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Uncertainty and Stress Is the Norm for Hundreds of Students Living in Hotels

December 3, 2021 by , , and

280 students are currently residing in hotels as a result of the ongoing housing shortage.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista

December 1, 2021 by and

This week’s Vista Point includes events happening throughout December because this will be the last print edition of Fall Quarter 2021. 
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RCSGD Vigil for Trans Day of Remembrance Mourns Deaths From Transphobic Violence

November 28, 2021 by

The event marked the university’s first on-campus event dedicated to Trans Day of Remembrance. 
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Former UC Associate Vice Chancellors, Campus Architects Send Letter Against Munger Hall to UC Regents and President Drake

November 24, 2021 by

The undersigned also said that Munger Hall would be ​the most expensive residential project in UC history. 
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Student Researcher Union Authorizes Strike Due to Lack of Recognition From the UC

November 24, 2021 by

The strike vote “does not necessarily mean we will go on strike, just that a strike can be called if circumstances justify,” the Student Researches United-UAW website read.
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UCPD Issues Timely Warning for Incidents of Stalking on Campus Property, Arrests Suspect

November 23, 2021 by

UCPD is currently investigating the crimes in conjunction with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office. 
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UCSB Sorority Chapters Receive Social Probation for Hazing; Fraternities Still Being Investigated

November 23, 2021 by and

Now, three of the four sororities have accepted responsibility for the charges against them and will remain on social probation for the remainder of fall quarter.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

November 21, 2021 by , , and

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.
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Strike Averted as UC Lecturers Reach Historic Deal, Securing Job Security and Better Pay

November 21, 2021 by

The new contract, announced early on Wednesday, includes significant improvements to job security, salaries, paid family leave policy and better workload standards, according to the union.
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UCSB Faces Community Backlash for Munger Hall Design

November 21, 2021 by

Billionaire Charles Munger and the university received criticism from local architects and UCSB students and faculty due to both a lack of consultation for the design and the design of Munger Hall. 
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SASA Town Hall Discusses Timely Warning System, Frustration With Administration

November 21, 2021 by

SASA requested that for future timely warnings — along with including trigger warnings in the headline and email body as well as fewer details of the assault — clearer locations be provided.
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Indus and Dhadkan Co-Host Dandiya Diwali Celebration on Campus

November 19, 2021 by

The evening began with the traditional puja — a worship ritual conducted with prayers to Hindu deities. The puja was followed by dinner, catered from local Indian restaurant Masala Spice.
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Women’s Center Presents “Black Aesthetics: Representing Relations of Bodies, Land and Ecologies”

November 19, 2021 by

The lecture explored the representation of Black and Indigenous peoples in relation to physical landscapes in North America.
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Historian Annette Gordon-Reed Speaks About the History of Race and School Segregation in Texas

November 19, 2021 by

The Pulitzer Prizing-winning author promoted her latest book about the historical significance of Juneteenth, a holiday celebrating slave emancipation in the United States.
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A.S. Holds Housing Town Hall; University Announces Intent To Extend Hotel Contracts

November 18, 2021 by and

During the meeting, administration heard out student concerns and announced their decision to extend university housing contracts
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