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February 25, 2016

UCSB Peace Corps Rank Rises

By Effie Sklavenitis

UC Santa Barbara’s rank among universities producing Peace Corps Volunteers rose from 18th to eighth place in 2015.

February 24, 2016

Israeli Soldiers Share Experiences During Open Discussion

By Sohila Sandher

Gauchos United for Israel and Santa Barbara Hillel hosted an open discussion with Israeli soldiers on Tuesday as part of a nationwide tour put on by the organization StandWithUs.

February 24, 2016

Faculty Panel Discusses Cultural Appropriation

By Peeka Zimmerman

The MultiCultural Center hosted a faculty-led panel discussion Tuesday evening to discuss cultural appropriation in today’s society.

February 24, 2016

Girl Up to Host Screening of ‘He Named Me Malala’

By Siboney Arias

Girl Up UCSB will host a screening of “He Named Me Malala,” the film that details Malala Yousafzai’s relationship with her father and her human rights activism in the Student Resource Building on Thursday at 8:30 p...

February 23, 2016

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Discusses Funding Requests from 26 Campus Organizations

By Josephine Niu

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the State Street Room of the UCen to discuss funding requests from 26 campus organizations.

February 22, 2016

Student Health Provides Meningitis B Vaccine

By Hubert Zhang

In light of a recent meningitis B outbreak at Santa Clara University, the Student Health Center is providing 3,000 meningococcal vaccinations to UCSB students.

February 22, 2016

Dance Marathon Raises Money for Children’s Hosptial

By Dahyana Barraza

Students participated in a full 12 hours of dancing, games and activities to raise money for Cottage Children's Hospital in UCSB’s third annual Dance Marathon on Saturday from noon to midnight in Robertson Gym.

February 21, 2016

Daily Nexus Wins Six CCMA Awards

By Staff Report

The Daily Nexus won six awards from the California College Media Assocation on Friday.

February 18, 2016

Overview of New A.S. Parties

By Amy Koo

In the upcoming spring elections, four new Associated Students (A.S.) parties will be participating: Campus United, Peer Action Coalition (PAC), The Response and QutSB (Queer and Trans Student Body). Open People’s Part...

February 17, 2016

Curtis Marez Lectures on Farm Worker Resistance Movements

By Peeka Zimmerman

Curtis Marez, associate professor and chair of Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego, presented an interactive lecture about farm worker resistance movements on Tuesday in the Multicultural Center (MCC), based on his book Farm ...

February 17, 2016

UCSB Students, Faculty Discuss ISIS and Refugees

By Effie Sklavenitis

Professor Mark Juergensmeyer, Director of the Orfalea Center for Global and International Studies, spoke to students and faculty Tuesday evening at Carrillo Dining Commons about the rise of both the Islamic State in Iraq...

February 17, 2016

Lois Capps, Veterans Lecture on Condition of Vietnam War Veterans

By Sonia May Htoon

Congresswoman Lois Capps hosted a guest lecture in The Impact of the Vietnam War on American Religion and Culture course (RG ST 155) on Tuesday, accompanied by a panel comprised of mostly female United States war veteran...

February 17, 2016

College Republicans and UCSB for Bernie Hold Debate

By Hubert Zhang

More than 80 students filled the Flying A room of the UCEN Tuesday to attend a formal debate between representatives from College Republicans and UCSB for Bernie.

February 16, 2016

Ex-Student Pleads Not Guilty in 2014 Campus Rape

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A former UC Santa Barbara student accused of raping a woman on campus in 2014 pleaded not guilty to two felony rape charges Tuesday and will continue to be held without bail.

February 13, 2016

Students Pack Thunderdome, Kick off ABC Conference

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Nearly 500 students from 18 California colleges filled the UCSB Thunderdome Saturday morning for the Afrikan Black Coalition (ABC) Conference opening ceremony, where they were greeted by singers, dancers, spoken word ar...

February 13, 2016

UCSB Hosts 12th Annual Afrikan Black Coalition Conference

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Organizers estimate more than 600 students from all University of California campuses and nearly every California State University will travel to UCSB from Feb. 12-15 for the 12th annual Afrikan Black Coalition Conferenc...