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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-On In and Around Isla Vista

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.
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A.S. Trans & Queer Commission Hosts Tie-Dye Event for Pride Week

The event was a part of the commission’s “Queers Over the Years” series to celebrate LGBTQ+ culture throughout the last century in honor of Pride week.
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UCSB Students Reflect on the Celebration of Ramadan

Ramadan falls on the ninth month of the Islamic calendar and is observed through fasting, reflection, charity and prayer.
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Students Get Rejected From University Housing for Upcoming School Year Following 2021-22 Housing Crisis

According to the April 1 email, any additional contract offers for continuing students will only be offered later this summer.
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Ongoing Construction Temporarily Closes Bike Path; Causes Disruptions

The repairs to the Ocean Road underpass have long been a project in the making on behalf of UCSB's Design & Construction Services.
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EVPLA Office’s Open Market Returns to Isla Vista

The idea of the Open Market began two years ago, when UCSB 2019-20 External Vice President of Local Affairs Christian Ornelas sold vintage clothing as a vendor himself.
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Student Arrested at Santa Ynez Apartments Following Threats of Violence

The UCSB Police Department did not confirm his current whereabouts or whether he was released from police custody.
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Trans Day of Visibility Community Panel Speak on Their Experiences

The event celebrated March 31’s Trans Day of Visibility, an annual holiday that celebrates transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming individuals.
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UCSB Wins UC Student Association Campus of the Year Award

Esme Quintero-Cubillan said they believed UCSB’s campus won the award because of the EVPSA Office’s hard work and student-centered activism. 
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UCSB Sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter House First in California To Be Green Certified

With the assistance of Greeks Go Green, Kappa Alpha Theta followed a modified green certification checklist
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UCSB Sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter House First in California To Be Green Certified

The Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County is part of a statewide Green Business program that provides “resources, assistance, and evaluations” for businesses aiming to significantly reduc...
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“Pass Down the Torch”: The Four-Year Journey to the New A.S. Bike Shop

The path to breaking ground on the Bike Shop dates back to 2018, when then-Associated Students (A.S.) President Hieu Le proposed the NewCen and planned to include a new Bike Shop as part of the buildi...
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University, Law Enforcement and IVCSD Set Deltopia Safety Precautions

The university, law enforcement and community organizations are taking several safety measures in response to previous Deltopias that resulted in unsafe situations, like the 2014 Deltopia riots.
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UC Santa Barbara Ends Mask Mandate, Classroom Masking Required Until April 4

Yang said that this change comes as Santa Barbara County COVID-19 cases drop to pre-omicron levels.
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UC Santa Barbara Likely to Lift Indoor Mask Mandate at End of Winter Quarter

Lucero said declining COVID-19 case positivity rates influenced the university’s decision to lift the mask mandate.
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