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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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U-Mail Phishing Scams Resurface

October 13, 2016 by

Students have reported another round of phishing emails circulating through UCSB’s U-Mail system attempting to gather student info.
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Sushiya Express, Round 2

October 13, 2016 by

Sushiya Express has struggled with quality and flavor in the past, but UCSB alumnae Kate and Leanne Lee hope to bring new life to Isla Vista’s only sushi joint.
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KCSB Hosts New Graveyard Shows

October 13, 2016 by

KCSB’s newest shows are hitting the FM airwaves, and there’s something for everyone at any hour of the day. Eclectic vibes and quirky show names are guaranteed.
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Vista Point: The Goings-On in I.V. This Upcoming Week

October 13, 2016 by

The Nexus, KCSB and The Bottom Line will co-host a debate between Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter, candidates for Third District County Supervisor, tonight at 6:30 p.m.
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UCDC Students Win Tickets to VP Debate

October 13, 2016 by

As students filled the seats of campus lounges Oct. 4 to view the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate, two lucky university students enjoyed an even closer view of the event seated in front of the live deba...
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Students Spin Poetry at Annual ‘Coming Out Monologues’

October 11, 2016 by

UC Santa Barbara students expressed themselves in spoken word on Monday at the annual “Coming Out Monologues,” sharing their experiences aloud to usher in National Coming Out Day on Tuesday.
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Students To Rally Against Rape Culture in Isla Vista

October 11, 2016 by

Katherine Kepski, a fourth-year global studies major and main organizer of the rally, said she believes rape culture and misogyny are “not discussed enough.”
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