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Delirium Attendance Down by 20%, Special Events Coordinator Discusses Successes, Pitfalls

October 31, 2019 by and

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

October 31, 2019 by

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

October 31, 2019 by and

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

October 31, 2019 by

This past weekend saw 19 citations and four arrests on Friday, and eight citations and one arrest on Saturday.
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So Mushroom for Growth: New Psychedelic Club at UCSB Aims To Shift Conversation and Culture

October 31, 2019 by

The priority of Psychedelic Club is to start the conversation about psychedelic use. 
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Sigma Pi Operations Suspended By National Executive Office While UCSB Investigates Sexual Assault Allegations

October 30, 2019 by

In the past month, there have been three reports of sexual assault at the Sigma Pi house.
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In Photos | Delirium, with DJ Mustard

October 30, 2019 by

While the neighboring Isla Vista remained mostly quiet, artists Mustard, Kenny Beats and Leikeli47 all performed for the crowd during a four-hour set.
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Looking To Sell Your ID Card? Expect A Warning From the University

October 30, 2019 by

The UCSB Office of Student Conduct told alleged ID buyers and sellers that they would not be punished this time, but future infractions could necessitate attending a disciplinary hearing. 
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Lucidity Festival Budget Reduced by $20,000 Following District Concerns

October 28, 2019 by

The original $184,850 proposal was lowered to $159,850 after the I.V. CSD voiced its concerns.
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Rape Reported at Sigma Pi House, Third Sexual Assault Allegation in Past Month

October 28, 2019 by

This is the third sexual assault allegation naming Sigma Pi in the past month.
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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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