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GSA Proposes Revision to Bill of Rights

April 14, 2016 by

UCSB’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) is proposing a revised graduate student Bill of Rights for the first time since 1995 to protect graduate students from abuse and exploitation.
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UCSB Arts Department Takes Interlude To Build Community, Expand Creativity

April 11, 2016 by

The UCSB Arts Department is taking a week-long “interlude” this week by opting out of classes to immerse themselves in creative alternatives.
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GSA Resolution Aims To Include Graduate Students in Faculty Hiring Committees

April 11, 2016 by

UCSB’s Graduate Student Association is proposing that graduate students be included in faculty hiring committees and has drafted a resolution to be included in the hiring process.
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Bassem Eid: Divestment Movement Hurts Palestine

April 10, 2016 by

UCSB students and Goleta residents gathered Thursday evening in the MCC to hear a human rights activist discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a path toward peace and the divestment movement.
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Free Speech Questions Remain After Chalk Washed Away

April 10, 2016 by

After phrases disparaging immigrants, Muslims and queer people appeared on UCSB sidewalks, administrators have been grappling with how to encourage free speech and maintain a welcoming environment.
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‘Democracy Now!’ Host To Talk Media, Activism at UCSB

April 7, 2016 by

Amy Goodman, host and founder of the hallmark NPR global news program “Democracy Now!,” will be speaking to UC Santa Barbara students Sunday as part of a tour promoting her new book.
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Arbor Art Piece Takes On Political Divisions

April 7, 2016 by

Chor Boogie displayed paintings in the Arbor Thursday titled, “The Divided States of America,” which depicted the divisions present in American society.
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New UCPD Substation To Open in Library

April 7, 2016 by and

UCPD is preparing to open a new substation in the UCSB Library, hoping to establish informal interactions between officers and students.
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UCSB Give Day Welcomes Digital Era of Fundraising

April 6, 2016 by

To access a digitally active alumni base, the university is hosting its first 24-hour online donation drive on Friday.
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Controversial Trump Markings Surface Around Campus

April 1, 2016 by

UCSB maintenance staff washed much of the chalk away by Thursday afternoon, leaving only blurred marks and puddles, but many students remained troubled by the aggressive messages.
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Setting the Stage for a Day of Rage

April 1, 2016 by

With Deltopia a day away, students should be aware of laws and regulations that will keep them safe and out of jail during the Isla Vista party weekend.
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Billionaire Donates $200M To Fix ‘Gross’ Dorms

March 28, 2016 by

Billionaire Charles Munger donated a record-breaking $200 million to UCSB on Thursday, designating the funds for a state-of-the-art on campus residence hall.
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University Urged To Fix Not-So-Eternal Flame

March 10, 2016 by

David Williams arrived on the south lawn of Buchanan Hall Wednesday afternoon to ceremoniously light UCSB’s Eternal Flame — meant to be a symbol of peace between nations — but found the flame co...
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National Geographic Photographer Speaks at Campbell About His Work With Big Cats

March 7, 2016 by

Photojournalist and author Steve Winter presented On the Trail of Big Cats: Tigers, Cougars, and Snow Leopards, a chronicle of his work photographing wildlife throughout the world, during a lecture Su...
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A.S. Senators Approve Free Speech Resolution, A.S. Attorney General Resigns

March 4, 2016 by

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss resolutions supporting free speech, divestment from Turkey, honoraria reform and implementation of the S...
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