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Lompoc Resident Disappears in SB

February 28, 2003 by

The residents of Santa Barbara County are being asked to help find a missing Lompoc man. Don Marz was last seen Wednesday, Feb. 26 at approximately 1:00 a.m. at Pascual's Restaurant in downtown Santa ...
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Professor Candidate Speaks on French Border Policies

February 28, 2003 by

Prospective UCSB professor Miriam Ticktin filled a small conference room last Friday with her large credentials and a group of graduate students who showed up for her presentation on border control po...
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Doin’ What Comes Naturally

February 28, 2003 by


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Unions Demand Higher Pay

February 27, 2003 by

A lot of anger and a little silliness dominated a spirited rally held by on-campus unions Wednesday at Storke Plaza. The rally was part of a statewide demonstration at all UC campuses in demand of fai...
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Three UCSB Professors Get National Praise

February 27, 2003 by

Three UCSB engineering professors, Glenn H. Fredrickson, Sanjit K. Mitra and Shuji Nakamura, were elected this month to the prestigious National Academy of Engineering. Members are nominated by their ...
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Bake Sale Bashes Affirmative Action

February 27, 2003 by

On Wednesday, UC Berkeley's College Republicans held a bake sale, not to raise funds but, as is the trend these days, to raise awareness. It was an anti-affirmative action bake sale, one of several at...
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GPAC, Residents Debate I.V. Center

February 27, 2003 by

At last night's meeting of the Project Area Committee and General Plan Advisory Committee, Isla Vista residents were given a chance to question and comment on the forthcoming I.V. Community Center. He...
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Leg Council Votes to Save Tree, Reviews Rising Fees

February 27, 2003 by

Associated Students Legislative Council continued its trend of focusing on the green at Wednesday's meeting with extended discussion about new lock-in fees and a tree. The tree in question is the ficu...
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February 26, 2003

February 27, 2003 by

Saturday, Feb. 22 at 12:24 a.m.: Isla Vista Foot Patrol officers observed a 20-year-old woman stumbling down the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde Road, nearly falling over and leaning on parked cars for sup...
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Rigged ATMs Scam Clients

February 26, 2003 by

They're helpful. They're conveniently located. And they spit out your money in $20 bills. But the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Dept. is warning residents to be wary of a locally based scam that uses...
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Local Blood Bank Asks for Donors

February 26, 2003 by

They want to suck your blood... but through a needle and for a good cause. The Tri-Counties Blood Bank is currently experiencing a shortage of blood resulting from high usage at local hospitals and th...
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Conservative Black Leader Talks Politics

February 26, 2003 by

The College Republicans hosted a speaker last night that they termed "Jesse Jackson's worst nightmare." Approximately 100 people heard prominent black conservative Shannon Reeves speak in Isla Vista's...
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UC-AFT, C.U.E. Want Their Due From the ‘Devil’

February 26, 2003 by

On-campus workers will demand higher pay at a rally today - and they're bringing a 12-foot-tall devil to back them up. The rally, which coincides with demonstrations at all UC campuses, will feature a...
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UCSB Professor Joins Microsoft Security Advisory Board

February 26, 2003 by

Although complex computer software and Internet applications can be reduced to simple combinations of ones and zeros, human values of trust and security still apply to the digital world of information...
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UC Briefs: February 26, 2003

February 26, 2003 by

The university gave nearly $10,000 to the Associated Students of the University of California-sponsored UC Berkeley Reusable Mug Program, which was finalized last weekend at the third annual UC Berkel...
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