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University, Organizations Discuss Voter Registration Efforts as California Primary Approaches

February 27, 2020 by and

In I.V., registration numbers have peaked at 13,000 registered voters during presidential election years.
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Cannabis Professionals Search For Community Opinions on Possible Isla Vista Dispensary

February 26, 2020 by

The county will be holding a meeting in I.V. to gauge input from the community, and ask what residents would like out of a local recreational marijuana dispensary.
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UC Santa Barbara Releases 2019-20 Campus Population Data

February 25, 2020 by

Across the UC system, the number of freshman applicants decreased by 2.5% from the last school year, but transfer student applications increased by 4.7%.
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Breaking: UCSB Graduate Students Vote To Begin Full Strike on Thursday for Cost-of-Living Adjustment

February 24, 2020 by and

UCSB 4 COLA is calling for a monthly amount of $1,807.51.
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UCGPC President Says Napolitano Meeting Is Not To Negotiate a COLA

February 24, 2020 by

Strobel described the incident as a “misunderstanding” and said that UCGPC meets with Napolitano on a yearly basis.
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UC Regents Release Implementation Guidelines To “Generally” Prohibit Outsourcing

February 23, 2020 by

According to Andrew Gordon, UC Office of the President (UCOP) spokesperson, the new guidelines are effective immediately. 
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Graduate Students Occupy Cheadle Hall Until Midnight, Rally for COLA and University Support of UCSC Strikers

February 23, 2020 by and

Graduate students from advocacy group UCSB 4 COLA organized the sit-in in response to a call for solidarity from UCSC graduate students.
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In Photos | “UC, UC, you’re no good, pay your workers like you should”: UCSB Graduate Students Rally In Solidarity With UCSC

February 21, 2020 by

Live coverage of the Cheadle Hall occupation can be viewed on Twitter at @dailynexus.
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Out for the Count: With 2020 Census on the Horizon, Census Specialist Explains the Process

February 21, 2020 by

The process takes months, and the results of the census are compiled and delivered to the president in December, with the results available to the public in early 2021.
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Graduate Students To Occupy Cheadle Hall All Day Friday For Cost-of-Living Adjustment

February 20, 2020 by

In addition to supporting the UCSC cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) movement, UCSB graduate students are fighting for their own COLA of $1,807.51 a month. 
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2020 Isla Vista Primary Elections Guide

February 20, 2020 by

The California primary will be held on March 3, 2020.
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25 Years Later, Women’s Rights Icon Anita Hill Returns to UCSB

February 20, 2020 by and

Hill did not dwell on her own experiences in the Senate Judiciary Committee and instead focused her speech on the work that still remains after the launch of the #MeToo movement.
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University-Owned Housing To Be Offered to Non-UCSB Students With Local Summer Internships

February 20, 2020 by

The new initiative allows students from any college or university with a summer job or internship in the Santa Barbara area to stay in UCSB-owned housing for the summer.
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Promise Scholars Program Installs Healthy Snacks, Menstrual Product Stations Around Campus

February 20, 2020 by

The snacks and menstrual products are available to all students on campus, regardless of income. 
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Jeffrey’s Jazz Coffeehouse: Making Music Instrumental to the Isla Vista Community

February 20, 2020 by

The pop-up club features a series of local musicians who aim to bring the Isla Vista community together.
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