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UCSB Professor and Nobel Laureate Walter Kohn Passes Away at 93

April 22, 2016 by

Walter Kohn, renowned Nobel Laureate and professor of physics, passed away at the age of 93 on Wednesday afternoon, leaving behind a legacy of excellence at UCSB.
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Campus United Emerges Dominant in Associated Students Election

April 22, 2016 by , , and

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

April 21, 2016 by

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

April 21, 2016 by

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

April 21, 2016 by

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

April 21, 2016 by

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

April 21, 2016 by

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

April 19, 2016 by

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

April 19, 2016 by

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

April 19, 2016 by

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

April 18, 2016 by

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

April 18, 2016 by

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

April 18, 2016 by

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

April 17, 2016 by

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

April 17, 2016 by

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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