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April 9, 2015

Brooks Discusses Death, Careers at Campbell

By Josh Ortiz

Op-ed columnist, best-selling author highlights significance of important human traits and virtues beyond résumé appeal

April 9, 2015

New Arbor Mural Assembled

By Juliet Bachtel

Students for Justice in Palestine erect mobile mural, sparking West Bank, Gaza Strip debate

April 9, 2015

Senate Talks C.A.P.S., More

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Alyssa Schmidt

The Associated Students Senate met Wednesday night at the UCen in the Flying “A” room to discuss the expansion of Counseling and Psychological Services (C.A.P.S), the present campaign to condemn UC budget cuts, the f...

April 9, 2015

A Year in Women’s Prison, A Night at Pollock Theater

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Carsey-Wolf Center presented a special screening of the Netflix television series “Orange is the New Black” (OITNB) on Wednesday night in Pollock Theater as a part of their TELEtalk series, which examines histori...

April 8, 2015

Author Lectures on Social Pressure of Technology

By Juliet Bachtel

Writer and fellow at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture at the University of Virginia Matthew B. Crawford gave a lecture on modern technology and the mind Tuesday night in Campbell Hall.

April 6, 2015

UCSB Students Travel to Ferguson for Alternative Spring Break

By William Leiva

Community Affairs Board (CAB), an official board of the Associated Students Legislative Council comprised of students who do community service events, went on a trip to Ferguson, Missouri, during spring break to conduct ...

April 6, 2015

Former Navy SEAL Speaks On New Book

By Alyssa Schmidt

Former Navy Sea, Air, Land Teams (SEAL) soldier and best-selling author Eric Greitens spoke at Campbell Hall on Thursday night on his recently released book Resilience: Hard-Won Wisdom for Living a Better Life, a compila...

April 6, 2015

Lecture Talks About Reintroducing Extinct Animals

By Juliet Bachtel

The UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) hosted a talk on the possibilities of resurrecting extinct life by Oliver A. Ryder titled “Conservation, De-Extinction, and the Future of Life” in the HSSB McCune Co...

April 2, 2015

A.S. Senate Committee Tables Divestment Talks

By Peter Mounteer, David Jackson

The Associated Students Senate External Affairs Committee tabled a resolution to urge divestment from companies profiting from human rights violations in “Palestine/Israel” for one week at a meeting of the committee ...

April 2, 2015

A.S. Senate Meeting Discusses UC Divestment, Anti-Semitism

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Alyssa Schmidt

The Associated Students Senate met Wednesday night in Corwin Pavilion where it discussed bills calling for University of California (UC) divestment from companies allegedly committing human rights violations in the West ...

April 2, 2015

Students Protest ‘Keep Isla Vista Safe’ Campaign

By Danny Kolosta

The UCSB Task Force Against Police Brutality and Black Student Union (BSU) held a silent demonstration at the Arbor on Wednesday to protest the Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department’s “Keep Isla Vista Safe” campa...

March 31, 2015

A.S. Approves Funding for Campus Organizations

By Supriya Yelimeli

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met Monday in the State Street room of the UCen to address 14 funding requests from campus organizations, fully funding six requests, partially funding seven and den...

March 30, 2015

Yosemite Visitors Find Missing Student

By Staff Report

UCSB student Michael Dahl was found alive with a head injury last Monday, two days after being reported missing, after going missing while hiking at Yosemite National Park last Saturday.

March 10, 2015

CCS Lit Major, Nexite Passes Away

By Peter Mounteer

Lalita Stone, fifth-year College of Creative Studies Literature major and former Artsweek writer for the Daily Nexus, passed away unexpectedly on Friday night.

March 6, 2015

Financial Aid Office Backs Off of Controversial Plan

By Cheryl Sun, Peter Mounteer

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships is no longer examining the possibility of reducing financial aid award letters to students who waive Gaucho Health Insurance (GHI).

March 6, 2015

A.S. Hears from Candidates Planning on Running

By Cheryl Sun

Associated Students held a Declaration of Candidacy Meeting Thursday afternoon for students running for A.S. office in the Graduate Students Association Lounge.