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First Friday Offers Free Food, Laid-Back Vibes

October 9, 2016 by

Fall’s inaugural First Friday took over Prefect Park as the Free Food Fest on Oct.7, offering new bites and the same laid-back vibes Isla Vistans have come to love since its inception.
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Campus Democrats Show ‘Selma,’ Discuss Voter Suppression

October 8, 2016 by

Students gathered on the San Nicolas lawn Wednesday to join the Campus Democrats in a communal viewing of Ava DuVernay’s “Selma.”
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Isla Vista Divided by Party Politics in Supervisor Race

October 6, 2016 by and

Although it occupies a little over a square mile, Isla Vista is brimming with over 20,000 UC Santa Barbara students, retirement communities and clusters of longtime residents.
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Seeds Sown for Sueno Orchard

October 6, 2016 by

After three years of deliberation, the IVRPD will start drafting proposals to fund an irrigation system while restoration of the plot is underway
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Statute of Limitations To end for Rape-Related Cases, New Law Says

October 6, 2016 by

Governor Jerry Brown signed into law Sept. 28 a bill that eliminates the statute of limitations for rape and related offenses.
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New Grant To Lay Framework for Digital Database

October 6, 2016 by

The UCSB library has received a $100,000 grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Sciences to create a framework that supports extensive digital library collections.
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Guests Speak on Love in Politics

October 6, 2016 by

Renowned minds in art and academia flew into Santa Barbara this week to discuss the concept of civility in the face of hatred and violence at UCSB Student Affairs’ newest series.
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Vista Point: Exciting Events Happening in Isla Vista This Week

October 6, 2016 by

I.V. politics will be popping this week, what with the Third Disrict County Supervisor debate, the push to register at least 13,000 I.V. residents to vote for the November election.
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A Quick Brown Fox Jumps Into Morocco

October 6, 2016 by

Despite many warnings from friends and family, staff writer Maura Fox made the trip to Morocco in the wake of immigration turmoil; she found it to be beautiful.
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A.S. Senate Meeting Shut Down Due to Report of Gas Leak

October 5, 2016 by

The Associated Students Senate meeting came to an abrupt end Wednesday when the Santa Barbara County Fire Department evacuated the UCen due to a reported gas leak, which ended up being a false alarm.
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Jill Stein to Visit Santa Barbara

October 5, 2016 by

Stein, a Harvard graduate and physician, is the Green Party nominee in the 2016 election.
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Witnesses Testify in Campus Rape Case

October 4, 2016 by

Witnesses presented testimony Tuesday against Daniel J. Chen, a former UCSB student who was arrested for the rape of a female student in February 2016.
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8th Annual Pardall Carnival Showcases Campus Organizations, I.V. Community

October 2, 2016 by

Large crowds turned out to Pardall Road Saturday to experience Isla Vista’s eighth annual Pardall Carnival, courtesy of the Associated Students’ Isla Vista Community Relations Committee.
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Nexite Abroad Reports Spanish Compromise

September 29, 2016 by

In this third installment, Nexus writer Maura Fox shares her thoughts on the Spanish government while studying abroad in Madrid, Spain.
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Vista Point: The Goings On in I.V. This Week

September 29, 2016 by

A meeting to discuss the future of the Isla Vista Community Center will be held at 5 p.m. tonight at the I.V. Clinic building. Organizers are also planning to host a “brainstorming session” next w...
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