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Skeleton Cat Stolen from Ortega Dining Commons

October 24, 2016 by

Ortega staff members have placed “missing” signs at the front desk, as well as the cat’s prior position in the Halloween scene.
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Obama Endorses Salud Carbajal for Congress

October 24, 2016 by

President Barack Obama endorsed Salud Carbajal for Congress on Monday, backing the Democratic candidate in his race for California's 24th Congressional District.
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Tossed Tortillas Land in Campus Compost Bin

October 20, 2016 by

It is UC Santa Barbara tradition for students to fling tortillas onto the field after a goal during home soccer games, a custom that will undoubtedly continue into Saturday’s match against rival Cal...
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Women’s Center Promotes Body Positivity, Self-Love

October 20, 2016 by

Students smashed scales and stereotypes last week for the Women’s Center annual Love Your Body Week, intended to promote positive body image among women at UC Santa Barbara.
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UCSB Voter Guide 2016

October 20, 2016 by

Prepare for Election Day in Isla Vista with the UCSB Voter Guide.
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Activists Rally Against Recent Act of Violence in LGBTQ+ Community

October 20, 2016 by and

A group of activists proudly wearing “No Hate on State” stickers and “Just Be You” bracelets gathered Tuesday in De La Guerra Plaza.
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CALPIRG Pushes for Yes on Prop 67

October 20, 2016 by

Over 100 counties throughout California have passed ordinances to ban single-use plastic bags, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, but Prop 67 would ratify Senate Bill 270 to ban plastic bags thr...
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TFW UCSB Offers a Meme Class

October 18, 2016 by

Winter Quarter classes were announced this week, unveiling a new linguistics class taught by Professor John W. Du Bois — Linguistics 135: Memes: When Language and Culture Go Viral.
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Feminasty Guardians Protest Against Rape Culture in Isla Vista

October 16, 2016 by

A group of activists, known as the Feminasty Guardians, marched through Isla Vista Friday to reach the scene of an altercation that inspired their protest against rape culture at UC Santa Barbara.
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UCSB Hackers Advance in Worldwide Competition

October 16, 2016 by and

A group of hackers from UC Santa Barbara is a top 10 team to advance in a cyber security contest that began with 18,000 undergraduate students from around the world.
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Takeaways from the Third District Supervisor Debate

October 14, 2016 by and

Third District Supervisor candidates Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter faced off at a debate hosted by KCSB-FM, The Bottom Line and the Nexus on Thursday.
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Arbor’s Tarot Card Reader Buckingham Reads Fortunes, Gives Advice

October 13, 2016 by

Near the corner of the Arbor’s bustling walkway, a small camp-like setup can be seen next to Larry Calvaletto’s “Got Questions?” booth. Advertised with a piece of cardboard box inked with the ...
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UCSB Soccer Player Arrested for Assault With a Deadly Weapon, Reckless Driving

October 13, 2016 by

A UC Santa Barbara soccer player was arrested on Oct. 4 after almost backing into a campus parking officer with his vehicle, according to the UCSB Police Department.
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Law Enforcement Down 30 Percent for Halloween

October 13, 2016 by

Over 250 officers were stationed in Isla Vista last year, but community efforts to “keep things local” have convinced local police to cut down.
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Isla Vista Landlords Oppose Measure F

October 13, 2016 by

With Election Day fast approaching, property owners are growing wary of a new tax which they believe would create an unfair burden on an already difficult housing market.
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