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November 16, 2014

Award-Winning Journalist Speaks at Campbell Hall

By Supriya Yelimeli

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Nicholas Kristof gave a lecture in Campbell Hall Thursday to speak on the challenges facing philanthropy.

November 16, 2014

House of Cards Editor Speaks at Pollock Theater

By Christopher Chen

In continuation of the Pollock Theater series “Focus On: The Editor,” House of Cards editor Byron Smith, gave a lecture Thursday on the importance of the editor in the process of producing an online television series...

November 14, 2014

Fair Fights Mental Health Stigmas

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Active Minds and Associated Students jointly held “Stigma Free UCSB” yesterday in Storke Plaza to facilitate discussion between students, staff and mental health professionals about issues surrounding student mental ...

November 13, 2014

Commission Approves UCSB Development Plan

By Peeka Zimmerman

The California Coastal Commission approved UCSB’s Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)Thursday, which will add 5,000 undergraduate students and hundreds of faculty and staffers to the university by 2025.

November 13, 2014

Seeking Solutions to Sexual Assault

By Rachel Ann Reyes

State legislators, Santa Barbara law enforcement, Santa Barbara City College representatives, campus resource groups and students met yesterday in the Engineering Sciences Building for a roundtable discussion on the issu...

November 13, 2014

Senate Discusses S.C.O.R.E Bill

By Rachel Ann Reyes

Members of the Student Commission on Racial Equality (S.C.O.R.E.) were in attendance during public forum of the Associated Students Senate meeting last night to combat a bill that would reduce S.C.O.R.E.’s decision-mak...

November 10, 2014

Pro-life Group Files Lawsuit Against UCSB

By Juliet Bachtel

A civil lawsuit was filed last week against UCSB by pro-life student advocates Life Legal Defense Foundation (LLDF) who claim the university did not pursue disciplinary action against feminist studies associate professor...

November 7, 2014

Schunk, Reul Elected to A.S. Exec Board

By Juliet Bachtel

The results were announced Thursday for positions on the Associated Students executive board and a student fee increase to raise funds for the A.S. Legal Resource Center, with just over 16 percent of the student body vot...

November 7, 2014

Stanford Psychology Professor Lectures on Student Mindset

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Stanford professor of psychology Carol Dweck delivered a lecture Thursday addressing the vital interconnection between an individual’s mindset in social interactions and academic achievement.

November 6, 2014

Rutgers University Press EIC Talks About Media Technology

By Theodora Krolczyk

The Associate Director and Editor in Chief at Rutgers University Press Leslie Mitchner gave a lecture yesterday on the effects of modern technology on print publishing at the Social Sciences and Media Studies Building.

November 6, 2014

Carsey-Wolf Center Hosts Film Editor Fred Raskin

By Peeka Zimmerman

“Guardians of the Galaxy” film editor Fred Raskin spoke during a Q&A session yesterday in the Pollock Theater as a part of a three week series by the Carsey-Wolf Center called “Focus On: The Editor.”

November 6, 2014

Finance Committee Drops S.C.O.R.E Funding Freeze

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Rachel Ann Reyes

Last night, the Associated Students Senate met in the UCen’s Flying A room to discuss a variety of issues and receive input from several community members.

November 6, 2014

UCSB Installs Solar Panels on Lot 22

By Lisa Maillard

The construction of a 424 kW solar energy system built on the upper level of Parking Lot 22, a project funded by student fees, was completed this week.

November 6, 2014

Geographer Receives Plous Award

By Cheryl Sun

Assistant professor of geography Krzysztof Janowicz was recently awarded the 2014-2015 Harold J. Plous Award by the College of Letters and Sciences for his outstanding performance as a junior faculty member.

November 6, 2014

Model U.N. To Host Fifth Annual Conference Friday

By Josephine Niu

Model United Nations (MUN), a student-run organization that simulates international debates, will be hosting their fifth annual UC Santa Barbara Intercollegiate Model United Nations Conference (SBIMUN) on campus starting...

November 4, 2014

Faculty Association Discusses Insurance

By Supriya Yelimeli

The Faculty Association held a town hall meeting in Corwin Pavilion yesterday afternoon issuing an open letter addressing their concerns with the recent transition to UC Care, a systemwide Preferred Provider Organization...