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Term in Review: A.S. President Brooke Kopel

Brooke Kopel's advocacy for all students, combined with her work on other projects on campus, saw her fulfill lofty goals.
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Two Local Businessmen Propose Loop Renovations, Face Community Resistance at CSD

Jonathan Wygant and Terry Huggins are interested in redeveloping the area to increase the amount of affordable housing in I.V. as well as to create more startup/incubator spaces.
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CSD To Change Election Years, Citing Money Saved and Aiming for Higher Voter Turnout

Three positions on the board of directors will now be up for grabs in the 2020 general election, as opposed to fall 2019.
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Contrary to A.S. Elections Night Results, Elections Board Says New SIRRC Fee Did Not Pass

Elections Board noticed a “discrepancy” between the A.S. Constitution and the Elections Code following elections night.  
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Sunrise Movement Holds Green New Deal Town Hall at Santa Barbara Earth Day Festival

The Sunrise Movement SB held a town hall on April 23 to advocate for the Green New Deal and answer questions from the public.
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Recent Data Shows Decrease in Santa Barbara Crime from 2017

In the past two years, the overall crime rate has been at a steady decline.
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AFSCME Announces Strike Over Outsourcing, Unfair Labor Practices

AFSCME 3299 announced that it is preparing for a single-day unfair labor practice strike on May 16.
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Spike In April Arrests Due to Deltopia

More students were arrested in Isla Vista and on the UC Santa Barbara campus in April than in any of the past six months.
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Bike Committee Opposition Does Not Change SRB Design Plans

The board voted 11-2 to move forward without bike parking.
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UCSB’s Library Awakens to New $12,000 Nap Pods

The pods are expected to be located in front of the Transfer Student Center on the first floor of Davidson Library.
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Former Officer Sues UCPD, Alleges Racism, Misconduct and Conspiracy Throughout Department

This marks the third lawsuit filed by an officer against the UCPD during the 2018-2019 school year.
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Stalking, Extortion Scams Targeting International Students, UCPD Reports

The first report was received by the department on April 30.
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UCPD Officer Sues former Chief of Police, Alleges “Favoritism” Within the Department

The officer, Mark Signa, has been with the UCPD since 1990. He currently works as a lieutenant within the department.  
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UCPD Officers Sue UCPD Members for Alleged Mistreatment After Reporting Sergeant

Two UCSB police officers filed a suit against several members of the UC Police Department and the UC Regents in March 2019.
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UCSB Signs Onto OA2020 Initiative in Push for Open Access Publishing

The OA2020 Expression of Interest was signed about a week after the UC terminated its subscription with the Dutch information and analytics company Elsevier.
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