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Reference Desk Removal Increases Efficiency For Library Users

October 27, 2019 by

The merging of the reference desk and services desk is the culmination of a three year-long planning process.
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Global Ambassador Program Helps International Students Adjust to Life at University

October 26, 2019 by

The opportunity to mentor gives experienced students the chance to gain skills in an increasingly global world.
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Five Years of Delirium: How Program Board Works Behind the Scenes

October 25, 2019 by

Members of the AS Program Board spend months booking artists, reaching out to their agents and narrowing down the list of potential performers — all of which is student-run. 
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UCPD Plaintiffs Unable To Come to “Meaningful Settlement” Following First Internal Mediation

October 25, 2019 by

The plaintiffs plan to have a second mediation session in December.
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Bells, Towers and Bell Towers: Carillon Recital Celebrates Storke Tower’s 50th Anniversary

October 24, 2019 by

The structure and the instrument resting within the tower were both gifts from the late Thomas M. Storke, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and owner of the Santa Barbara News-Press for 32 years.
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New App Allows Students To Check Library Floor Occupancy

October 24, 2019 by

The app will allow students to check occupancy rates on the library floors.
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Speculation and Scrutiny: Community Reacts to Timely Warning

October 24, 2019 by and

The warning drew equal parts speculation and scrutiny when key information surrounding the two alleged incidents of date-rape drug use were left undisclosed in the email.
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Sigma Pi Removes Fraternity Member Following Sexual Assault Allegations

October 24, 2019 by and

Doe said she has not approached the university or the local police.
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A.S. Senate Fills Three Vacancies

October 24, 2019 by

Off-Campus Senator Tianna White said the three senators have “fully met the standard” of legal code with eligibility.
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Campus By the Sea Exhibit Highlights 75 Years of UCSB

October 24, 2019 by and

The exhibit uses photographs, articles and other items from the university archives to show the changes in UCSB’s academic reputation.
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Trial For iV Menus Owner Patrick Galoustian Pushed to January 2020

October 24, 2019 by

The trial for iV Menus owner Patrick Galoustian will now begin in January 2020 at the request of his lawyer.
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Galoustian Files Motion In Court Requesting UCPD Internal Documents, Alleging Violation of Due Process In His Arrest and Investigation

October 23, 2019 by

Judge James E. Herman will hear the motion during the afternoon proceedings of the Santa Barbara County Court, which begin at 1:30 p.m.
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Congressman Carbajal Pushes for Pell Grant Award Increase

October 18, 2019 by

The bill aims to “give middle-class families access to the maximum Federal Pell Grant” and “increase college transparency.”
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Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor Recount Breaking Harvey Weinstein Story at Campbell Hall

October 18, 2019 by

New York Times reporters Twohey and Jodi Kantor spoke to a packed Campbell Hall, breaking down, from its conception to its publication, their 2017 exposé of Weinstein’s decades of sexual misconduct...
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Two Incidents Involving Date-Rape Drugs Reported at Fraternity

October 17, 2019 by

These incidents were reported to the university through the UCSB Clery Coordinator on Thursday, according to the timely warning. 
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