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UCSB Moot Court Wins National Championship for One Category, Places Fourth in Another

February 5, 2022 by

A total of six UCSB students — three teams of two students — participated in the virtual competition, with one team advancing to the top four nationally.
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UCSB Library Kicks Off “Reads” Program With Book Giveaway

February 5, 2022 by

UCSB Reads — which will celebrate its 16th anniversary this year — occurs annually and features a different book every year.
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Office of Student Advocate Launches UCPD Complaint Form

February 5, 2022 by

The form is meant to provide students with a comfortable, safe and secure avenue to express any grievances they may have from negative interactions with the UC Police Department.
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Basic Needs Vending Machine Serves UCSB Students

February 5, 2022 by

The president's office is working in conjunction with the A.S. Food Bank to stock the vending machines. 
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UC Santa Barbara’s Faculty Association Writes Open Letter on COVID-19

February 4, 2022 by

The UCSBFA asked administrators to adjust its Jan. 31 return to in-person instruction plan.
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A.S. Office of the President Holds Annual Mental Health Town Hall

February 4, 2022 by

The event was held via a Zoom webinar, and the discussion was moderated by A.S. Office of the President Mental Health Commissioner Tessa Veksler.
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UCSB Predicts Declining Cases, Low Classroom Transmission with In-Person Return

February 4, 2022 by

Multiple UC campuses said that the low risk of transmission within the classroom was a factor in their decision, claiming that there were low or no instances of transmission during Fall Quarter 2021.
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UCSA Holds Annual Students of Color Conference

February 4, 2022 by

This year’s conference reflected UCSA’s aims to constantly learn and evolve, as well as offering an avenue for the organization to remedy its past actions with SoCC.
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Students Feel Stressed as UCSB Returns to In-Person Instruction During Midterm Season

February 4, 2022 by and

Students on campus voiced that the combined stressors of returning in person and handling midterms have been difficult.
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Deceased UCSB Professor’s Nobel Laureate Award Auctioned Off

February 3, 2022 by

Walter Kohn, a deceased UC Santa Barbara physics professor, won the Nobel Prize in chemistry in 1998 while working at UCSB.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

February 3, 2022 by

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.
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UCSB Relaunches Hazing Prevention Coalition

January 30, 2022 by

In the past, hazing prevention at UCSB was completed on an individual basis, with fraternities, sororities, athletics teams and the UCSB Recreation Center all hosting separate anti-hazing trainings.
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UC Santa Barbara Police Department Faces Staff Shortage

January 30, 2022 by

The department’s understaffing means that current officers are “juggling a lot of different hats,” according to Wilson. 
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UCSB Mock Trial Gets Winning Records at UCLA Sunset Strip

January 29, 2022 by

UCLA Sunset Strip Invitational Competition (UCLASSIC) is regarded as one of the most well-known tournaments on the west coast.
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Students Express Apprehension Over Return to In-Person Instruction

January 28, 2022 by and

The Nexus spoke to students about their thoughts and feelings regarding this initial return to remote learning and subsequent return to in-person instruction.
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