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UCSB To Begin Using Students’ Preferred Names

May 26, 2016 by

UC Santa Barbara will begin using preferred names in all campus services on June 16, affecting access cards, class rosters and faculty interactions with students.
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National News, International Spotlight

May 26, 2016 by

This week in news: Transgender rights, U.S. drone strike on Pakistan and more.
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Bill to Ensure AP Credit at Community Colleges Passes Assembly

May 26, 2016 by

The State Assembly passed a bill to ensure that community colleges in California award class credit to students who pass Advanced Placement exams with a minimum score of three.
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UCSB Writing Program Creates Science Minor

May 26, 2016 by

Starting next fall, UC Santa Barbara will offer a writing minor for science communication, teaching students to share scientific information with a diverse audience.
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Bernie Sanders Adds Santa Barbara to California Tour

May 25, 2016 by

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders will hold a rally at Santa Barbara City College on Saturday morning.
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‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Banner Leads to Heated Discussions

May 24, 2016 by

A student group hoped the banner would lead to constructive conversations about feminism, but some students said the arguments were unproductive.
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Second-Year Student Passes Away at 19

May 24, 2016 by

A second-year UCSB student passed away Friday in a hospital after attempting to take his own life the day before.
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‘Blunite’ Commemorates Second Anniversary of May 23 Shooting

May 24, 2016 by

The residents of Isla Vista came together in Anisq‘Oyo’ Park on Monday evening, honoring the lives of those lost on May 23, 2014, through art, healing and solidarity.
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Dancers Perform at Storke Plaza in Remembrance of May 23, To Celebrate Peace

May 23, 2016 by

Seventy-five dancers dressed in white performed in Storke Plaza on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the May 23, 2014, shooting.
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UCSB Open to Latino Students’ Demands

May 23, 2016 by

High-ranking university officials sat with students in El Centro for hours, going point-by-point through a list of demands made by Latino UC Santa Barbara students.
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Family, Wellwishers Fund Student Funeral

May 22, 2016 by

Alen Nazari, a fourth-year psychology major at UCSB, passed away on Friday, April 8 due to unknown causes.
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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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