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Authorities Discover Child Pornography inSanta Ynez Residence

May 21, 2001 by

UCSB student Kyle Lopin was charged with felony distribution of child pornography on May 17 after a month-long police investigation.
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Party at Ground Zero

May 21, 2001 by

Frontman Angelo Moore and drummer John Steward of Fishbone perform Friday afternoon in Storke Plaza as part of a rape-awareness rally.
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Chemical Fire Flares Up in Physical Sciences Lab

May 18, 2001 by

A lab fire in the Physical Sciences North Building caused minor damage and forced an evacuation early Thursday morning.
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UCSB Men Against Rape To Rally for Prevention

May 18, 2001 by

The band Fishbone will join forces with Men Against Rape (MAR) to demonstrate against sexual assault at a rally in Storke Plaza today at 11. State Assembly Representative Hannah-Beth Jackson, 3rd Dist...
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Tobacco Settlement Provides Free Bill’s Bus Service Tonight

May 18, 2001 by

Local barflies won't have to worry about a designated driver or bus ticket Friday night, thanks to a free ride downtown paid for by the likes of Joe Camel and the Marlborough Man.
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Science Writer To Lecture on Technology

May 18, 2001 by

One of the most prolific science writers of all time, Freeman Dyson has published several books on the future of mankind and written articles for Time Magazine, The Atlantic Monthly and The New Englan...
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Sexual Outreach Program Decreases SB County Teenage Pregnancy Count

May 17, 2001 by

Planned Parenthood's distribution of education and contraception has helped reduce the number of babies having babies in the Santa Barbara area by almost 40 percent since the early '90s.
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UC Regents Withdraw SP-1, SP-2

May 17, 2001 by

The University of California Board of Regents voted unanimously Wednesday to rescind SP-1 and SP-2, the policies that eliminated the ability to consider race and gender in admissions, hiring and contr...
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A.S. Council Tables Budget, Calls for New Minor

May 17, 2001 by

A bill authored by Off-Campus Rep Josh Baker to freeze the money in student group trustee accounts, which drew over 40 negative responses last week, was withdrawn last night without any further discus...
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Woody Harrelson Speaks for Simply Organic Living

May 17, 2001 by

Dressed in purple hemp clothing and socks, Harrelson appeared before a standing ovation to speak on hemp awareness. An active supporter of hemp and marijuana, Harrelson was arrested for possession of ...
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UC Regents To Consider SP-1 Repeal at Meeting

May 16, 2001 by

The University of California Board of Regents will convene today in San Francisco to decide whether Affirmative Action will be brought back as part of the UC admissions policy.
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Mentor Program Aims to Help Young Latinos

May 16, 2001 by

A program involving UCSB students and professors aims to give Latino students in local elementary schools a head start in studying their future.
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Police Arrest Carpinteria Man for Murdering Woman After Dispute

May 16, 2001 by

A 70-year-old male Carpinteria resident allegedly shot and killed a 37-year-old female after a domestic dispute Monday evening.
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Feature Photo: Tribal Rhythms

May 16, 2001 by

Shane Zotigh, a member of the Native-American Kiowa tribe of Oklahoma, performs a traditional warrior dance for approximately 100 people outside of the Women's Center on Tuesday afternoon as part of N...
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Much Ado About Nothing: Lecturers Hold UCSB Seminar on Nothingness

May 15, 2001 by

Nothing can hold people's attention for two days. Specifically, a conference on "nothingness" held the attention of a full crowd in Buchanan 1910 last weekend.
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