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A.S. To Uphold Past Support of UFW Boycott

Associated Students will go along with the United Farm Workers (UFW) if the organization decides to boycott table grapes, A.S. Legislative Council decided Wednesday.
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Bill May Raise Traffic Fines in School Zones

State Assemblymember Hannah-Beth Jackson proposed doubling fines for traffic violations in school zones as way to fund safety programs in light of state budget cuts.
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Goleta Nets New Voters, Funds

Goleta registered over 15,000 voters as of Feb. 1 that will result in at least $18 million in state funding for the new city.
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City of Goleta Looks at Area Developement

The Goleta City Council is considering suspending almost all construction in the new city for up to two years.
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Marshall Recall Presses Forward

Marshall's defenders attacked the recall as an attempt by out-of-town business interests to buy the supervisor's seat.
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Visiting Philosophers To Speak on Psychology, Religion at Forum

World-famous philosophers Evan Thompson and Pascal Boyer will be at UCSB this week pondering the interactions between science, psychology and God.
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Energy Alliance To Focus on Greener, Cleaner SB Energy

The Community Energy Alliance will host a forum this evening to inform the public about how it can help.
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Hillel To Host Singles Dating Event

For those not satisfied with kosher pickles this Valentine's Day, UCSB's Jewish student group, Hillel, offers the more romantic Kosher Meet Market tonight at 7.
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Feature Photo: A Vampire’s Dream

Rachel Epstein, undeclared freshman and Theta Sorority member, donates blood at a drive hosted by Fiji Fraternity house Wednesday.
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UCSB Station Needs to Hire 1 Firefighter

The Santa Barbara County fire chief said understaffing at UCSB's on-campus station endangers students and faculty. However, the university and county are at odds over how and who should pay for that p...
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Committee Offers Parking Proposals

A UCSB parking committee released several proposals to alleviate an increased demand for parking expected from the loss of 1,086 spots to several planned capital projects.
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Gevirtz School Faculty Enjoy Wireless Life

Faculty in the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education recently ended a pilot program in which faculty used wireless email and other applications for popular handheld computers called Personal Digital As...
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Firms Design Earth-Friendly Grad Housing

The San Clemente graduate student housing project, to be built on a portion of Storke Field, will have a lesser environmental impact than previously anticipated.
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Feature Photo: The Tree with a Thousand Eyes

Monarch butterflies engulf this Eucalyptus tree near Santa Barbara Shores in Ellwood.
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