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Professor Discusses Lack of Diversity in Video Games

January 28, 2016 by

Assistant professor of women’s and gender studies at the University of Oregon Edmond Chang gave a talk titled “Brown Skins, White Avatars: Racebending and Straightwashing in Digital Games” at th...
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Isla Carte Working to Launch a Sustainable Food Cart on Campus

January 28, 2016 by

Student-run food program Isla Carte is holding monthly tasting events for their proposed food cart program expected to launch in fall of 2017.
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Isla Vista Food Co-op To Receive Solar Panels

January 28, 2016 by

The UCSB Solar Ambassadors team will launch a crowdfunding campaign in early February to raise money for solar panels for the Isla Vista Food Co-op as part of their goal to improve sustainability in t...
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‘Jewish Journeys’ Comes to Pollock Theater

January 28, 2016 by

Actor and UCSB alumnus Michael Douglas and author Natan Sharansky will conclude their three-part university tour, “Jewish Journeys,” a talk focused on Judaism, Israel and current-day anti-Semitism...
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County Allocates Funds for Additional Homeless Shelters

January 28, 2016 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors allocated $128,000 in contingency funds last week for additional shelter services for the approximately 1,400 homeless individuals seeking refuge from El ...
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Senate Bill Calls for Capping of Coastal Oil Wells

January 28, 2016 by

California State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson (D-Santa Barbara) recently introduced Senate Bill 900 (SB 900), known as the Coastal Oil Well Cleanup Act.
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National News, International Spotlight Week of Jan. 21-28

January 28, 2016 by

Anti-Abortion Activists’ Indictment Undermines GOP’s Plans to Defund Planned Parenthood, Two Turkish Journalists Face Life in Prison and other stories.
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Lawsuit Claims ‘Dangerous’ Area of UCSB Led to Rape

January 28, 2016 by

A UC Santa Barbara student who was raped on campus in 2014 is claiming the University failed to adequately maintain an “overgrown foliage area” despite previous reports of criminal activity in the...
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Conference Commemorates Fifth Anniversary of Egyptian Revolution

January 27, 2016 by

Professors and students gathered on the fifth anniversary of the Egyptian Revolution Monday for the After Tahrir: Egyptian Revolutionary Experiences and Future Visions conference in the McCune Confere...
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Stakeholders Address Finances, Budget

January 27, 2016 by

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting to discuss finances and the surplus budget for a potential Community Services District (CSD) in Isla Vista, Tuesday evening in the I.V. ...
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Student Regents Discuss Roles, Recruitment

January 27, 2016 by

Student Regent Abraham “Avi” Oved and Student Regent-designate Marcela Ramirez visited UCSB on Tuesday where they held an informational session regarding their roles, the Student Regent recruitmen...
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Victim of On-Campus Rape Files Lawsuit Against UC Regents

January 27, 2016 by

A lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of a UC Santa Barbara student who was violently raped by three men in 2014 alleges that UCSB is partially responsible for the assault because it neglected a “danger...
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A.S. Finance and Business Committee Discuss Funding Requests from 16 Campus Organizations

January 26, 2016 by

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the State Street Room of the UCen to discuss funding requests from 16 campus organizations.
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Creator of Khan Academy Speaks About Education

January 25, 2016 by

Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, spoke Sunday at the Granada Theatre about his nonprofit academy aimed at providing free, world-class education around the globe.
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Giovanni’s Pizzeria To Reopen

January 24, 2016 by

Giovanni’s Pizzeria, which closed last Thursday to the dismay of many Isla Vista residents, will be reopening tomorrow under new management by Gio’s franchise owners Danny and Debra Babai.
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