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UCSB Writing Program Creates Science Minor

May 26, 2016 by

Starting next fall, UC Santa Barbara will offer a writing minor for science communication, teaching students to share scientific information with a diverse audience.
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‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Banner Leads to Heated Discussions

May 24, 2016 by

A student group hoped the banner would lead to constructive conversations about feminism, but some students said the arguments were unproductive.
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Second-Year Student Passes Away at 19

May 24, 2016 by

A second-year UCSB student passed away Friday in a hospital after attempting to take his own life the day before.
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Dancers Perform at Storke Plaza in Remembrance of May 23, To Celebrate Peace

May 23, 2016 by

Seventy-five dancers dressed in white performed in Storke Plaza on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the May 23, 2014, shooting.
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UCSB Open to Latino Students’ Demands

May 23, 2016 by

High-ranking university officials sat with students in El Centro for hours, going point-by-point through a list of demands made by Latino UC Santa Barbara students.
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UCSB Group Questions Validity of Campus Rape Statistics

May 20, 2016 by

A guest speaker for the UCSB Young Americans for Liberty on Wednesday spoke against commonly held beliefs regarding sexual assault on college campuses.
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New Venture Competition Winners Selected Despite Mix-Ups

May 19, 2016 by

Water quality testing technology Osmo won first prize while an all-female group placed third after an announcement mix-up.
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UCen Dining To Begin Using Cage-Free Eggs Menu

May 19, 2016 by

UCen Dining catering services will begin a transition to cruelty-free animal products next week by introducing cage-free eggs into their new menu.
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Bills Approved for Timely Bribery Investigation

May 19, 2016 by

After allegations arose that the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) bribed students to vote, the UCSB Audit and Advisory Department has launched an investigation into the claims.
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Students Grow Produce in Unlikely Places

May 19, 2016 by

The Edible Campus Program and the Department of Public Worms have begun turning large and unused concrete spaces into vertical, sustainable farms to combat hunger.
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Students Find a Home in UCSB’s Smallest College

May 18, 2016 by

UCSB’s College of Creative Studies is home to a unique academic program that focuses less on letter grades and more on undergraduate research opportunities.
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New Pictures Released of Alleged Library Bathroom Peeper

May 18, 2016 by

UCPD released additional pictures of a man who they say entered a women’s bathroom in the library and took pictures of a woman using the bathroom.
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Danny DeVito Talks Voting, Bernie Sanders, Isla Vista in the Sixties

May 17, 2016 by

Actor Danny DeVito met with a crowd of nearly 900 students at UCSB on Tuesday to promote Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
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Summer Star Wars Course Summons New Padawans

May 16, 2016 by

The Film and Media Studies Dept. will offer a course this summer to explore a franchise that gave rise to a stronger fandom than ever seen before — Star Wars.
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Danny DeVito To Promote Bernie Sanders Tuesday in The Arbor

May 16, 2016 by

Actor and director Danny DeVito will be at UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday afternoon, encouraging students to vote for Bernie Sanders in the California Democratic primary.
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