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3rd District Supervisor Candidates Field Community Questions at Isla Vista Town Hall

Questions written by attendees prior challenged the candidates on issues including environmental policy, mental health and affordable housing in I.V. and the county as a whole.
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Janet Napolitano, UCSC Administration Warn of Termination to Striking UCSC Graduate Students

Napolitano said the UC would not re-open the union’s current contract nor would it agree to a COLA in addition to the current contract.
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UCSB Students for Justice in Palestine Calls for Boycott of SB Hillel Trip To Israel and Palestine

The executive director of the Santa Barbara Hillel, Rabbi Evan Goodman, has organized and led the trip for the past five years.
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Interactive Campus Map Will Relaunch After University Receives Additional Funding

The map began as a joint academic project between the geography department and other data providers on campus.
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Tropicana Del Norte To Exclusively House SBCC Students Next School Year

The shift in housing is motivated by the different schedules of the two schools.
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Adventure for All: UCSB Club MAPAS Provides Opportunities for all Students To Experience the Outdoors

MAPAS, established in November 2017, is a club dedicated to diversifying the outdoors and fostering stewardship for the environment.
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From “The Central Park Five” to “The Exonerated Five”: Yusef Salaam Speaks at UCSB About Criminal Justice System

Salaam talked about his experience in prison, in a talk titled ‘From ‘The Central Park Five’ to ‘The Exonerated Five.’”
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Across UC System, Graduate Students Unite for COLA Movement

At the root of the UC COLA movements is the concept of rent burden; students’ rent burdens vary, but across the UC, organizers have been using it to calculate COLAs specific to their universities. 
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$2.7 Million New Router Installation To Improve Data Capacity and Internet Speed Making Way at UCSB

The upgrade from 10 to 100 gigabit links is set to be completed in April, but buildings such as the University Library could see immediate improvements in data transmission speed
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Hopping Off: HOPR Bike Program Decides to Leave Campus

The bike share service arrived in the area a little over a year ago in early September, after partnering with UCSB for a three-year contract.
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Soc 152A Professors Reminisce Over More than Four Decades of Teaching Sex-Ed

Janice and John Baldwin have been teaching the current iteration of Soc 152A for over 40 years.
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This Week in UC News 2/06-2/13

Our column “UC News” showcases the top stories of the week from other UC student newspapers in our weekly print edition and online.
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UCSB Graduate Students Present Demands for Cost-of-Living Adjustment

UC San Diego, UC Los Angeles and UC Davis graduate students also held rallies yesterday in support of a COLA at their respective universities. 
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Timely Warning Issued for Multiple Burglaries at Anacapa Residence Hall

The UCSB Police Department is currently searching for the suspect, and did not provide a description of the suspect.
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In Photos | UCSB Graduate Students Present COLA Demands Amidst UC-Wide Rallies

The actions at UCSB are also  part of a greater UC-wide cost of living adjustment movement.
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