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Arbor Art Piece Takes On Political Divisions

April 7, 2016 by

Chor Boogie displayed paintings in the Arbor Thursday titled, “The Divided States of America,” which depicted the divisions present in American society.
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New UCPD Substation To Open in Library

April 7, 2016 by and

UCPD is preparing to open a new substation in the UCSB Library, hoping to establish informal interactions between officers and students.
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Bill Passes for Staggered Minimum Wage Increase

April 7, 2016 by

Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill into law Monday that will raise the state minimum wage from $10 to $15 an hour by 2022.
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Art Exhibit at UCSB Explores Solitary Confinement

April 7, 2016 by

Richard Ross, UCSB professor of art, created the simulation and invited students to enter what is essentially a windowless crate with a miniature bed.
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State Assembly Blasts UC Admissions

April 7, 2016 by and

One lawmaker said he was “pissed” when he saw the state auditor’s claim that the UC relaxed its standards in admitting nonresident students.
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UCSB Give Day Welcomes Digital Era of Fundraising

April 6, 2016 by

To access a digitally active alumni base, the university is hosting its first 24-hour online donation drive on Friday.
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Isla Vista Crime Down 20% Over Two Years, DA Reports

April 5, 2016 by

A new report from the Isla Vista Safe Committee shows violent crime in I.V. decreased 25 percent and overall crime decreased 20 percent from 2013 to 2015.
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Deltopia Crowds, Arrests, Citations Down for Second Straight Year

April 3, 2016 by , and

Despite the ubiquitous parties and red cups in Isla Vista this Deltopia weekend, preliminary statistics show that crowd size, arrests and citations decreased for a second straight year.
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Adopt-A-Block Volunteers Clean up I.V. After Deltopia

April 3, 2016 by

A crowd of Adopt-A-Block volunteers faced a foggy afternoon on Sunday, gathering to clean up the remnants of a Deltopia much quieter than previous years.
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Horses Kept on Sideline During Deltopia

April 3, 2016 by

In contrast to years past, police horses spent much of Deltopia in portable trailers on the edge of Isla Vista Saturday after some students criticized their use as "intimidating."
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More Than 1000 Isla Vistans Without Power After Underground Fire

April 2, 2016 by

The outage stretches from the edge of UCSB west to Camino Pescadero and from the bottom of the IV loop to El Colegio Road, leaving more than 1000 residents without power.
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Controversial Trump Markings Surface Around Campus

April 1, 2016 by

UCSB maintenance staff washed much of the chalk away by Thursday afternoon, leaving only blurred marks and puddles, but many students remained troubled by the aggressive messages.
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Setting the Stage for a Day of Rage

April 1, 2016 by

With Deltopia a day away, students should be aware of laws and regulations that will keep them safe and out of jail during the Isla Vista party weekend.
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Capps’s H.O.P.E. Act Yields Two Successful Surgeries

March 31, 2016 by and

Johns Hopkins University Medical Center announced the first successful HIV-positive organ donation on Wednesday, made possible by the HIV Organ Policy Equity (H.O.P.E.) Act, sponsored by Santa Barbara...
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Billionaire Donates $200M To Fix ‘Gross’ Dorms

March 28, 2016 by

Billionaire Charles Munger donated a record-breaking $200 million to UCSB on Thursday, designating the funds for a state-of-the-art on campus residence hall.
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