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Campus United Emerges Dominant in Associated Students Election

For the first time in over five years, UCSB students saw three new political parties emerge to compete for positions in the Associated Students election.
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LIVE Election Results

Full results for the 2016 Associated Students Elections.
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Starbucks To Replace Nicoletti’s in UCen

The first Starbucks at UC Santa Barbara will open in the University Center this fall, replacing Nicoletti’s, a café that has been on campus for more than 25 years.
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Finding Permanence in Ink

Strength, recovery, liberation and ink: Students get ‘tatted’ to find stability as they navigate ever-changing college environments
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Students Commemorate Armenian Genocide

The Armenian Student Association (ASA) held an event Wednesday called ‘Handprints Against Genocide’ in the hopes of spreading public awareness of the 1915 massacres
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Teach-In To Address Global, Political Issues

A three-day Next System Teach-In will come to UCSB next week, inviting students, faculty and community members to join discussions on global relations, environmental issues and human rights.
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Students Commemorate 101st Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

UCSB students are commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide this week to honor an estimated 1.5 million Armenians who were killed beginning in 1915.
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Siavash Zohoori Recognized as Student Advocate of the Year

The University of California Student Association recognized a UCSB student and May 23 shooting survivor as Student Advocate of the Year on Sunday.
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Local Group Registers More than 2,000 To Vote

A collective of UCSB graduates and politically active locals has registered more than 2,000 Isla Vistans and UCSB students to vote in anticipation of the California primary elections.
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Gauchos Celebrate Holi 2016

Over 1,200 students and Isla Vista residents gathered at the beach by the Anacapa and Santa Cruz dorms on Sunday to celebrate Holi, the Indian festival of colors.
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UCSB Staff Member Puts out Minor Blaze

A staff member in UCSB's Chemistry Building put out a growing fire Monday afternoon by throwing a bucket of water on the wooden stairs of a faculty office building.
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Ike’s Sandwich Shop Hopes To Avoid Fate of Other I.V. Restaurants

A new sandwich shop, Ike’s Love and Sandwiches — also known as Ike’s Place — opened in Isla Vista Saturday, hoping to capitalize on a location where other restaurants have failed.
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Cutting Board Left in Oven Causes Fire on Camino Del Sur

Inside a first-floor apartment, Santa Barbara County firefighters found that a cutting board had been left inside a cooking oven, producing smoke that drifted out of the building.
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Isla Vista Homeless Population Down 44 Percent since 2013

A new count and survey shows a slight increase in the number of homeless in Isla Vista from last year but a decrease of nearly 50 percent since 2013.
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Interactive Cigarette Bins May Be Coming to Isla Vista

A new proposal would bring interactive cigarette receptacles to Isla Vista that discourage littering by allowing smokers to vote on various questions with their cigarette butts.
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