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April 11, 2014

A.S. Senators Discuss Deltopia, Misallocated Funding

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

At Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, senators and executive officers first discussed continuing efforts to deal with the ramifications of Deltopia and then voted to correct a mistake made in a previ...

April 4, 2014

Associated Students Senate Discusses Deltopia and Installation of Security Cameras

By David Jackson

The first Associated Student Senate meeting of the quarter focused on a debate over the planned security measures for upcoming Deltopia festivities, particularly surrounding the controversy over recently installed public...

April 2, 2014

The Arbor ‘Springs into A.S.’ This Week

By Michael Coronado

Associated Students has launched a five day-long campaign this week called “Spring into A.S.,” with A.S. representatives stationed at the Arbor from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. all this week to encourage students to learn more...

March 7, 2014

A.S. Resolution Policy Aims to Protect Students From PTSD Triggers

By Jessy Diamba

The Associated Students Senate and Office of the Student Advocate General are working together to implement a guideline advising professors to alert students of class content that can potentially “trigger” symptoms o...

March 7, 2014

VOX Rallies in Response to Recent Sexual Assaults

By Michael Coronado

VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood will be holding a march called “Rally for Isla Vista Unity” today at 7:30 p.m. in front of the Student Resource Building to encourage unification efforts within the community in res...

March 7, 2014

A.S. Senate Debates Isla Vista Housing, A.S. Restructuring, Sexual Assault

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Senators at Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting engaged in discussion with the architect of a potential new housing development in Isla Vista, spoke with a representative from the UC Police Department ...

February 27, 2014

A.S. Senate Passes Proposal to Label Trauma-Provoking Academic Content

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

At Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, senators passed a resolution to begin the process of instituting mandatory “trigger warnings” on class syllabi at UCSB and Chancellor Henry T. Yang made a su...

February 27, 2014

Curiouser and Curiouser: Last Lecturer Shares His Story

By Hannah Nelson

Last night, linguistics professor Robert Kennedy lectured as if it were his last chance to do so, speaking on linguistics and his own personal experiences in the field, as part of the UCSB “Last Lecture” series.

February 26, 2014

Third Annual ‘Last Lecture’ Features Professor Kennedy

By Jessy Diamba

Tonight, linguistics professor Robert Kennedy will give a lecture as if it were his last, as part of the third annual “Last Lecture” event hosted by the Associated Students Academic Affairs Board at Lotte Lehman Hall...

February 20, 2014

A.S. Senate Discusses New Vaccine, Future Projects

By David Jackson

Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting focused on new information about the upcoming meningitis vaccine and its financial impact on UCSB, amongst other issues.

February 20, 2014

County Officials To Meet Students at Selective Event

By Kelly Lin

Students will have the chance to meet with all five County Supervisors and the County Executive Officer at an event called “Day at the County,” which is hosted by Associated Students and will run tomorrow from 9 a.m....

February 20, 2014

T-Fresh Wins First Ever Battle Of DJs Competition

By Carissa Quiambao

Last night the four final winners of Associated Students Program Board’s first ever Battle of the DJs Competition faced off to reveal fourth-year communication major Tyler Fish a.k.a. T-Fresh as the winner of a spot on...

February 20, 2014

A.S. Election Season Starts With Information Sessions

By Staff Report

Both the Democratic Process Party (DP) and Open People’s Party (OPP) — the two dominating political parties in Associated Students elections — have begun their informational sessions regarding the upcoming spring e...

February 19, 2014

Final Battle of the DJs Competition Tonight

By Carissa Quiambao

Last night, eight student DJs faced off at the Hub in UCSB’s first ever Battle of the DJs, with finalists now competing to win a chance to perform on the main stage at Extravaganza 2014 — UCSB’s biggest annual conc...

February 14, 2014

A.S. Senate Debates Marijuana Legalization Bill, Other Issues

By David Jackson

A heated debate surrounding a bill to support the legalization and taxation of marijuana in order to fund higher education dominated last night’s five-hour-long Associated Student Senate meeting.

February 12, 2014