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Science of Happiness event promotes a positive way of

Tuesday November 17, 2009

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Science of Happiness event promotes a positive way of

Helen Tracey

World Kindness Day was on Wednesday, Nov. 4 this year, and the Peer Health interns from the Health and Wellness Center came out in full force for the “Science of Happiness” event, held from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on the lawn across from the Career and Counseling Services building.

Smiles and blue and yellow balloons greeted students as they approached the tables smattered with letter envelopes, tiny notebooks, pens, and leaflets of literature. Peer Health Interns handed out flowers to passersby on the bike path, giggling and urging people to be happy.

Uncertainty Surrounds H1N1 Vaccine

Tuesday November 17, 2009

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By: Kelly Jones

The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department (SBCPHD) received 11,000 doses of the H1N1 vaccine in the past week; however, very little of it will go to UCSB, contrary to prior rumors that the vaccine would be available to students this month.

“At this time, UCSB only has enough of the vaccine to immunize some high risk patients and health care workers,” said Dr. Elizabeth Downing of UCSB Student Health Services. “There are 15,000 doses on order, but no one knows when it will come in.”

Bottles be banned: Board of supervisors approve alcohol ban on IV beaches

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Helen Tracey
On Tuesday, November 3, 2009, the Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the alcohol ban on the beaches in the Isla Vista area after the temporary emergency ban implemented as a result of last year’s Floatopia expired.
“Some of the beaches already had a ban,” said William Boyer, the Communications Director [...]

Venue for Artistic Expression, Beans Included

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Desmond White
What is Bean Night, an uninformed SB plebeian might ask. It’s only the hottest Open Mic night in Isla Vista going down every Monday night from 8:30 to 10:30 PM at 6714 Sabado Tarde, better known by its inhabitants as the Rainbow House. Be prepared for personal space invaders, dim lighting, plenty of Charles [...]

A Pho Throwdown

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Autumn, to some, evokes feelings of change: students start school, farmers harvest summer’s bounty, and you can’t wear white anymore. As the temperature drops, even in California, my thoughts inevitably drift to pho.
Pho, for the uninitiated, is superficially quite simple. It’s a type of Vietnamese beef soup with rice noodles, served with a variety of [...]

Salvation in One Cup or Two

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Aisa Villanueva
It’s almost finals time again, and you find yourself buried knee-deep in notes, with a siding of random pen marks on your fingers. Reviewing has sucked the life out of you, leaving nothing but eye bags in its path. Drained, all you want to do is curl up under your covers and sleep. But, [...]

Science of Happiness event promotes a positive way of

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