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Former UCSB Student Receives 6-Month Sentence for Rape

August 12, 2016 by

A female UCSB student filed a report to the Isla Vista Foot Patrol on June 28, 2015, saying she had been sexually assaulted.
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Candidates Make a Run for Office in Isla Vista

August 8, 2016 by

As UC Santa Barbara students bask in a long summer, five Isla Vista residents have begun campaigning for office in a college town on the brink of self-governance.
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Umail Phishing Scam Compromises Student, Admin Security

July 31, 2016 by

UCSB cyber security officials talk safety after scammers sent suspicious emails to UCSB students and administration "phishing" for login info.
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Former UCSB Lecturer Seeks a Permanent Home

July 26, 2016 by

After cycling through six homes in three months, Angela Karmis wound up in a Pasadena hospital on June 15, unaware that "missing" posters with her photo were surfacing throughout Santa Barbara.
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Missing UCSB Professor Found Safe

July 20, 2016 by

An adjunct UCSB professor who went missing Friday night was found safe Tuesday evening in a Pasadena hospital.
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UCSB Professor, Community Activist Missing

July 19, 2016 by

Friends and colleagues of a UC Santa Barbara adjunct professor who has been missing since Friday have organized a search mission to take place on Monday evening.
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UCSB Students Safe in France

July 15, 2016 by

All UC Santa Barbara students in France are confirmed to be safe after a man used a truck to kill 84 people in Nice, France on Thursday.
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UC Allocates $3.3 Million to Increase Student Access to Food

July 14, 2016 by

Juli Nguyen, who will begin her fourth year in the fall, has struggled with food insecurity since her first year at UC Santa Barbara.
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A Pokémon Takeover in Isla Vista

July 12, 2016 by

Students have been biking, skating and running furiously through the streets of Isla Vista, channeling their 1990s nostalgia as they join the Pokémon GO craze sweeping the nation.
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Regents’ Challenge to Campus Rape Case Fails

July 9, 2016 by

The UC Regents have failed to strike four sections of text from a civil lawsuit filed against them in January arguing that they were partially responsible for a woman’s rape.
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Isla Vistans Raise Concerns Against UCSB Construction

July 7, 2016 by

UC Santa Barbara’s ongoing construction at the intersection of El Colegio and Storke Roads has sparked concern from many Isla Vistans who believe children will not be safe in the major traffic area.
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UCSB Sees Increased Admissions, More In-State Students for 2016

July 7, 2016 by

The UC says it has admitted 3,000 more in-state students for the 2016-17 academic year, prompting revolutionary campus housing ideas and more.
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Jackson’s Bill to Recognize Marriage Equality Signed Into Law

July 6, 2016 by

Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law Tuesday a bill that will replace longstanding legal language in California with words that aim to properly recognize gender equality.
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UCSB Sees Large Voter Turnout Despite Finals

June 22, 2016 by

Voter turnout from UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista reached new heights this election year, with over 5,000 local residents casting votes in the June 7 California Primary.
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UCSB Students Receive Fellowships for Service Program

June 22, 2016 by

Three undergraduate students from UC Santa Barbara have received fellowships to participate in a new Presidential Public Service Fellowship Program beginning in the fall.
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