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Summer Star Wars Course Summons New Padawans

May 16, 2016 by

The Film and Media Studies Dept. will offer a course this summer to explore a franchise that gave rise to a stronger fandom than ever seen before — Star Wars.
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Danny DeVito To Promote Bernie Sanders Tuesday in The Arbor

May 16, 2016 by

Actor and director Danny DeVito will be at UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday afternoon, encouraging students to vote for Bernie Sanders in the California Democratic primary.
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45 Ejections, 11 Arrests at Extravaganza

May 16, 2016 by

University police arrested 11 people and ejected 45 from UC Santa Barbara's annual spring concert, Extravaganza, on Sunday.
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Students Claim Administration Has Not Fulfilled Sit-In Demands

May 16, 2016 by

Students who sat in the chancellor’s office for 13 hours one year ago to reform sexual assault policy will rally Monday morning to ask that the university fully implement their demands.
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Police Seek Students’ Help To Identify Library Bathroom Peeper

May 14, 2016 by

Police are seeking students' help in identifying a man who they say entered women's bathrooms in the library and may have taken pictures under stalls.
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Students Look To Profit from School IDs

May 14, 2016 by

Several UCSB students have already been referred to the Office of Judicial Affairs for selling ID cards on Facebook in anticipation of Extravaganza.
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UCSB Campus a Haven for Birdwatchers

May 12, 2016 by

Tom Turner recently pointed his telescope toward the ocean at Coal Oil Point and saw a “river of birds,” counting over 10,000 Pacific loons in 20 minutes.
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UC Looks To Increase Athlete Graduation

May 11, 2016 by and

Gavin Newsom proposed a 14-point plan designed to help UC athletes academically.
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300 Dorms To Become Triples

May 11, 2016 by

In an effort to increase housing options for students, UCSB will be converting 300 dorm rooms into triples in fall 2016.
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Woman in Hospital After Vehicle Strikes Tree on UCSB Campus

May 11, 2016 by

A woman in her 20s has been taken to a hospital after firefighters rescued her from a car that struck a tree on UCSB's campus.
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UCSB Takes on 40 Acres of Restoration

May 5, 2016 by

UCSB is undertaking restoration projects to maintain ecosystems during land development
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Officials: New Starbucks To Aid ‘Struggling’ UCen

May 5, 2016 by

The decision to replace Nicoletti’s with Starbucks this fall was made largely due to concern about the finances of the University Center, which is running a near $750,000 deficit since July 2015.
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6 Teams Advance to New Venture Competition Finals

May 2, 2016 by

The final six teams of the New Venture Competition were selected on Monday, chosen from a pool of 18 groups who presented their startup ideas at last week’s New Venture fair.
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UCSB Students Celebrate ‘May Day’ With Rally and Teach-In

May 2, 2016 by

Three student groups organized a “May Day” rally and teach-in in front of Storke Tower on Monday to protest workplace exploitation.
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Campus Dining Offers More Vegan Choices

April 28, 2016 by

Veganism is trending in both the food industry and in student requests for more vegan options on the menu, and the dining commons have heeded the call.
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