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UCSB’s New Diversity Status Merits $2.6 Million Grant

UC Santa Barbara was awarded a $2.6 million grant on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for Opening New Doors to Accelerating Success (ONDAS) after meeting the qualifications of a Hispanic-S...
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UC Wage Increase Excludes Student Workers, Part-Time Employees

UC student workers and part-time employees are criticizing UC President Janet Napolitano’s recently announced plan to increase minimum wage for UC employees, claiming the plan is not inclusive of em...
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UCSB Recognized for Low-Income Outreach

The New York Times applauds UCSB on its availability and affordability for low-income students, but some students urge that there is still much more work for the university to do
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Student Group Funding Process Gets Makeover

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) recently announced several new additions to its website for the upcoming year in an attempt to help facilitate the funding process for...
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UC Divests $200 Million From Big Oil

University of California Investment Office recently announced it divested nearly $200 million from coal mining and oil companies focused on tar sands while adding sustainability criteria to their inve...
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Celebrity Mathematician Joins UCSB Faculty

Renowned mathematician Yitang Zhang will be joining UC Santa Barbara’s mathematics faculty this fall, a development many hope will add further prestige to the university.
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Letter from the Editor: Emile Nelson

Our 2015-2016 editor in chief starts us off to a great year with wise words and fun facts.
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Sexual Assault Bill Allowing Punishment for Off-Campus Offenses Passes Unanimously

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson’s Senate Bill 186 (SB 186) passed the senate floor with a unanimous 63-0 bipartisan vote on Monday.
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International Student Alagie Jammeh Risks Life To Speak Out Against Homophobia

“No one should be denied their fundamental basic human rights because of their sexuality,” Alagie Jammeh posted on Facebook in September 2014. By November of that same year, Jammeh found his world...
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Students Demand Bookstore Discontinue Jansport Products

The UCSB chapter of United Students Against Sweatshops, Chancellor Henry T. Yang, Vice Chancellor of Administrative Services Marc Fisher and UCSB Bookstore director Mark Beisecker agreed in a meeting ...
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New A.S. Senators Discuss Goals for Upcoming Year

The Daily Nexus spoke with the three new Associated Students senators about their plans for the upcoming school year. Sworn in May 27 to fill vacancies left by three senators who stepped down shortly ...
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Administrators, Students Discuss Sexual Assault Case Procedures

The “It’s Not On Us, It’s On You” campaign leaders and survivors of sexual assault Alejandra Melgoza, Melissa Vasquez and Lexi Weyrick organized an open forum with Chancellor Henry T. Yang and...
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Organizations Rally to Support Fossil Fuel Divestment

Members of various environmental organizations, including Fossil Free UCSB, gathered outside Cheadle Hall Thursday afternoon to protest for the UC Board of Regents to divest from the fossil fuel indus...
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Open Forum To Discuss Sexual Assault Policy

The “It’s Not On Us, It’s On You” campaign led by survivors of sexual assault Alejandra Melgoza, Lexi Weyrick and Melissa Vasquez will host an open forum discussion between students and univer...
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Gauchos Paddle Out As One

UCSB Surf Team hosts second annual Memorial Paddle Out to honor victims of May 23, 2014
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