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Apartment Fire Kills Two on Picasso Road

November 30, 2001 by

Arcadio Lopez Castrejon, a 41-year-old Isla Vista resident, and his seven-year-old son, Fabian Arcadio Lopez, were killed early Friday morning after a fire raged through their Picasso Road apartment.
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UCSB Science Professor Receives Award, Grant for Further Research

November 30, 2001 by

Atac Imamoglu, a professor in the Electrical and Computer Engineering Dept. and the Physics Dept., received the Wolfgang Paul Award from the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation in Germany on Nov. 6.
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Coalition Drops Black Rat Poison on Anacapa Island

November 30, 2001 by

In a controversial effort to rid Anacapa Island of rats, a helicopter dropped bait containing the poison brodifacoum on the eastern end of the island on Wednesday morning.
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CalPIRG Ends Annual Drive

November 30, 2001 by

The UCSB chapter of the California Public Interest Research Group (CalPIRG) concluded its fall pledge drive with close to 1,000 student signatures, bringing the total number of students who have agree...
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GSA Demands Election Policy Revision

November 30, 2001 by

Graduate students passed a resolution Wednesday night that could potentially hold back graduate votes in the Spring 2002 elections and invalidate the results of the election.
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Motorcyclists To Ride With Toys for Charity

November 30, 2001 by

Motorcyclists will ride this Saturday with unwrapped toys to benefit Unity Shop Christmas Cheer, a local charity organization, in its 14th annual toy run.
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Hallucinating Student Runs Naked Into Traffic

November 30, 2001 by

Four drivers will need to check if their insurance covers collisions with hallucinating naked men after an incident on Mesa Road Sunday night.
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Campus Pro-Israel Group Holds Discussions

November 30, 2001 by

The American Students for Israel, a pro-Israel student group formed at the beginning of Fall Quarter, has attracted roughly 30 members to its meetings, which give students a chance to talk about the I...
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Famous Explorer Returns to UCSB

November 30, 2001 by

Robert Ballard, UCSB alumnus, famed oceanographer and deep-sea explorer, returned on Wednesday to speak in Campbell Hall. He spent his first few minutes on stage attempting to remember what he had lea...
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PAC Holds First Meeting in I.V., Faces Lawsuit

November 30, 2001 by

An audience of approximately 25 business owners and community members gathered to watch the Project Area Committee hold its first meeting in the University Religious Center on Pardall Road Tuesday nig...
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Feature Photo: Another Prayer for Peace

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Recall Attempt Needs Signatures

November 29, 2001 by

Students on campus may be asked to sign a petition to recall 3rd District Supervisor Gail Marshall, as her opponents attempt to gather 8,819 signatures before March 18.
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Academic Senate Delays GE Changes Until 2003, Cites Lack of Campus Input

November 29, 2001 by

Plans to change UCSB general education requirements for students within the College of Letters and Science have been delayed until 2003, after more than a year of discussion.
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Medical Coverage Costs To Increase For UCSB Employees

November 29, 2001 by

UCSB employees will see an increase in the cost of their medical benefits in 2002, reflecting the increasing rates for healthcare across the state and nation.
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Feature Photo: Women Building Peace

November 29, 2001 by


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