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Vista Point: The Goings On in Isla Vista This Week

November 3, 2016 by

From Isla Vista town hall to a discussion the morning after the General Election, Vista Point has the rundown on this week's events.
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A.S. Legal Code Revised to Include Non-Binary Pronouns

November 3, 2016 by

The new bill is the second piece of legislation to promote inclusivity at UCSB, the other being the use of students’ preferred names on ACCESS cards.
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A.S. Senate Approves Funding for Ben Shapiro Event After Six-Hour Meeting

November 3, 2016 by and

Over 100 students staged a “Blackout” at the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday, protesting the A.S. funding of a College Republicans event to host conservative speaker Ben Shapiro fo...
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Isla Vistans Against Higher Taxes Under Investigation for Alleged Campaign Finance Violations

November 2, 2016 by

A state election commission began investigation Tuesday into allegations of possible campaign finance violations by Isla Vistans Against Higher Taxes, a campaign in opposition to Measure F.
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UC Santa Barber: First-Year Student Runs Authentic Salon Out of Anacapa

November 2, 2016 by

First-year political science major Gilbert Nazari treats an average of four customers to a near-authentic barber shop experience every day in Anacapa.
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Bird Calls Persist While Residents Call for Reprieve

November 2, 2016 by

Residents of the neighboring San Miguel and San Nicolas dorms have received reports from resident assistants about students yelling “cacaw” at all hours of the day and night.
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A.S. Finance Committee To Fund $5,000 for College Republicans Event Featuring Ben Shapiro

November 2, 2016 by and

UCSB College Republicans received $5,000 from the A.S. Finance and Business Committee for an upcoming event featuring Ben Shapiro, a political commentator who will present a criticism of the Black Liv...
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Calm Halloweekend Third Year in a Row

October 31, 2016 by

Halloween weekend passed without incident for the third year in a row, with total arrests down nearly 50 percent from 2015.
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Vista Point: Spooky Events Haunting I.V.

October 27, 2016 by

Get the info on all the events, exhibits, concerts and festivities going down in I.V. this week of All Hallows’ Eve.
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Youth Program Confronts Mental Health Stigma

October 27, 2016 by

Ann Lippincott’s daughter never showed symptoms of having a mental illness growing up. Being a varsity athlete in high school, an active member of the Junior Statesmen of America and a Santa Barbara...
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Teamsters Grill UC Over Low Wages, Food Security

October 27, 2016 by

Occidental College produced a study Oct. 17 that reported more than 70 percent of UC’s clerical, administrative and support workers struggle with food insecurity.
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SBCC’s Promise Program Gets White House Acclaim

October 27, 2016 by

Santa Barbara City College is the winner of the College Promise video competition, the Second Lady of the United States, Jill Biden, announced Monday.
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Over 60 of the training sessions have been held since January, with approximately 100 people attending each session. The program aims to give students and faculty the skills to deal with hostile situations of all kinds. Stephen Manga / Daily Nexus
Over 60 of the training sessions have been held since January, with approximately 100 people attending each session. The program aims to give students and faculty the skills to deal with hostile situations of all kinds. Stephen Manga / Daily Nexus

UCPD Training Students To Deal With Intruders

October 27, 2016 by

On average, 100 people attend these events. Attendees typically include administrators, campus employers and a few students.
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Over 13,000 Voters Registered in Isla Vista

October 27, 2016 by

UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista voter registration drives set a new record this week, registering over 13,000 new voters for the November election.
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Former Gaucho Carbajal Speaks to A.S. Senate

October 27, 2016 by

Salud Carbajal, Democratic candidate for the 24th Congressional District, spoke Wednesday at the Associated Students Senate meeting, outlining his vision for the future of the district.
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