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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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Refugees Sink or Swim in Controversial Game

June 22, 2016 by

Nic Cann, a UCSB alumnus from Melbourne, has created a smartphone game to help alleviate an ongoing international refugee crisis.
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UCSB Police Assist UCLA after Shooting, Boost Presence at Home

June 5, 2016 by

Less than 24 hours after the shooting at UCLA, six members of the UCSB Police Department arrived in Los Angeles to aid local officers.
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Interfraternity Council Did Not Bribe Voters, Committee Says

June 2, 2016 by

After investigating bribery allegations against the Interfraternity Council (IFC), a UC Santa Barbara committee says it has found no evidence of wrongdoing.
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UCSB Class of 2016 Looks to Life After Graduation

June 2, 2016 by

As UC Santa Barbara’s graduating class prepares to walk the line next week, nearly 5,000 students are looking to the future for life after college.
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Sorority and Isla Vista Pastor Honored by Red Cross

June 2, 2016 by

Alpha Delta Pi earned the Lifesaving Blood Hero award for its biannual blood drives, and the Rev. Jon-Stephen Hedges won the Disaster Services Hero Award.
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OSL Names Dhadkan UCSB Group of the Year

June 2, 2016 by

The Office of Student Life selected Dhadkan, a campus organization dedicated to bringing South Asian philanthropic events to campus, as the Group of the Year.
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6,000 ‘Feel the Bern’ in Santa Barbara

May 28, 2016 by

Bernie Sanders stood before 6,000 people at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) on Saturday, calling for tuition reform, wage equality and grassroots support in the upcoming election.
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Campus Declared Safe After Threat Directed at ‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Event

May 26, 2016 by

The dean of student life said the campus is safe after a threat was posted on the Feminism Is Cancer event page online.
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Gambian UCSB Student Granted Political Asylum in the United States

May 26, 2016 by

Once living out of his car and contemplating suicide, student Alagie Jammeh now has a bright future in the U.S.
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UCSB To Begin Using Students’ Preferred Names

May 26, 2016 by

UC Santa Barbara will begin using preferred names in all campus services on June 16, affecting access cards, class rosters and faculty interactions with students.
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National News, International Spotlight

May 26, 2016 by

This week in news: Transgender rights, U.S. drone strike on Pakistan and more.
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Bill to Ensure AP Credit at Community Colleges Passes Assembly

May 26, 2016 by

The State Assembly passed a bill to ensure that community colleges in California award class credit to students who pass Advanced Placement exams with a minimum score of three.
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UCSB Writing Program Creates Science Minor

May 26, 2016 by

Starting next fall, UC Santa Barbara will offer a writing minor for science communication, teaching students to share scientific information with a diverse audience.
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