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Junior UCSB Student Falls from DP Cliff

November 28, 2001 by

UCSB junior business economics major Jeffrey Cronin will spend his 21st birthday tomorrow in the hospital after sustaining severe injuries in a fall off the cliffs on Del Playa Dr. on Tuesday morning.
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SB City Council Waits on Wage Issue

November 28, 2001 by

In a unanimous decision Tuesday night, the Santa Barbara City Council voted to let next year's council decide the future of the Living Wage Ordinance.
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Two Groups OfferCash Reward for Hate Crime Leads

November 28, 2001 by

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Anti-Defamation League are offering a $2,500 reward for information leading to the arrest of the persons involved in the alleged hate crime against a 21-yea...
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Former Member of A.S. Wins MTV Scholarship Contest

November 28, 2001 by

Fabi, a senior Chicano studies and film studies major, won the "Fight for Your Rights" scholarship contest co-sponsored by MTV and Shine, worth a $50,000 scholarship and a three-day stay in New York C...
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Feature Photo: Bye, Bye BYU

November 28, 2001 by


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County Debates Landfill Expansion

November 27, 2001 by

Due to the county's growing population, the landfill has only five years left worth of capacity. The expansion aims to add 15 years of capacity beyond the remaining five.
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Locals Report Break-Ins Over Long Weekend

November 27, 2001 by

While Isla Vista residents were home celebrating Thanksgiving, intruders were reported breaking into two homes last weekend.
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Police Charge Volleyball Players with Bike Theft

November 27, 2001 by

Three UCSB men's volleyball players were arrested Nov. 19 for possession of stolen property.
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Budget Cuts May Lead to Higher SHS Charges

November 27, 2001 by

Student Health Service is bracing for a budget cut to be announced in early January that could eliminate up to 15 percent of general state funding and lead to increased costs.
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Visiting Scholar to Lecture on Benefits of Religious Pluralism

November 27, 2001 by

Martin E. Marty, a visiting scholar and former professor at the University of Chicago, will speak in Corwin Pavilion from 4 to 6 p.m.
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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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