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UC Employees Protest Low Wages

January 12, 2017 by

The UC Teamsters Union demanded higher wages in protests on Tuesday.
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ESTEEM Program to Guide Engineering Students

January 12, 2017 by

UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering has introduced a new program to support engineering students, funded by a $4.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
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Walkout To Defy Possible UC Tuition Hikes

November 18, 2016 by

Student activists plan to simultaneously leave their classes Monday in protest of a proposed tuition increase for all University of California students.
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Faculty Join Free Speech Dialogue

November 17, 2016 by

UCSB professors, advisors and faculty held a discussion Wednesday in response to the A.S Senate’s approval of $5,000 in funding for College Republicans’ event.
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A Peek Through Professors’ Office Doors

November 17, 2016 by

Five UCSB professors discuss their work spaces and the meanings behind the items inside; from Darth Vader to a red, wooden phallus, the eclectic stylings reflect the unique professors that display the...
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Vista Point: The Goings On in Isla Vista This Week

November 3, 2016 by

From Isla Vista town hall to a discussion the morning after the General Election, Vista Point has the rundown on this week's events.
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A.S. Legal Code Revised to Include Non-Binary Pronouns

November 3, 2016 by

The new bill is the second piece of legislation to promote inclusivity at UCSB, the other being the use of students’ preferred names on ACCESS cards.
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UC Santa Barber: First-Year Student Runs Authentic Salon Out of Anacapa

November 2, 2016 by

First-year political science major Gilbert Nazari treats an average of four customers to a near-authentic barber shop experience every day in Anacapa.
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Bird Calls Persist While Residents Call for Reprieve

November 2, 2016 by

Residents of the neighboring San Miguel and San Nicolas dorms have received reports from resident assistants about students yelling “cacaw” at all hours of the day and night.
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A.S. Finance Committee To Fund $5,000 for College Republicans Event Featuring Ben Shapiro

November 2, 2016 by and

UCSB College Republicans received $5,000 from the A.S. Finance and Business Committee for an upcoming event featuring Ben Shapiro, a political commentator who will present a criticism of the Black Liv...
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Tossed Tortillas Land in Campus Compost Bin

October 20, 2016 by

It is UC Santa Barbara tradition for students to fling tortillas onto the field after a goal during home soccer games, a custom that will undoubtedly continue into Saturday’s match against rival Cal...
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UCSB Hackers Advance in Worldwide Competition

October 16, 2016 by and

A group of hackers from UC Santa Barbara is a top 10 team to advance in a cyber security contest that began with 18,000 undergraduate students from around the world.
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Arbor’s Tarot Card Reader Buckingham Reads Fortunes, Gives Advice

October 13, 2016 by

Near the corner of the Arbor’s bustling walkway, a small camp-like setup can be seen next to Larry Calvaletto’s “Got Questions?” booth. Advertised with a piece of cardboard box inked with the ...
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U-Mail Phishing Scams Resurface

October 13, 2016 by

Students have reported another round of phishing emails circulating through UCSB’s U-Mail system attempting to gather student info.
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Students Spin Poetry at Annual ‘Coming Out Monologues’

October 11, 2016 by

UC Santa Barbara students expressed themselves in spoken word on Monday at the annual “Coming Out Monologues,” sharing their experiences aloud to usher in National Coming Out Day on Tuesday.
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