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Second-Year Student Passes Away at 19

May 24, 2016 by

A second-year UCSB student passed away Friday in a hospital after attempting to take his own life the day before.
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‘Blunite’ Commemorates Second Anniversary of May 23 Shooting

May 24, 2016 by

The residents of Isla Vista came together in Anisq‘Oyo’ Park on Monday evening, honoring the lives of those lost on May 23, 2014, through art, healing and solidarity.
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Dancers Perform at Storke Plaza in Remembrance of May 23, To Celebrate Peace

May 23, 2016 by

Seventy-five dancers dressed in white performed in Storke Plaza on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the May 23, 2014, shooting.
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UCSB Open to Latino Students’ Demands

May 23, 2016 by

High-ranking university officials sat with students in El Centro for hours, going point-by-point through a list of demands made by Latino UC Santa Barbara students.
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Family, Wellwishers Fund Student Funeral

May 22, 2016 by

Alen Nazari, a fourth-year psychology major at UCSB, passed away on Friday, April 8 due to unknown causes.
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UCSB Group Questions Validity of Campus Rape Statistics

May 20, 2016 by

A guest speaker for the UCSB Young Americans for Liberty on Wednesday spoke against commonly held beliefs regarding sexual assault on college campuses.
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New Venture Competition Winners Selected Despite Mix-Ups

May 19, 2016 by

Water quality testing technology Osmo won first prize while an all-female group placed third after an announcement mix-up.
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Interview with Man Who Helped UCSB Student After Attempted Suicide

May 19, 2016 by

Santa Barbara resident Jeffrey Brown was biking on his usual route when a woman flagged him down for help, asking if he had a knife.
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UCen Dining To Begin Using Cage-Free Eggs Menu

May 19, 2016 by

UCen Dining catering services will begin a transition to cruelty-free animal products next week by introducing cage-free eggs into their new menu.
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Bills Approved for Timely Bribery Investigation

May 19, 2016 by

After allegations arose that the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) bribed students to vote, the UCSB Audit and Advisory Department has launched an investigation into the claims.
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Students Grow Produce in Unlikely Places

May 19, 2016 by

The Edible Campus Program and the Department of Public Worms have begun turning large and unused concrete spaces into vertical, sustainable farms to combat hunger.
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National News, International Spotlight

May 19, 2016 by

A summation of this week's national and international happenings.
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Students Find a Home in UCSB’s Smallest College

May 18, 2016 by

UCSB’s College of Creative Studies is home to a unique academic program that focuses less on letter grades and more on undergraduate research opportunities.
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Effects of 2015 Oil Spill Persist, Researchers Say

May 18, 2016 by

One year later: The Refugio oil spill, which released 80,000 gallons of crude oil onto a shore 15 miles northwest of UCSB, has lasting effects.
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Former Gaucho Nominated for UC Student Regent Position

May 18, 2016 by

Paul Monge, UC Berkeley law student and UCSB alumnus, was nominated to become Student Regent beginning in July 2017.
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