Academy To Honor Professors With Membership at Induction Ceremony

Two more campus professors were recently inducted into the prestigious American Academy of Arts and Sciences, bringing the total number of recognized UCSB faculty to 23. The fellowships were awarded t...
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Protesters Oppose UC Actions

UCSB students joined in a weeklong, UC-wide protest against the alleged use of sweatshop labor for University apparel, and the recent arrest of 28 of their UC Berkeley and UC Riverside counterparts by...
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Former Student To Remain in SB Jail

Former UCSB student Christian Covarrubias will serve nine months in the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of felony sexual assault and felony false imprisonment. Covarrubias entered into a plea bar...
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Student Frightens Class During Final

UC Police Dept. officers arrested a UCSB student Thursday, March 23 after he threatened to kill his classmates during a final exam. The student, an underclassman whose name was not released, had been ...
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New Cafe Serves Up Diverse Food Choices

With its owner's prediction that it will become a "famous" Isla Vista eatery, Jerusalem Garden Cafe opened Saturday, offering a variety of Middle Eastern and Malaysian foods - and eventually some hook...
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Student Threatens Classmates During Final

UC Police Dept. officers arrested a UCSB student Wednesday morning after he threatened to kill his classmates during a final exam.
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UCPD Tickets Illegal Bikers

Several UCSB students have received traffic tickets this year after failing to walk their bikes along the crosswalk between Stadium Road and El Colegio Road.
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UCSB Scientists Create Cocaine-Deteching Tool

With the help of two high school students on their staff, a UCSB Nobel laureate and an associate professor have developed a portable sensor, made from off-the-shelf electronics, able to detect cocaine...
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Former UCSB Student Accepts Felony Counts

Former UCSB student Christian Covarrubias is facing probation and potential jail time after pleading guilty to charges of felony false imprisonment and felony sexual assault. Covarrubias, a former fr...
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National Group Aims to Reduce Student Piracy

In an effort to pull the plug on illegal music and movie downloading on college campuses, members of a new nationwide student-led group are trying to convince many of their peers to stop their dishone...
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Past A.S. Leader Enters Plea, To Face Sentencing

Former Associated Students President Cervin Morris faces possible deportation this summer after pleading "no contest" to felony assault charges yesterday at the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
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Frat Brother To Go to Court Over Fight

Facing charges of battery with serious bodily injury, Pi Kappa Alpha (PIKE) fraternity member Matthew Boyer is scheduled to appear for a court hearing on Feb. 1.
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Student’s Odd Behavior, Arrest Connected to Possible Drug Use

An on-campus residence hall resident was arrested late Tuesday night for assault on a UC Police Dept. officer, possession of marijuana and vandalism.
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Alleged F.T. Rapist Awaits Trial in Santa Barbara Jail

As of Wednesday afternoon, former UCSB student Christian Covarrubias was still being held in custody on $250,000 bail after nearly two months at the Santa Barbara County Jail.
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Accused Student Awaits Hearing in Jail

As of yesterday afternoon, first-year UCSB student Christian Covarrubias remained imprisoned after almost two weeks at Santa Barbara County Jail, awaiting his preliminary hearing slated for Dec. 14.
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