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Wildfire Smoke Triggers Santa Barbara County Air Quality Alert

September 14, 2020 by

Particulate matter smaller than 2.5 microns — known as PM2.5 on the rating scale — is most affected by the smoke.
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UCSB Student Sues UCPD Chief of Police for Sexual Battery

September 10, 2020 by

As of September 2020, there are now seven active lawsuits filed against members of the UCSB UC Police Department (UCPD). 
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Back on the Same Wavelength: KCSB Alumni Return To Host Radio Shows From Around the World

September 3, 2020 by

When the coronavirus pandemic forced KCSB-FM to move its operations online in late March, the show didn’t stop. In fact, it got more creative.
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SBSO Successfully Deploys Naloxone on Overdose Victim in Isla Vista

September 2, 2020 by

After determining that the man was suffering from an overdose, one of the deputies deployed naloxone shortly before paramedics arrived on scene.
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UC Pledges To Eliminate Single-use Plastic By 2030 in New Systemwide Policy

September 2, 2020 by

The policy came as a collaborative achievement between the UC system and CALPIRG.
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From the Computer’s Glow, FSSP Offers a Remote Freshmen Experience

September 1, 2020 by

Health concerns have barred the program’s students from experiencing FSSP's usual format — in exchange for one behind a computer. 
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Students and Parents Adjust Expectations for the First Day of Online College

August 31, 2020 by

With online classes and residence hall limitations, the university will not be welcoming students to campus with the normal celebrations.
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UCSB Students Describe Their Path to Higher Education, Often Paved by Family’s Sacrifice

August 29, 2020 by and

Many students’ journeys to UCSB began not with themselves, but with their parents.  
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Fall Undergraduate Housing Limited To Those With “Special Circumstances”

August 29, 2020 by

The university will offer full refunds for fall quarter housing contracts.
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Student Health Ramps Up Flu Shot Efforts For New UC-Wide Vaccine Requirement

August 28, 2020 by

The new mandate anticipates additional spikes in COVID-19 cases in the community, come fall, and an increased strain on UCSB’s — and the rest of the UC campuses’ — medical systems.
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UCSB Library Prepares for Possible Fall 2020 Reopening

August 28, 2020 by

In addition to extensive cleaning and floor restrictions, library staff have implemented drastic changes in the structure and layout of the library to further ensure student health and safety.
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Here’s What You Need To Know About I.V. CSD Elections This November

August 27, 2020 by and

The openings for the 2020 ballot include two seats with a four-year term and one seat with a two-year term.
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Amid Backlash and Uncertainty, UC Regents Hold Heated Discussion on Future of TMT

August 25, 2020 by

Until July’s meeting, those for and against the Thirty Meter Telescope have rarely sat at the same table. 
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Current Honors Students Will Continue To Receive Priority Registration, But Policies May Change for Future Incoming Classes

August 24, 2020 by

During the 2020-2021 academic year, it is expected that the Academic Senate will likely re-evaluate priority registration for all eligible UCSB students who currently receive it.
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The “Uphill Fight that the Black Community in America has Constantly Been Fighting Towards”: UCSB and IV Community Speak on Black Lives Matter Movement

August 22, 2020 by , , , and

As protest headlines disappear from mainstream news, it remains unclear how the Black Lives Matter movement has changed, or will change, the community of Isla Vista and UCSB.
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