Santa Barbara surf school Surf Happens will host a free surf clinic and contest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday at Santa Claus Lane in Carpentaria. The event is open to participants of all ages a...
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Allied Waste Services of Santa Barbara donated $7,500 to local nonprofit Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association to help fund the construction of an outdoor ice rink at Goleta’s Girsh Park. Th...
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UCSB nonprofit group Environmental Education for the Next Generation won the Dockers “Wear the Pants” contest on Monday, May 2 and taking home the grand prize of $100,000. EENG, founded by UCSB st...
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UC Los Angeles’ Kappa Alpha Theta dominated UCSB’s eighth annual All Sorority Volleyball Tournament fundraiser on Saturday, dethroning last year’s UCSB champions Kappa Kappa Gamma. Nearly 2,700 ...
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UCSB Pride Week came to a close with the second annual Isla Vista Pride Festival on Pardall Road yesterday. The festival, hosted by the UCSB Pride Steering Committee, included student dr...
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McDonald’s franchises hired between 25 and 30 new employees from Santa Barbara County this week, in following with the company’s stated goal to hire as many as 50,000 new people nationwide. The co...
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The Santa Barbara Institute on World Affairs will host its first panel discussion on various global issues at the Lobero Theatre tomorrow.
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A Republican spending bill passed by the House of Representatives on Saturday would reduce federal funding to the UC system.
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A ‘gourmet’ food truck will begin cruising through Isla Vista next month to serve its cross-cultural menu to the local community.
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The state Court of Appeal ruled against the city of Santa Barbara last week, finding that the city’s approval of the Veronica Meadows housing project violated the city charter.
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The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors swore in newly elected Fifth District Supervisor Steve Lavagnino during last week’s first meeting of 2011.
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Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s detectives arrested 26-year-old former UCSB student Imoukhuede Ohiwerei Ehimika last month on several charges of identity theft.
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The Santa Barbara County FoodBank is requesting turkey donations from the community to address a significant shortage in this year’s holiday drive.
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County law enforcement is increasing patrol units in Goleta this weekend to address the expected increase of intoxicated drivers on the roads this Halloween.
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Local officials hosted a community meeting in Goleta’s City Hall last night, discussing how to address yet another Isla Vista Halloween.
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Choked by their cap tassel during a graduation photoshoot
Accidentally daps the Chancellor up as they receive their diploma
Decided to skip commencement to go day drink on Del Playa
Ugly crying so hard they drown out "Pomp and Circumstance"
Posing on stage like there's a model scout in the audience (there was)
Can't make it up the steps due to the sheer amount of cords, stoles, and leis
Couldn't decide on a grad dress so they showed up in pajamas under their gown
Showed up to commencement high and suffering from horrendous munchies
Somehow juggling the 15 ceremonies required for their triple major
Graduated with a 5 year plan, chronic anxiety, and a great internship
Reading Kafka in the audience in hopes of an honorary English degree
had their graduation photos taken in the lagoon to be different
