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Across UC System, Graduate Students Unite for COLA Movement

At the root of the UC COLA movements is the concept of rent burden; students’ rent burdens vary, but across the UC, organizers have been using it to calculate COLAs specific to their universities. 
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$2.7 Million New Router Installation To Improve Data Capacity and Internet Speed Making Way at UCSB

The upgrade from 10 to 100 gigabit links is set to be completed in April, but buildings such as the University Library could see immediate improvements in data transmission speed
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Hopping Off: HOPR Bike Program Decides to Leave Campus

The bike share service arrived in the area a little over a year ago in early September, after partnering with UCSB for a three-year contract.
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Soc 152A Professors Reminisce Over More than Four Decades of Teaching Sex-Ed

Janice and John Baldwin have been teaching the current iteration of Soc 152A for over 40 years.
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UCSB Graduate Students Present Demands for Cost-of-Living Adjustment

UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles and UC Davis graduate students also held rallies yesterday in support of a COLA at their respective universities. 
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Timely Warning Issued for Multiple Burglaries at Anacapa Residence Hall

The UCSB Police Department is currently searching for the suspect, and did not provide a description of the suspect.
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In Photos | UCSB Graduate Students Present COLA Demands Amidst UC-Wide Rallies

The actions at UCSB are also  part of a greater UC-wide cost of living adjustment movement.
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UCSB’s First Mental Town Hall Focuses on Accessibility, Community Engagement

The town hall was organized by the A.S. Office of the President and UCSB’s Mental Health Task Force.
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A Joint Effort: Cannabis Club Hopes To Build a Community, Educate Students

Cannaclub covers a broad spectrum of the cannabis world and opens the door for students interested in an industry that is oftentimes tricky to access while in college. 
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UC-AFT Holds Rally for Improved Pay and Job Security for Lecturers

The rally at UCSB was part of a UC-wide movement at each of the campuses in protest of the negotiations.
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Coronavirus 101 Teach-In Aims To Educate Campus Community

The event featured three UCSB faculty and staff members who presented about the origins of the Wuhan coronavirus.
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Unknown Suspect or Suspects Cause “Significant Damage” to Women’s Restroom in Buchanan Hall

None of the students saw anyone leaving the area, according to the police report.
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Task Force For Safer Social Events In I.V. Meets for Second Time To Hear Updates About New IFC Regulations, University Communications

The task force heard from the IFC President about recent “risk management practices” implemented at fraternity events and from OSL about the way the university communicates with students.
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Interfraternity Council Bans Hard Alcohol, Implements Sober Party Monitors In Sweeping Changes

The IFC implemented a series of new policies for all fraternity social events at the beginning of Winter Quarter 2020.
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In Photos | UC-AFT Rallies for Faculty Equity

UF-AFT held a rally Monday afternoon to fight for faculty equity after more than nine months of contract negotiations.
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