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Fraternity Brothers Remember UCSB Alumnus

Kenneth “Kenny” Yun graduated from UCSB in June 2016 with a degree in chemical engineering.
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UCSB Alumnus Dies After Falling From Isla Vista Balcony

The coroner’s office is conducting an investigation to determine the official cause and manner of Yun's death, police said.
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Friday Surf Report: Feb. 3 – Feb. 5

Welcome to UCSB’s most credible source of surf this side of Sands.
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Posters Announcing Ben Shapiro Visit Vandalized With Spraypaint

Shapiro is scheduled to visit the campus Feb. 21, but the event has faced opposition from many students and faculty.
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IVRPD Raising Funds to Replace Vernal Pool Signs

The Isla Vista Recreation & Park District (IVRPD) is raising funds to replace the educational signs near the vernal pools of Isla Vista as well as other ecological preservations and historical sites i...
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Vista Point: This Week’s Goings-on in Isla Vista

This week's Vista Point events update includes free yoga, tweens playing classical music and allyship training.
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Congressman Carbajal Resists Executive Ban

Congressman Salud Carbajal has co-sponsored a bill that would defund President Donald Trump’s immigration ban, adding his name to a list of California legislators taking action against the executive...
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Travel Ban Bars 3 Students From U.S. Return

In a press release Saturday, the UC Office of the President advised students from the seven countries listed in the executive order to not travel outside the United States. OISS recommends that all in...
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KCSB DJs Spin Music From Banned Countries

Third-year KCSB DJs Frank Horne and Elena Bernick played music from the seven Muslim-majority countries affected by President Donald Trump’s travel ban on their radio show Tuesday.
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Muslim Students Push Back Against Immigration Ban

An executive order barring travel from six countries prompted over 200 people to protest at UC Santa Barbara Monday, echoing voices that spoke out nationally against the new presidency.
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Police Arrest Three People at Del Playa Party

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office and UC Police Department officers responded to a party at 6503 Del Playa Drive on Friday night and made three arrests.
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UC Regents Approve Tution Hike for 2017

During a Regents meeting at UCSF, the board noted that one third of the new revenue from tuition would be used for financial aid and that the Cal Grant and Middle Class Scholarship awards would both i...
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Bluff Collapse Leaves 28 Residents Without Homes

A bluff collapse on Sunday evening that left 28 residents without a secure home has UC Santa Barbara students scrambling to find new housing by Thursday.
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Regents Address Tuition

The UC Board of Regents met in San Francisco Wednesday to discuss a proposal to raise tuition for the first time since 2011.
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UCSB Professor Gives Speech at Women’s March on Washington

UC Santa Barbara professor Aída Hurtado was set to speak among high profile guests like Scarlett Johansson and Angela Davis.
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