along the side of a parked car, where he slipped and fell.
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Feature Photo: As Good As it Gets?

May 1, 2002 by

A student peddles past the steps of Physical Sciences South along a mock Broida Expressway laid out with Duct Tape. The path appeared two days ago and runs from Broida Hall to Engineering II.
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State To Vote on Privacy

April 30, 2002 by

A proposal by UC Regent Ward Connerly that would eliminate "race" check-boxes on employment forms, police records and UC applications by 2005 has drawn criticism.
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Groups Seek New County, Redistricting

April 30, 2002 by

In two separate attempts to redefine Santa Barbara County, a North County group is petitioning to split the county in two and another group has filed suit against the present district county lines.
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Prosecution Attempts to Prove Attias’ Drug Use

April 30, 2002 by

Deputy District Attorney Patrick McKinley advanced his argument on Monday that murder suspect David Attias was under the influence of marijuana on the evening of Feb. 23, 2001.
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CEC Releases Ballot Tallies, Results Await Official OK

April 30, 2002 by

The Campus Elections Commission announced the official election numbers for the 2002 initiatives Monday.
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