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Munger Hall’s Architectural Consultant Resigns in Protest of Its Construction

October 28, 2021 by

The letter was published on Reddit on Oct. 26 following the Oct. 5 Design Review Committee (DRC) meeting.
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Costumed UCSB Students and Santa Barbara Residents March for Environmentally Favorable Policies

October 28, 2021 by

Protesters marching down State Street expressed dismay toward the U.S. Senate’s inability to pass environmental portions of the Biden administration’s Build Back Better plan.
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UCSB Student Via Bleidner Hosts On-Campus Event for Essay Collection

October 28, 2021 by and

Bleidner wrote and published her novel while being a full-time student at UCSB.
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Burmese Student Association Celebrates Thadingyut Festival

October 26, 2021 by

BURSA board members spoke about the history of the Thadingyut festival and the story of Buddha returning. 
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Students Share Quarantining Experiences as In-person Instruction Resumes

October 26, 2021 by and

Students have been reporting both positive and negative experiences with UCSB’s quarantining process, with many being in self-isolation for different reasons and periods of time. 
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Access Card Shortage Leaves Students Empty-Handed

October 23, 2021 by and

Many students on campus still have not received their Access Cards for the 2021-22 school year.
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National Redistricting Impacts Isla Vista

October 22, 2021 by

There are three potential consequences for Isla Vista from redistricting: I.V. remains in the third district, I.V. is moved into another district or I.V. is split between two districts. 
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UCSB Enforces Randomized COVID-19 Testing Amongst Vaccinated Students

October 21, 2021 by

Unvaccinated students have to be tested weekly and thus are not included in the random testing program.
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A.S. Commission on Disability and Equality Presents “Empowering Student Leaders Series: Reframing Disability”

October 21, 2021 by

The meeting began with a disclaimer that there is no singular, homogenous “disabled student experience.”
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Transfer Student Center Hosts Events for National Transfer Student Week: A Spooktacular Painting

October 21, 2021 by

In celebration of National Transfer Student Week, the TSC has been setting up events since Oct. 18 and will continue its festivities until Oct. 21.
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Educational Opportunity Program’s American Indian and Indigenous Cultural Resource Center Hosts Week-long Events for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

October 21, 2021 by

The week started off with a hybrid celebration where community members gathered to discuss the significance of Indigenous People's Day and their plans.
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Pass/No Pass No Longer an Option for Major Requirement Courses

October 18, 2021 by

With UC campuses returning to in-person instruction this fall, the grading flexibilities installed under remote instruction are now being removed. 
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Design Review Committee Reviews Details on Munger Hall

October 18, 2021 by

The bedrooms without windows will have a “fresh air supply” coming in and  “virtual windows that simulate daylight.”
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UC Student-Worker Union Hosts Student Labor Organizing Conference

October 16, 2021 by

The labor conference featured workshops from AFSCME 3299 members and interns on how to organize on campus.
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UCSB Terminates Adjunct Faculty Member, Then Asks Him To Continue Teaching a Seminar Pro-Bono

October 15, 2021 by

Following his termination, Interim Dean Mary Hancock requested adjunct faculty member and local emergency physician Jason Prystowsky continue teaching the seminar pro-bono.
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