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UCSB Student Arrested Following On-Campus Stalking, Victim Discusses Navigating Reporting Process

A third-year UCSB student was arrested Sunday afternoon on a felony charge of stalking and two misdemeanor charges of vandalism and “annoying phone calls.”
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Over 40 Former Tenants Sued Isla Vista Luxury Living Over Security Deposit Disputes — and Won

The plaintiffs received $13,785 back in money initially put into security deposits and $1,200 in “bad faith” charges.
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AFSCME Files Six New Unfair Labor Practice Complaints Against UC, Plans To Strike Nov. 13

The UC's largest workers union filed six new unfair labor practice complaints against the university system on Nov. 1 and plans to strike on Nov. 13.
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“We Will Believe Survivors”: A.S. Senate, I.V. CSD Release Statements in Solidarity With Survivors of Sexual Assault

The I.V. CSD's statement was released in an email to its mailing list on Oct. 24, while the A.S. Senate’s statement was posted on the A.S. Senate Facebook page on Nov. 1.
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GSA Lounge Renovations to Include Egg Chairs, Access Card Reader

The GSA applied for funding from the Student Fee Advisory Committee and received $98,000. The GSA also plans to use part of its own budget to finalize said renovations, with the total cost estimated t...
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Academic Researchers United, UC Announce Tentative Contract

The negotiation was not seamless; just last month, ARU created a petition demanding an end to bargaining delays. 
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Real Talk Program Returns to Dorms for Second Year

The Real Talk program works toward creating spaces open for free-flowing discussions on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, race and gender.
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Lucidity Fields Community Questions About Alternative Deltopia Festival During Town Hall

Members of Lucidity’s board of directors expressed its hopes that the alternative festival would help channel the Deltopia crowds into a safer space. 
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Green New Deal Forum Proposes Climate Change Solutions for Santa Barbara

The evening centered around the importance of community collaboration to achieve a Green New Deal suited to the Central Coast.
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In Photos | “Protect survivors, not frats”: Students Hold Demonstration Following Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations

Organizers presented attendees with a Google Form, prompting them to answer the question, “What demands would you like to see be enacted on campus and in Isla Vista?”
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Student Organizations Hold Demonstration in Arbor in Solidarity With Survivors of Sexual Assault

The event’s organizers were careful to emphasize that Thursday’s gathering was not a protest but instead a demonstration to support survivors.
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Delirium Attendance Down by 20%, Special Events Coordinator Discusses Successes, Pitfalls

In 2018, Delirium sold out on the second day of sales. The final total this year was 4,651, more than 1,100 students — or about 20 percent — below capacity.
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There’s No Place Quite Like Sweet Jane

In addition to the myriad of costume-esque clothing and accessory options, Sweet Jane sells birthday supplies, festival clothes and Isla Vista-specific merchandise.
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“Haunt the Loop” Ghosted by Children: Trick-or-Treat Event Yields Lower Turnout Than Expected

The weekend event drew six people — three of whom were children — down from fifty last year.
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Pre-Halloween Weekend Shows “Relatively Slow” Activity

This past weekend saw 19 citations and four arrests on Friday, and eight citations and one arrest on Saturday.
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