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UCSB women’s swim team excels in academics over the past decade

January 18, 2023 by and

The team has been selected as a Scholar All-America Team for years, and they have consistently earned a GPA over 3.5 for the past five years.
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UCSB men’s basketball off to blazing hot start with high-powered offense, although attendance continues to drop

January 12, 2023 by , and

The UC Santa Barbara men’s basketball team has secured 8 wins out of their first 10 games under sixth-year head coach Joe Pasternack despite relatively low attendance numbers.
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El Congreso sends direct letter to Chancellor to address demands

November 20, 2022 by

El Congreso published its initial list of demands on Apr. 28 and presented the list to university administrators and Yang in a May 4 meeting.
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Analysis of the response to Munger Hall using Twitter, Reddit data

November 17, 2022 by and

Most of the discourse surrounding Munger Hall appears to be neutral with a slightly negative lean. The topic of Munger Hall was a popular discussion point beyond the UCSB community as well.
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To fund or not to fund: UCSB’s competitive research environment

November 17, 2022 by , and

UCSB receives plenty of research funding, but there is a skewed distribution of research funds among UCSB academic departments.
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Diwali Across the Globe

October 27, 2022 by

A look into the different ways people around the world celebrate Diwali.
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Halloween in Isla Vista

October 27, 2022 by

A look into the history of crowds and crime during Halloween weekend in Isla Vista and the consequent deterrents and restrictions put in place.
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Nexus explained: UC campus crime data from 2008-2016

October 8, 2022 by and

Crimes rose across the UC campuses and the UCSB police arrested a higher rate of people than other campuses over the years.
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Rating “Rate My Professor”: exploring trends in UCSB professor ratings

August 28, 2022 by , and

In 2020, the quality of teaching, which had increased the year prior, begins to decrease while the difficulty reaches a peak, likely due to remote learning. 
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SB County: Positive Cases

Santa Barbara County Surges into High COVID-19 Transmission Level

July 24, 2022 by and

There are currently 1,033 active cases in the county, with six deaths reported within the week of July 8 and July 14.
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SB County: Positive Cases

Political Engagement Patterns of UCSB Professors

July 18, 2022 by , and

Political contributions from UCSB professors reaches a peak in 2020 at over $12,000 donations.
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Review of Associated Students 2021-22 Budget

April 9, 2022 by and

The budget funds the functions of all Senate and executive offices and a variety of boards, committees, commissions and other entities that support student life on campus.
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UCSB S.T.E.M. Departments Focus on Diversity and Inclusion in its Programs and Courses

February 17, 2022 by and

The number of Black students has gone from 503 students in 1997-98 to 967 students in 2021-22. The 2017-18 school year had 1,090 Black students the highest number since.
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Students Frustrated by Modified Unit Cap for Class Registration

February 10, 2022 by and

The policy also prevented all students from achieving full-time status — which requires a minimum enrollment of 12 units — until their second registration period.
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Isla Vista, UCSB’s COVID-19 Cases Spike With Winter Surge

January 13, 2022 by , and

As of Jan. 12, UCSB is reporting 262 active cases, and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard is reporting 635 active cases in Isla Vista. 
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