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Library Opening Postponed

October 1, 2015 by

UCSB Library Senior Writer Karen Lindell said the expanded library will open on Jan. 4, 2016, rather than this November as was announced this summer. According to Lindell, the newly renovated library ...
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Larry Calvaletto Returns to his Popular Question Booth

October 1, 2015 by

In his Peanuts-inspired booth, Larry Calvaletto is back outside Davidson Library for the 2015-2016 school year to facilitate conversations with anyone interested.
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First Students Move Into Sierra Madre Villages

October 1, 2015 by

UCSB’s Housing & Residential Services opened Sierra Madre Village Apartments on Storke Road this fall to accommodate an increase in student enrollment and faculty members.
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Carnival To Feature Games, Food

October 1, 2015 by

Patrons will enjoy a Ferris Wheel, games, prizes and free food at the seventh annual Pardall Carnival on Pardall Road.
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A.S. Helps To Fund Six Student Organizations

September 30, 2015 by

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met for their first meeting of Fall Quarter on Monday in the UCen State Street Room.
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UCSB’s New Diversity Status Merits $2.6 Million Grant

September 28, 2015 by

UC Santa Barbara was awarded a $2.6 million grant on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for Opening New Doors to Accelerating Success (ONDAS) after meeting the qualifications of a Hispanic-S...
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UC Wage Increase Excludes Student Workers, Part-Time Employees

September 28, 2015 by

UC student workers and part-time employees are criticizing UC President Janet Napolitano’s recently announced plan to increase minimum wage for UC employees, claiming the plan is not inclusive of em...
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UCSB Recognized for Low-Income Outreach

September 24, 2015 by

The New York Times applauds UCSB on its availability and affordability for low-income students, but some students urge that there is still much more work for the university to do
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Student Group Funding Process Gets Makeover

September 17, 2015 by

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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UC Divests $200 Million From Big Oil

September 17, 2015 by

University of California Investment Office recently announced it divested nearly $200 million from coal mining and oil companies focused on tar sands while adding sustainability criteria to their inve...
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Celebrity Mathematician Joins UCSB Faculty

September 17, 2015 by

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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Letter from the Editor: Emile Nelson

August 27, 2015 by

Our 2015-2016 editor in chief starts us off to a great year with wise words and fun facts.
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Sexual Assault Bill Allowing Punishment for Off-Campus Offenses Passes Unanimously

August 22, 2015 by

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson’s Senate Bill 186 (SB 186) passed the senate floor with a unanimous 63-0 bipartisan vote on Monday.
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International Student Alagie Jammeh Risks Life To Speak Out Against Homophobia

July 28, 2015 by

“No one should be denied their fundamental basic human rights because of their sexuality,” Alagie Jammeh posted on Facebook in September 2014. By November of that same year, Jammeh found his world...
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Students Demand Bookstore Discontinue Jansport Products

June 4, 2015 by

The UCSB chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops, Chancellor Henry T. Yang, Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services Marc Fisher and UCSB Bookstore director Mark Beisecker agreed in a meeting ...
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