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Lawsuit Could Delay Merced Construction

February 26, 2002 by

Three Merced-based environmental groups filed suit a week ago against the University of California Board of Regents, Merced County and the Virginia Smith Trust on grounds that the Environmental Impact...
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UCSB Student Coordinates Fundraiser for Rare Disease

February 26, 2002 by

Niemann-Pick Type C, a rare pediatric disorder, will receive needed attention thanks to UCSB sophomore pre-biology major Kristin Avery's fundraiser drawing being held from Tuesday to Friday this week.
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I.V. Service Honors Deceased

February 25, 2002 by

About 50 people gathered in Anisq' Oyo' Park Sunday afternoon to remember those lost in the Isla Vista community over the past two years.
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Worming Their Way From the Deep

February 25, 2002 by

The animal is a native of one of the most inhospitable environments on the planet - deep-sea ocean vents, where there's about 4,000 pounds of pressure and the water is a chilly 2 degrees Celsius.
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Yehoshua Calls for Separation in the Middle East

February 25, 2002 by

Israeli playwright and Hebrew Literature Professor AB Yehoshua, often referred to as "the William Faulkner of Israeli literature," spoke to a crowd in Corwin Pavilion on Sunday.
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This Week in History

February 25, 2002 by

Isla Vista residents were clubbed, tear-gassed, and arrested and the Bank of America building then on Embarcadero Del Norte was completely destroyed by flames.
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The Police Report: Feb. 25, 2002

February 25, 2002 by

The officers asked her why she threw away her beer and she said, "I don't know what you are talking about, I don't have any beer."
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Did I.V. Change?

February 22, 2002 by

One year later, the flowers at the makeshift memorial are gone and a fresh layer of asphalt blankets Sabado Tarde Road. One year later, many Isla Vista residents and community leaders say the tragedy ...
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In Memoriam: Isla Vista Tragedy

February 22, 2002 by

One Year Later: UCSB remembers Christopher Divis, Elie Israel, Nicholas Bourdakis and Ruth Levy, and admires the courage of Albert Levy.
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UC Works to Implement Court Ruling

February 22, 2002 by

Two years after the U.S. Supreme Court set guidelines for how universities can distribute students' tuition fees, the University of California is working to change its fee guidelines to comply with th...
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Student Prepares Play Based on I.V. Tragedy

February 22, 2002 by

After a lethal car crash created a dark cloud over the Isla Vista community last year, a UCSB student is doing her part to try and shed some light.
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UC Briefs: February 22, 2002

February 22, 2002 by

UCLA housing services changed its policy that excluded domestic same-sex partners from university-owned housing earlier this month, following UC President Richard Atkinson's announcement clarifying el...
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PAC Plans Old Town Growth

February 21, 2002 by

At Wednesday night's Old Town Goleta Project Area Committee meeting, county planners proposed roundabouts on Hollister Avenue to get people into Old Town Goleta.
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A.S. Debates Marijuana Position Paper

February 21, 2002 by

Associated Students Legislative Council debated whether to encourage Student Health Service to add medical marijuana to its list of acceptable prescription drugs.
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Orgy Prompts Suspension of Cal Sex Class

February 21, 2002 by

The University of California at Berkeley suspended a male sexuality class after the student newspaper reported that students in the class had an orgy.
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