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Fossil Fuel Activists Call UC Disinvestment ‘Just a Drop in the Bucket’

The UC Regents investments office announced earlier in March that it has removed approximately $150 million of its investments in fossil fuel companies since 2014, but student activists say they will ...
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Police Respond to Sexual Assault on 67 Block of Del Playa Drive

Police responded to a report of sexual assault Saturday morning on the 67 block of Del Playa Drive, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office reported.
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Detained Skateboarder Faces Resisting Arrest Charges

A UC Santa Barbara student whose forceful detainment in the Arbor went viral two weeks ago will be going to court during Spring Break to face charges of resisting arrest.
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UCPD To Cut Down on Deltopia Fencing Due to Spring Insight

The university will not use its usual chain-link fences during Deltopia in April, as the informal street party will fall on the same weekend as Spring Insight.
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New Print Lab to Open in Music Library this Spring

A new print lab will open in the Music Library this Spring Quarter, the Collaborate Student Support Center announced Wednesday.
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I.V. Surfrider Hosts Philanthropic Surf Competition

The competition had been postponed for two weeks due to lack of swell, but this week’s dropping tide provided surfable waves.
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Surf Report: Mar. 10 to 12

Now, I will say, the surf is not as bad as last week — but that doesn’t mean it's good.
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Suspended Student Sues to Return to School

According to a letter from Doe’s lawyer addressed to the Regents and the Office of the Chancellor at UCSB, the university has suspended Doe indefinitely since the end of August despite not having ch...
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Report Shows Stability in I.V. Homeless Population Since 2013

The Isla Vista homeless population has increased by 37 percent since 2016 but decreased by over 30 percent since 2013, according to a countywide homeless census released Wednesday.
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A.S. Senate Passes Conference Budget Cap in Effort to Reduce Student Fees

Associated Students (A.S.) Senate passed a bylaw on Wednesday aimed at decreasing student fees by capping the amount that student groups spend on off-campus conferences.
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UCSB Grad Student Returns to U.S. After ‘Rollercoaster’ Travel Ban

Maryam Rasekh was stuck in her home country of Iran for one month following Trump's travel ban.
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A Closer Look at Title IX Policy Changes

Since Title IX passed into law in 1972, the University of California has made critical changes to the policy that have affected the way its campuses respond to sexual misconduct and handle such invest...
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Construction Leads Expect Bike Lanes to Reopen in Spring

Students can expect to bike by the library again when Spring Quarter rolls around.
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UC Regents to Consider a Cap on Nonresident Enrollment

The suggested cap would prevent UC campuses’ nonresident enrollment from exceeding 20 percent.
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Vista Point: Local Freebies and Activities This Week

This week, catch the 'zine scene with The Catalyst, desserts with the elderly and more.
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