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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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UCSB Student in Critical Condition After Attempted Hanging

May 18, 2016 by

A UC Santa Barbara student was transported to the hospital in critical condition after he attempted to hang himself at Ellwood Bluffs on Wednesday afternoon.
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New Pictures Released of Alleged Library Bathroom Peeper

May 18, 2016 by

UCPD released additional pictures of a man who they say entered a women’s bathroom in the library and took pictures of a woman using the bathroom.
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Danny DeVito Talks Voting, Bernie Sanders, Isla Vista in the Sixties

May 17, 2016 by

Actor Danny DeVito met with a crowd of nearly 900 students at UCSB on Tuesday to promote Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.
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Summer Star Wars Course Summons New Padawans

May 16, 2016 by

The Film and Media Studies Dept. will offer a course this summer to explore a franchise that gave rise to a stronger fandom than ever seen before — Star Wars.
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Danny DeVito To Promote Bernie Sanders Tuesday in The Arbor

May 16, 2016 by

Actor and director Danny DeVito will be at UC Santa Barbara on Tuesday afternoon, encouraging students to vote for Bernie Sanders in the California Democratic primary.
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