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UCSB’s Kapatirang Pilipino Wins 36th Annual Friendship Games

The competitions took place in a virtual format this year, posting tasks each day for competitors to complete on their Instagram page throughout the week of Oct. 10.
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#FreeIV: Student and Community Organizations Organize Festival To Protest Halloween Police Presence

#FreeIV will give students and community members the opportunity to enjoy live music and food as well as learn about progressive community organizations. 
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UCSB Library Holds Discussion on Filipino Americans with “Postcards from Salinas”

“Postcards from Salinas” featured photos taken by Narciso Bulosan Caliva, who was born in the Philippines in 1902 and later moved to the Salinas Valley where he opened a photography studio.
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Munger Hall’s Architectural Consultant Resigns in Protest of Its Construction

The letter was published on Reddit on Oct. 26 following the Oct. 5 Design Review Committee (DRC) meeting.
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Costumed UCSB Students and Santa Barbara Residents March for Environmentally Favorable Policies

Protesters marching down State Street expressed dismay toward the U.S. Senate’s inability to pass environmental portions of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan.
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UCSB Student Via Bleidner Hosts On-Campus Event for Essay Collection

Bleidner wrote and published her novel while being a full-time student at UCSB.
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Burmese Student Association Celebrates Thadingyut Festival

BURSA board members spoke about the history of the Thadingyut festival and the story of Buddha returning. 
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Students Share Quarantining Experiences as In-person Instruction Resumes

Students have been reporting both positive and negative experiences with UCSB’s quarantining process, with many being in self-isolation for different reasons and periods of time. 
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Access Card Shortage Leaves Students Empty-Handed

Many students on campus still have not received their Access Cards for the 2021-22 school year.
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National Redistricting Impacts Isla Vista

There are three potential consequences for Isla Vista from redistricting: I.V. remains in the third district, I.V. is moved into another district or I.V. is split between two districts. 
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UCSB Enforces Randomized COVID-19 Testing Amongst Vaccinated Students

Unvaccinated students have to be tested weekly and thus are not included in the random testing program.
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A.S. Commission on Disability and Equality Presents “Empowering Student Leaders Series: Reframing Disability”

The meeting began with a disclaimer that there is no singular, homogenous “disabled student experience.”
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Transfer Student Center Hosts Events for National Transfer Student Week: A Spooktacular Painting

In celebration of National Transfer Student Week, the TSC has been setting up events since Oct. 18 and will continue its festivities until Oct. 21.
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Educational Opportunity Program’s American Indian and Indigenous Cultural Resource Center Hosts Week-long Events for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The week started off with a hybrid celebration where community members gathered to discuss the significance of Indigenous People's Day and their plans.
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Pass/No Pass No Longer an Option for Major Requirement Courses

With UC campuses returning to in-person instruction this fall, the grading flexibilities installed under remote instruction are now being removed. 
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