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I.V. Master Plan Design Finalists Display Drafts

February 14, 2001 by

The winner will receive an additional $10,000 and an opportunity to negotiate a contract to produce the finalized master plan with the county.
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Bomb Squad Investigates Suspicious Parcel at Rob Gym

February 14, 2001 by

UC Police Dept. Capt. Michael Foster said the police dispatcher received a report regarding the package, which was about two inches thick and did not have an address or any identifying marks.
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State Law Bars Unvaccinated Freshmen From Registration

February 14, 2001 by

The law was supposed to take effect Jan. 1, 2000, but did not apply to the University of California until October.
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Alleged Mail Bomb Explosion Results in Death of UCSB Freshman

February 13, 2001 by

The explosion, which was determined to be the cause of death of 18-year-old Patrick Wen Tsu Hsu, is currently being investigated as a possible homicide, according to San Jose Police Dept.
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UCSB Sues for Cost of SAASB’s Faulty Design

February 13, 2001 by

Citing nearly a half million dollars lost to repairs, the university is taking action against an architectural firm in Los Angeles.
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Women’s Sports Crusader Talks on Campus

February 13, 2001 by

"The only thing I've wanted to do since I was five that I haven't done is to become a pitcher for the New York Yankees."
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Committee Chooses Dean of Bioengineering Program

February 13, 2001 by

Professor Alison Butler, a 15-year veteran of UCSB's chemistry and biochemistry departments, was recently appointed as the first associate dean of the bioengineering program.
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UCSB Black Studies Dept. Built From 1968 Black Student Union Protest

February 12, 2001 by

"We thought we were doing the right thing," said Dalton Nezy. "I still think it was the right thing."
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Animal Rights Group Protests Santa Barbara’s Last Fur Retailer

February 12, 2001 by

Despite bad weather and low turnout, Animal Emancipation, Inc. staged an anti-fur protest Saturday in front of Ursula's.
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IVRPD Completes Bathroom and Storage Project

February 12, 2001 by

Excursions to a local park will no longer be interrupted by the call of nature, thanks to new facilities that took five years in the making.
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Advisory Council Will Meet to Discuss Expansion of Marine Sanctuary

February 9, 2001 by

Members of the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary (CINMS)advisory council and the public will discuss potential boundary-expansion alternatives for the National Marine Sanctuary from 8 a.m. to ...
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Debates Take Flight at Community Meeting to Address Development

February 9, 2001 by

The particularities of monarch butterflies' mating practices and a proposed housing project's proximity to their love nests filled a county official's ear last night.
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Monthly Concert To Benefit Local Historical Sites

February 9, 2001 by

The RedStar Acoustic Series will feature local bands and benefit the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation, an organization which maintains historic sites throughout Santa Barbara.
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Students Celebrate V-Day With ‘Vagina Monologues’

February 8, 2001 by

The first UCSB V-Day, a national movement celebrated around Valentine's Day to stop violence against women, drew a packed Isla Vista Theater audience last night for "The Vagina Monologues."
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Free Concert in Estero Park to Promote Unity

February 8, 2001 by

Latin funk, local bands and activism will take to Estero Park this evening to break down barriers and bring people together.
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