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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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Shelter Site Sparks Parents’ Concern

February 19, 2002 by

The Santa Barbara Homeless Day Center and Winter Shelter plans to temporarily move across the street from an elementary school, which has parents worried about their children's safety.
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Faculty Examines Black History, Race Relations

February 19, 2002 by

Black History Month will end on the last day of February, but UCSB research will continue to look deeper into questions of race in American society.
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New Lecture Hall on Embarcadero to Open in Fall

February 19, 2002 by

Construction of Embarcadero Hall is right on schedule, ensuring that knowledge will flow like the beer once served at the Isla Vista Beer Company.
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Senate Bill Would Move Oil Out of SB

February 15, 2002 by

Two Democratic senators announced a bill Thursday to trade offshore drilling leases from California to Louisiana and move oil companies out of local coastal waters.
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No on Recall Supporters Open Their Checkbooks

February 15, 2002 by

The Committee to Support Gail Marshall raised $33,773 by Dec. 31, just over half of what the campaign to remove her from office received in the same time period, according to county campaign files.
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Residential Services Expects Shortage

February 15, 2002 by

Continuing undergraduate students who want to live in university-owned housing have a lot of competition this year. Housing is extremely limited for continuing students and is only available by a lott...
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Change Hard To Come by in Isla Vista Recycling

February 15, 2002 by

Isla Vista residents ride their bikes to campus, grow gardens in small backyards and alleys, and regularly participate in beach cleanups, but most of them don't recycle.
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Feature Photo: One “Angry Vagina”

February 15, 2002 by

Lauren Failla touches herself during her performance in "The Vagina Monologues" at the I.V. Theatre on Thursday evening.
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FAA Trains Officers for Armed Flight

February 14, 2002 by

California Highway Patrol officers are now permitted to carry guns onboard airplanes in an effort to increase air safety.
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Peace, hunh, What Is It Good For?

February 14, 2002 by

Over 1,300 UCSB Students Have Dedicated Two Years or More of Service to a Third World Country Through the Peace Corps, In Excahnge for Resume Material, Hands On Work and Experience Educational Directi...
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Bill To Cut Six Leg Council Reps Fails

February 14, 2002 by

Associated Students Legislative Council voted down a bill that would have let students decide whether or not to reduce the size of Leg Council by six members Wednesday night.
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2 Members of Faculty Receive National Honor

February 14, 2002 by

The National Academies named UCSB Vice Chancellor for Research France Cordova and geography professor Michael F. Goodchild National Associates this January.
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