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UCSB Arts Department Takes Interlude To Build Community, Expand Creativity

April 11, 2016 by

The UCSB Arts Department is taking a week-long “interlude” this week by opting out of classes to immerse themselves in creative alternatives.
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GSA Resolution Aims To Include Graduate Students in Faculty Hiring Committees

April 11, 2016 by

UCSB’s Graduate Student Association is proposing that graduate students be included in faculty hiring committees and has drafted a resolution to be included in the hiring process.
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Activists Say Gun Violence is a ‘Profit-Driven Crisis’

April 10, 2016 by

Legislators and activists spoke Thursday night at the Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara on gun violence in America and what can be done to address the "profit-driven crisis."
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Bassem Eid: Divestment Movement Hurts Palestine

April 10, 2016 by

UCSB students and Goleta residents gathered Thursday evening in the MCC to hear a human rights activist discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a path toward peace and the divestment movement.
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Free Speech Questions Remain After Chalk Washed Away

April 10, 2016 by

After phrases disparaging immigrants, Muslims and queer people appeared on UCSB sidewalks, administrators have been grappling with how to encourage free speech and maintain a welcoming environment.
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A.S. Senate Introduces Inexpensive Live Stream

April 8, 2016 by and

A.S. Senate plans to begin live streaming their meetings next week, using mounted mobile devices to create an accessible video archive.
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Isla Vista To Vote on CSD, Tax in November

April 7, 2016 by

Isla Vista took a large step toward self-governance Thursday as Santa Barbara’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved motions to put two measures on the November ballot in I.V.
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‘Democracy Now!’ Host To Talk Media, Activism at UCSB

April 7, 2016 by

Amy Goodman, host and founder of the hallmark NPR global news program “Democracy Now!,” will be speaking to UC Santa Barbara students Sunday as part of a tour promoting her new book.
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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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