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Author Lectures on Social Pressure of Technology

April 8, 2015 by

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.
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UCSB Students Travel to Ferguson for Alternative Spring Break

April 6, 2015 by

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 spri...
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Former Navy SEAL Speaks On New Book

April 6, 2015 by

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 Be...
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Lecture Talks About Reintroducing Extinct Animals

April 6, 2015 by

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” i...
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A.S. Senate Committee Tables Divestment Talks

April 2, 2015 by and

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

April 2, 2015 by and

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 vio...
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Students Protest ‘Keep Isla Vista Safe’ Campaign

April 2, 2015 by

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...
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A.S. Approves Funding for Campus Organizations

March 31, 2015 by

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 f...
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Yosemite Visitors Find Missing Student

March 30, 2015 by

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.
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CCS Lit Major, Nexite Passes Away

March 10, 2015 by

Lalita Stone, fifth-year College of Creative Studies Literature major and former Artsweek writer for the Daily Nexus, passed away unexpectedly on Friday night.
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Financial Aid Office Backs Off of Controversial Plan

March 6, 2015 by and

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).
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A.S. Hears from Candidates Planning on Running

March 6, 2015 by

Associated Students held a Declaration of Candidacy Meeting Thursday afternoon for students running for A.S. office in the Graduate Students Association Lounge.
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UCSB Reads Talk Focuses on Re-Entry

March 5, 2015 by

Davidson Library hosted a panel discussion on prisoner re-entry into society on Wednesday as part of the UCSB Reads 2015 program, bringing together university affiliates and Santa Barbara residents to...
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Pollock Theater Shows ‘Citizenfour’

March 5, 2015 by

The Pollock Theater screened Academy Award-winning film “Citizenfour” Wednesday night and held a discussion led by professors of film and media studies Lisa Parks and Jennifer Holt on former syste...
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A.S. Senate Discusses Deltopia, Passes Resolution

March 5, 2015 by and

Last night’s A.S. Senate meeting in the UCen passed several bills, discussed Spring Quarter programs and future endeavors
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