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Historic El Centro Building Set To Reopen

A year after students and alumni fought against the demolition of The El Centro Annex building, El Centro will be officially reopened on April 14.
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Future of I.V Government in Voters’ Hands

As primary elections quickly approach, student organizers and local government officials are making their second push toward a measure which would fund Isla Vista’s financially hamstrung government ...
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Phishing Scams Target UCSB and SB Residents

Phishing schemes strike again at unsuspecting UCSB students.
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‘NewCen’ To Create Innovation Lab, Pedestrian Path

A 3D model obtained by the Nexus suggests that there will be several unannounced features to the NewCen added on to the original proposed plan.
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Catch up on the goings-on in Isla Vista this week!
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UCSB Spanish and Portuguese Department Hosts Indigenous Writers Conference

For the first time at UC Santa Barbara, indigenous writers, poets and scholars gathered for “A Verbal Kaleidoscope,” a conference aiming to challenge how indigenous literature and practices are st...
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Two Handguns Confiscated Over Deltopia Weekend

It was later reported Barge had brandished a .40 caliber pistol at two victims while searching for his backpack.
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Rain Unlikely for Deltopia Weekend

The weekend weather comes just in time for Deltopia, when visitors from out-of-town and I.V. residents participate in an annual, informal street party.
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Court Requests Push iV Menus Owner’s Rape Hearing to June

Galoustian, 45, was arrested in December on four felony charges, including kidnap to commit robbery or rape, rape of a drugged victim and two counts of oral copulation by use of force or injury.
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I.V., Santa Barbara Experience 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake

Several individuals in I.V. and on the UC Santa Barbara campus reported feeling a “rolling sensation” or a “jerk” when the earthquake hit.
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Vista Point

The film series explores the lives of the tumultuous Skywalker family in a galaxy far, far away ...
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Rezoning Will Provide I.V. With More Library Access

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of establishing a new zone allowing the City of Goleta to have autonomous funding for its libraries, opening a path for Isla Vista to recei...
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Abortion Pill Clears Hurdle on Path to Public Universities

New reports confirm the safety of the Mifiprex pill, a hormonal pill used for medical abortions, which could sway legislators on their vote regarding Senate Bill 320.
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Stagnant $2 Million Fund Could Offset UCen Project Costs, Fees Will Still Rise After Inflation

The student fees that would fund a proposed University Center renovation decreased slightly after students voted to allocate a roughly $2 million fund to the project, though part of the fees would sti...
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Broken, Outdated Pipes to Blame for UCen Smell

The University Center is in need of numerous structural improvements, including leaking parts of the roof and burst sewage pipes which have caused a strange smell in the building, according to the cha...
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