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Troupe Revives Mexican Folk Dance

November 27, 2001 by

This year, the group hopes to attend a folklorico conference in Sacramento and meet with Mexican maestros who are more able to fully teach the dancers about a particular region and the associated danc...
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County Briefs

November 27, 2001 by

Living Wage Ordinance The Santa Barbara City Council will consider the Living Wage ordinance at 7 tonight. The ordinance would increase the hourly pay for city employees to $11 an hour with benefits o...
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UCSB Looks for a Good Parking Spot

November 26, 2001 by

With the construction of new buildings on top of existing parking lots, UCSB needs to decide how to create new spaces, conserve existing spaces or decrease the need for parking.
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Ordinance To Limit Outdoor Smoking

November 26, 2001 by

The Tobacco Control Ordinance passed unanimously at the Nov. 20 Board of Supervisors meeting. Effective Dec. 20, smoking will be prohibited within 20 feet of any building or area where smoking is not ...
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CCS Offers Faster M.S. Degree for CS Students

November 26, 2001 by

A program within the College of Creative Studies is helping computer science majors earn their master's as part of a five-year program and has so far enrolled two students.
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Suicide Follows Failed Robbery

November 21, 2001 by

After attempting to rob a Goleta Rite Aid on Monday night, 29-year-old Santa Barbara resident Derrick Kirby fired multiple gunshots in a field north of Aero Camino and then took his own life.
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Measure Reduces Speed Limits in I.V.

November 21, 2001 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors recently passed a measure to reduce speed limits on Camino del Sur, Camino Pescadero and Camino Corto by five miles per hour, due to heavy pedestrian and ...
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Lack of Funding Causes Davidson to Decline in Research-Library Rating

November 21, 2001 by

UCSB's Davidson Library has fallen dramatically in its ranking as a research library over the last decade. The library is ranked 80th out of 111 in the Association of Research Libraries, down from 69t...
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RecCen Field Lacks Funds to Renovate

November 20, 2001 by

The eight-acre field in front of the RecCen consists mostly of uneven dirt with patches of grass, and Physical Activities and Recreation Dept. Director Jon Spaventa said if the condition gets much wor...
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NanoSystems Institute Could Improve UCSB Reputation

November 20, 2001 by

The institute, a joint project between UCSB and UCLA, also stands to improve UCSB's reputation as a resource facility as well as increase job and internship opportunities on campus.
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UCPD Responds to Suspicious Mail Parcels

November 20, 2001 by

The University of California Police Dept. and the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. have been on alert for suspicious packages the last few months, but large increases in reports seen at other scho...
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Feature Photo: The Spirit of Giving

November 20, 2001 by


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Atkinson Criticizes Use of SAT

November 19, 2001 by

Top UC officials and scholars convened at UCSB this weekend for a conference to discuss the SAT and to try to answer who should be admitted into the UC and by what standards.
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Lecturer To Discuess Sept. 11’s Political Effects

November 19, 2001 by

A visiting professor at UC Santa Cruz, Daniel Sheehan will speak about the political effects of the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and how the tragedy can be used to bring together multip...
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CCC Votes To Close Parts of Sands Beach

November 19, 2001 by

The 12-member California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a plan Friday to close off a 400-meter stretch of Sands Beach for two years to protect western snowy plovers.
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