First-ever Isla Vista Resource Fair to Distribute Food and Exhibit Resources

Isla Vista Community Resources Committee (IVCRC) and the Associated Students Food Bank hosted the first-ever Isla Vista Resource Fair to distribute food to I.V. residents and exhibit local resources a...
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Student Groups Host Halloween Alternatives

In an effort to provide a safer Halloween for I.V. residents, several student organizations have planned substitute events to partying, such as trick-or-treating and a hangout spot Student organizati...
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Castro Valley Shows Similar Interest in Following I.V.’s Self-Governance Model

Community leaders in the unincorporated area of Castro Valley, California, have been following Assemblymember Das Williams’ Assembly Bill 3 in the interest of pursuing a model for self-governance si...
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I.V. Self-Governance Bill Approved

Student leaders are confident that moves to establish a board of local representatives for I.V. will be successful   Governor Jerry Brown signed Assemblymember Das Williams’ Isla Vista self-gov...
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Weiss Calls For Stricter Gun Control Laws

Bob Weiss, father of May 23 shooting victim Veronika Weiss, spoke out for stricter gun control Wednesday in light of the recent school shooting in Roseburg, Oregon. A 26-year-old male perpetrated a ma...
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Motives for Recent I.V. Church Vandalism Under Investigation

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department is currently investigating the vandalism of St. Michael’s University Church that occurred on Sept. 10.
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Student Group Funding Process Gets Makeover

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) recently announced several new additions to its website for the upcoming year in an attempt to help facilitate the funding process for...
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Celebrity Mathematician Joins UCSB Faculty

Renowned mathematician Yitang Zhang will be joining UC Santa Barbara’s mathematics faculty this fall, a development many hope will add further prestige to the university.
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DA Report Finds Police’s Actions Last May 23 To Be Lawful and in Self Defense

On Tuesday, the Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s (DA) Office stated law enforcement officers involved in the events of May 23 last year acted lawfully and in self defense during the gunfire ...
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UCSB Pledges $1.4 Million to Isla Vista Self-Governance

UC Santa Barbara announced through a letter of commitment this week that the university will fund $1.4 million to the Isla Vista Community Services District (CSD) if it is established.
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Annual Sexual Assault Prevention Course Mandated

UCs are required to incorporate sexual violence prevention training for students in efforts to reduce sexual assault cases
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UCSA To Focus on #LetsTalk Mental Health Awareness Campaign

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) has selected to address mental health as the subject for its next two-year campaign during its 17th annual UC Student Congress last weekend in I...
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Mirza to Represent Undergraduates of UC System

Associated Students External Vice President for Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) Mohsin Mirza was elected Undergraduate Committee Chair for the University of California Student Association (UCSA) last Friday...
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Silicon Valley Seeks Alumni

When UCSB alumnus Maia Kurland started her new job in January, she found herself in a work atmosphere with people she deems “incredibly intelligent” and “genuinely driven,” following the simpl...
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Surf Team To Paddle Out

The UCSB Surf Team will host the second annual Isla Vista Memorial Paddle Out on May 27 at 6 p.m. at the beach in front of the UCSB Lagoon and Manzanita Village to honor the lives lost on May 23 last ...
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