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Interfraternity Council Did Not Bribe Voters, Committee Says

After investigating bribery allegations against the Interfraternity Council (IFC), a UC Santa Barbara committee says it has found no evidence of wrongdoing.
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UCSB Class of 2016 Looks to Life After Graduation

As UC Santa Barbara’s graduating class prepares to walk the line next week, nearly 5,000 students are looking to the future for life after college.
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OSL Names Dhadkan UCSB Group of the Year

The Office of Student Life selected Dhadkan, a campus organization dedicated to bringing South Asian philanthropic events to campus, as the Group of the Year.
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Campus Declared Safe After Threat Directed at ‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Event

The dean of student life said the campus is safe after a threat was posted on the Feminism Is Cancer event page online.
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UCSB To Begin Using Students’ Preferred Names

UC Santa Barbara will begin using preferred names in all campus services on June 16, affecting access cards, class rosters and faculty interactions with students.
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UCSB Writing Program Creates Science Minor

Starting next fall, UC Santa Barbara will offer a writing minor for science communication, teaching students to share scientific information with a diverse audience.
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‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Banner Leads to Heated Discussions

A student group hoped the banner would lead to constructive conversations about feminism, but some students said the arguments were unproductive.
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Second-Year Student Passes Away at 19

A second-year UCSB student passed away Friday in a hospital after attempting to take his own life the day before.
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Dancers Perform at Storke Plaza in Remembrance of May 23, To Celebrate Peace

Seventy-five dancers dressed in white performed in Storke Plaza on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the May 23, 2014, shooting.
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UCSB Open to Latino Students’ Demands

High-ranking university officials sat with students in El Centro for hours, going point-by-point through a list of demands made by Latino UC Santa Barbara students.
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UCSB Group Questions Validity of Campus Rape Statistics

A guest speaker for the UCSB Young Americans for Liberty on Wednesday spoke against commonly held beliefs regarding sexual assault on college campuses.
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New Venture Competition Winners Selected Despite Mix-Ups

Water quality testing technology Osmo won first prize while an all-female group placed third after an announcement mix-up.
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UCen Dining To Begin Using Cage-Free Eggs Menu

UCen Dining catering services will begin a transition to cruelty-free animal products next week by introducing cage-free eggs into their new menu.
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Bills Approved for Timely Bribery Investigation

After allegations arose that the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) bribed students to vote, the UCSB Audit and Advisory Department has launched an investigation into the claims.
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Students Grow Produce in Unlikely Places

The Edible Campus Program and the Department of Public Worms have begun turning large and unused concrete spaces into vertical, sustainable farms to combat hunger.
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