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October 10, 2019

Memes and Self-Deprecation: A UCSB Professor’s Key to the Belly Laugh

By Max Abrams

Bob Kennedy — a linguistics lecturer at UCSB — first dipped his toes in the university’s meme scene years ago, when he began posting on a now-defunct Facebook group.

October 10, 2019

Fourth Mountain Lion Sighting Spooks Students

By Evelyn Spence

The school has sent out a number of warnings over the past few weeks about mountain lion sightings.

October 10, 2019

Ten Takeaways From UC Payroll Data

By Jackson Guilfoil

The unabridged list of employee payroll information can be found on the UCOP website.

October 7, 2019

Latest Mountain Lion Sighting Actually Bobcat, Previous Sightings Confirmed As Mountain Lions

By Sanya Kamidi

Students are cautioned to stay away from the area until further notice.

October 4, 2019

Stalking Reports Increased, Disciplinary Action for Drug Violations Decreased in 2018

By Hayley Tice

The report includes crimes reported to the UCPD and other campus security agencies.

October 3, 2019

CALPIRG Discusses Latest Projects, Plans for Upcoming Year

By Jackson Guilfoil

The plastics petition is one of the four current projects the UCSB chapter of CALPIRG will be working on over the next year

October 3, 2019

UCSB Alum Founds Creative Computing Initiative, Brings Technical Courses to Humanities Students

By Ashley Rusch

UCSB alumnus Ross Dowd has spearheaded an upcoming humanities-based technological program, meant to prepare humanities majors for careers in an increasingly tech-driven world.

October 3, 2019

UCSB Offers New Minor in Architecture and Urban History

By Alexandra Leal Silva

Students taking on the minor must take two lower-division art history courses and 20 units of upper-division courses from the art history, environmental science or geography departments.

September 29, 2019

In Photos | Move-in Weekend 2019

By Daily Nexus Photography

Last weekend saw hordes of UCSB freshmen flood the campus and move into their dorms, reviving the campus as the first week of school began.

September 26, 2019

For Many, Access to Mental Health Resources Starts In College

By Sanya Kamidi

For students who have never had access to mental health resources before, (C.A.P.S.) can be a student’s first foray into addressing mental health issues.

September 26, 2019

Research Recruitment App To Launch at UCSB This Fall

By Chloe Kimmel

Not only will Ugig benefit UCSB researchers, but it can grant students an opportunity to find, participate and profit from studies on a straightforward platform.

September 26, 2019

UC Student Governments Call for Divestment of Thirty Meter Telescope Project

By Max Abrams

The letter asks the UC to cease funding for TMT and for any faculty or staff working on the project to “speak out against the exploitation of Mauna Kea.”