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UCSB Undocumented Student Services Speaks to Resources for Students Amidst DACA Hearings

In addition to the legal assistance, each UC has set aside resources for undocumented students, each with a program tailored to the needs of their respective campus.
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When Your Home Becomes a Parking Violation: Large-Vehicle Restrictions Affect Isla Vistans

All oversized vehicles parked overnight are subject to a $50 minimum fine and possible removal.
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UC Regents Move Forward With New Policy to “Generally” Prohibit Outsourcing

The new policy is expected to incur roughly an additional $108 million in costs for the UC.
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I.V. CSD Vote for Lucidity Festival on Deltopia Postponed To December

Much of the current debate about the contract revolves around the necessity of police presence at the festival as well as the timeliness of the contract approval.
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UC Study Abroad Suspends Spring Hong Kong Program, Citing Safety Concerns

All of the UC students currently in Hong Kong are attending one of three schools: University of Hong Kong, the Chinese University of Hong Kong or Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. 
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In Photos | Cal Poly and UCSB Face off at Beer Die Tournament

The tournament, hosted by beer sports organization Dyeislyfe, drew a packed crowd. 
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37 Days Later, Stranded Boat Removed from Coal Oil Point

The boat, owned by a 27-year-old Northern California resident, ran aground on Oct. 5.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Proposing a Ban on Toxic Herbicides Use at UCSB, UC System

The resolution was authored by On-Campus Senator Austin Foreman and Off-Campus Senator Tianna White.
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UCSB Administration Addresses Students’ Concerns Following Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations

The forum was held by the university as an attempt to clarify misinformation regarding the allegations.
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UCSB Receives Platinum-Level Honor for Bike Friendliness

This is the first year that UCSB has been designated as a Platinum-level bike friendly university. 
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“Our struggles as students are intertwined with the struggles of workers”: A.S. Senate Endorses Upcoming AFSCME Strike

The Senate’s resolution also asks Chancellor Henry T. Yang to write a letter to several UC institutions to express support for AFSCME 3299 contract demands.
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A.S. President’s Campaign Promise of a Student App Moves Forward

The app was introduced to the A.S. Senate through a resolution authored by Letters and Science Senator Olivia Campos and Off-Campus Senator Tianna White.
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Halloween Weekend Crowd “Very Small,” SBSO Says

Halloween weekend saw “relatively slow [activity] compared to a typical weekend.” 
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UCSB Track and Water Polo Programs Committed Major Infractions, NCAA Announces

Both the men’s and women’s cross country and track and field programs and the men’s water polo program were found guilty of violating two different types of NCAA regulations.
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Supreme Court Begins University of California DACA Arguments

The lawsuit alleges the Trump administration rescinded the program on “nothing more than unreasoned executive whim,” and that its removal is “unconstitutional, unjust, and unlawful.”
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