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Abortion Pill Clears Hurdle on Path to Public Universities

April 5, 2018 by

New reports confirm the safety of the Mifiprex pill, a hormonal pill used for medical abortions, which could sway legislators on their vote regarding Senate Bill 320.
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Stagnant $2 Million Fund Could Offset UCen Project Costs, Fees Will Still Rise After Inflation

April 5, 2018 by

The student fees that would fund a proposed University Center renovation decreased slightly after students voted to allocate a roughly $2 million fund to the project, though part of the fees would sti...
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Broken, Outdated Pipes to Blame for UCen Smell

April 5, 2018 by

The University Center is in need of numerous structural improvements, including leaking parts of the roof and burst sewage pipes which have caused a strange smell in the building, according to the cha...
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UCSB to Host First Annual Indigenous Writers Conference

April 3, 2018 by

The UCSB Spanish and Portuguese department will host “A Verbal Kaleidoscope,” its first-ever conference about indigenous writers, languages and literatures on April 4 and 5.
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UCen Project Will Be on A.S. Elections Ballot

March 18, 2018 by

A.S. Elections Board and career staff members involved in the elections process verified the number of signatures and student perm numbers to make sure that each is valid, according to Le.
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UCSB Mock Trial Team Qualifies for Nationals for First Time in Team History

March 18, 2018 by

The UC Santa Barbara Mock Trial team has qualified for the American Mock Trial Association National Championships for the first time in the team’s 20-year history.
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First-Year UC Santa Barbara Student Remembered as ‘Iconic’ and Charitable Musician  

March 18, 2018 by

A first-year UC Santa Barbara student died on March 9 in a motorcycle accident outside Isla Vista. He was 18 years old.
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Students Fight for Bill to Extend Cal Grant into Summer

March 16, 2018 by

The Coalition for a Better UC launched a campaign in the fall of 2017 focused on passing Assembly Bill 3153, which will extend financial aid from Cal Grant into summer sessions.
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Stalker Reportedly Harassing Women After UCSB Lectures

March 14, 2018 by

The suspect has allegedly stalked and harassed multiple women in the past week.
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Students Would Pay Close to $200 Million for New UCen

March 8, 2018 by

Officials say a proposed University Center renovation plan would cost $48 million, but students could pay more than $193 million if the project ever becomes a reality. 
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President Le Draws Backlash for UCen Petitioning Methods

March 8, 2018 by

Associated Students President Hieu Le has received criticism for his methods of gathering signatures for a proposed University Center renovation project, which include not explicitly mentioning the co...
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KCSB Fund Drive Successful Despite Unforeseen Difficulties

March 8, 2018 by

Last week KCSB Radio finished off its annual fund drive and raised over $23,000 despite struggling with time, legal constraints and a natural disaster.
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UCSB Students, Faculty Protest for Immigration Reform

March 5, 2018 by and

About 200 UC Santa Barbara students and faculty walked out of class on Monday afternoon in support of undocumented students.
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Supreme Court Declines Trump’s Appeal to Review Federal DACA Court Case

March 1, 2018 by

The United States Supreme Court declined to hear President Donald Trump’s appeal to have the court view the University of California’s case on the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program th...
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Is It Cool to Juul? UCSB Administration Says No

March 1, 2018 by

The use of vapes, also known as e-cigs, has surged in populations of college students across college campuses as an alternative to cigarettes, according to Center for Disease Control and Prevention.
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