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UC Academic Researchers Sign Petition Calling on Administration To End Contract Delays

ARU obtained signatures from over 2,200 members across the UC campuses for the petition.
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A Look Inside UCSB’s Blockchain Community

Because most universities don’t offer accredited classes taught by professors, students often resort to teaching each other.
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Eight International UCSB Students Unable To Begin Fall Quarter Amidst Visa Difficulties

Two of the students are from Iran, one is from Turkey and the other five are from China.
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Formerly Incarcerated Student Wants To Make A “Blueprint” For Others To Pursue Higher Education

After losing nearly half his life to the prison system, Ryan Flaco Rising’s outlook felt bleak — except for his hopes of going to college.
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No Additional Mountain Lion Sightings Since Thursday Morning, UCSB Says

The alert still cautioned students to "be aware of [their] surroundings and report sightings."
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Upcoming Year Will Be UC President Napolitano’s Last In Office

Napolitano, who announced her decision at the UC Regents meeting at UC Los Angeles, took over as UC president after former President Mark Yudof resigned in 2013.
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UC To Divest From Fossil Fuels, But Climate Activists Say This Is Only The First Step

For climate activists across the UC system, but particularly at UC Santa Barbara, the victory was lauded. 
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Second Sighting of Mountain Lion Reported By Devereux Lagoon

The alert warned students to avoid the area for the time being. 
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UCSB Rolls Out Option To Indicate Pronouns Through G.O.L.D.

The RCSGD and the Trans Task Force have been advocating for this initiative for several years now, starting with former RCSGD director Christine Dolan. 
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I.V. Community Room Closed Following Air Conditioner Leak

Grey said it is unknown at this time how long it will take to fix any damage. 
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Staff Report | Free Resources for Students On and Off Campus

As students move in and prepare for the start of another school year, the Daily Nexus has compiled a list of free resources available to all UCSB students throughout the year.
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Foot Patrol to Launch Restorative Justice Program Offering Alternative Punishment for Ordinance Violators

The program is set to launch around the weekend of Sept. 20, in time for UCSB's move-in weekend.
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Students Respond: Growing Up Post-9/11

As students who were too young to remember 9/11 but have grappled with its effects on society since, we wanted to hear how 9/11 affected students' childhoods, educations and perceptions of the world.
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Interim Food Bank Coordinator Discusses Temporary Relocation, Plans for Food Bank’s Future

The elevator should take about six to nine months to fix, according to Interim Food Bank Coordinator Philip Pinedo.
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UCSB To Lose All Power This Weekend in Scheduled Outage

The maintenance work will take approximately 12 hours and will begin at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14.
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