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May 10, 2018 by

Check out this week's freebies and activities in Isla Vista.
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Cannabis Measure Receives CSD Endorsement

May 10, 2018 by

The Isla Vista Community Services District voted on Tuesday to endorse Measure T, which would allow the county to tax cannabis operations within unincorporated areas of the county, including I.V.
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AFSCME Strike Comes to an End, A.S. Passes Resolution in Support

May 10, 2018 by

The Associated Students Senate passed a resolution during a meeting Wednesday night expressing support for the UC workers union’s three-day strike.
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AFSCME Begins Strike, Draws Over 200 Supporters at UCSB

May 7, 2018 by , , and

Workers from all 10 UC campuses plan to strike from May 7 to May 9. Participants on UCSB’s campus will strike from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. during these days.
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Student Organizers Move to Pass Prop 68, Which Would Fund I.V. Parks

May 7, 2018 by

The legislation will be used to combat the negative effects of California’s natural disasters, according to IVRPD chairman Jacob Lebell.
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Tenant-Landlord Mediation Program Comes to I.V.

May 6, 2018 by

The tenant landlord mediation services will foster better relationships between tenants and landlords in I.V., according to Jonathan Abboud, I.V. CSD manager.
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UCSB Will Switch From U-mail to Gmail

May 6, 2018 by

Students will see no significant change to their emails other than the fact that they will be logging into Gmail instead of Office 365.
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Hot Pot Restaurant to Open in Isla Vista by End of May

May 4, 2018 by

A Chinese personal hot pot restaurant will open in the next few weeks on the Embarcadero Loop in Isla Vista, the owner confirmed Wednesday.
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Structure Fire on Del Playa Drive

May 3, 2018 by

Santa Barbara Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 6767 Del Playa Drive in Isla Vista on Thursday night.
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A.S. Elections Sees Increase In Voter Turnout

May 3, 2018 by and

Almost 40 percent of the UC Santa Barbara student body voted in the Associated Students Elections on April 26, the highest voter turnout since the 2014 spring quarter election.
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“Intersectionality” Founder Kimberlé Crenshaw Graces Campbell Hall

May 2, 2018 by

Last Wednesday, April 25, attendees at Campbell Hall heard the words of Kimberlé Crenshaw, who popularized the concept of “intersectionality” nearly three decades ago.
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May 2, 2018 by

Check out the goings-on in Isla Vista this week!
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Secretary of State OKs Path Toward “Calexit”

May 2, 2018 by

Yes California, a group campaigning for California’s secession, will now begin collecting signatures to put the California Self-Determination Referendum Act on the 2021 voter ballot.
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Trading Post Brings Sustainable Fashion to Isla Vista

May 2, 2018 by and

When Brooke Rothfield learned about the human rights abuses occurring in Bangladesh sweatshops, she felt compelled to help combat the effects of fast fashion. Joining forces with three other women, in...
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First UC System-Wide Title IX Coordinator Resigns

May 2, 2018 by

Kathleen Salvaty, the first person to serve in the position of system-wide Title IX Coordinator for the University of California, announced her resignation from the position in an interview with the N...
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