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Biological Sciences II Building Temporarily Evacuated Following Report of “Strong Burning Smell”

December 9, 2019 by and

An all clear was given around 4:50 p.m. and students, staff and faculty were allowed to return to the building.
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Hawaiian Activists Speak At UCSB Town Hall, Urge UC Not to Move Forward With Telescope Construction

December 7, 2019 by and

The panel, hosted in collaboration between the the EVPSA office and the American Indian Student Association, consisted of three speakers who spoke and sang to a packed Flying A Room.
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Cajé Becomes Isla Vista’s First Designated Ocean Friendly Restaurant

November 29, 2019 by

Cajé is now the first nationally recognized sustainable dining location in Isla Vista.
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Police Issue Debris Flow Evacuation Warnings for Areas of SB City, Goleta

November 26, 2019 by

During the storm, individuals should avoid going out and stay off the roads. 
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BREAKING: Classes Cancelled For Rest of Week Due to Cave Fire, Campus To Remain Open

November 26, 2019 by

Classes will resume on Dec. 2, after Thanksgiving break. 
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Cave Fire Grows to 4,100 Acres, UCSB Emphasizes No Threat To Campus

November 26, 2019 by , , and

Classes for the remainder of the week were cancelled at 10:44 a.m. on Tuesday in an email sent by Chancellor Yang, but the fire “poses no threat to our campus,” with no evacuations planned.
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Painted Cave Fire Poses “No Immediate Threat” to Campus, Officials Say

November 25, 2019 by

Campus officials are “closely monitoring the situation” and are in touch with local safety officials, according to the email. 
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In Photos | The Last Paw-ty Before Finals: Dog Therapy Day Returns

November 25, 2019 by

Hoards of students swarmed Ellison Lawn, taking much needed breaks from studying.
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Police Arrest Two Suspects in I.V. in Connection With Armed Robbery

November 23, 2019 by

Initial reports came in around 10:23 a.m. on Monday that three individuals had fled a house on the 6500 block of Sabado Tarde Road in Isla Vista after reportedly robbing two victims at gunpoint. 
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OrgSync Switches to Shoreline, Allowing Student Organizations More Functionality

November 22, 2019 by

The new website allows students to message groups and individuals directly through a built-in chat function.
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University Takes Second Attempt at Controversial Faculty Housing Project

November 21, 2019 by and

The proposal would demolish Ocean Road and cover the 16.7 acres of land up and down the street with up to 540 housing units.
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Graduate Student Accuses UC Regent Kieffer of Sexual Misconduct, Calls for Systemwide Policy Change

November 21, 2019 by

Ora said she chose to speak during public forum due to frustration not only with the Regents’ system, but the entire University of California process for investigating sexual misconduct.
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista

November 21, 2019 by

Check out events going on in Isla Vista this week.
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“I do feel very privileged to be able to leave”: UC Study Abroad Students To Leave Hong Kong

November 21, 2019 by

Each student’s academics would be dealt with by the universities they were attending in Hong Kong.
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SASA Town Hall Focuses on Accountability, Timely Warning Systems

November 20, 2019 by

A variety of UCSB administrators and personnel participated in the panel, including Asst. Vice Chancellor Katya Armistead, Title IX Officer Ariana Alvarez and representatives from UCPD and SBSO.
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