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UCSB Organizations Host Talk on North Korea Refugees

UC Santa Barbara Delta Sigma Pi and the Korean American Student Association (KASA) co-hosted members of Liberty in North Korea (LINK) to speak on North Korean refugees Friday evening at Broida Hall. L...
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Yoga Studio Opens in Isla Vista

Yoga Isla Vista opened Saturday above Silvergreens at 900 Embarcadero del Mar, with a studio opening and blessing ceremony hosted by cofounders John Smart, a UCSB alum, and Julie Smart. Yoga Isla Vist...
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La Escuelita and IVRPD Host Safe Halloween Event

Campus organization La Escuelita and Isla Vista Recreation and Parks District (IVRPD) hosted Safe Halloween Saturday at Children’s Park. The event aims to give I.V. youth an opportunity to celebrate...
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Adam Seth Levine Hosts Seminar Discussing Presentation of Climate Change

Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University Adam Seth Levine hosted a seminar titled “Citizen Engagement (and Disengagement) in Response to Climate Change” to discuss...
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Dina Okamoto Lectures on Asian-American Panethnicity

Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University Dina Okamoto gave a lecture titled “Asian American Panethnicity and Shifting Ethnic Boundaries” Thursday at the MultiCultural Center (MCC) to...
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Her Campus Hosts “Perfectly Imperfect” to Promote Plan B, Body Positivity

Her Campus UCSB hosted the “Perfectly Imperfect” initiative event in conjunction with emergency contraceptive company Plan B One-Step Thursday in front of the UCen to educate students about variou...
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Morris Dees Gives Social Activism Lecture

Co-Founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and civil rights lawyer Morris Dees gave a lecture about his activism titled “With Justice for All in a Changing America” Wednesday night at Ca...
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UCSB Students for Life Hosts Abortion Debate

UCSB Students for Life of America hosted an event titled the “The Abortion Debate” between pro-choice UCSB professor of philosophy Quentin Gee and pro-life author Trent Horn to discuss abortion an...
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UCool Challenge Seeks Carbon Neutrality

The UC-wide challenge encourages all campuses to participate in energy efficient behaviors, with the highest-scoring campus being named “Coolest UC Campus” UCSB is participating in the UC-wide #UC...
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Professor at UCSB To Give T.E.D. Talk About Reform of Education

Sociology professor Victor Rios will discuss new educational curriculum in a T.E.D. talk UC Santa Barbara professor of sociology Victor Rios will speak at T.E.D. Talks Live in New York City on Nov. 2...
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I.V. Residents Discuss Self-Governance Options

Members of the Isla Vista community weighed the pros and cons of various self-governance options for the unincorporated area in a meeting earlier this week The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative ho...
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A.S. Senate Talks Student Councils, S.T.A.R.K. Funds

The Associated Students (A.S) Senate met Wednesday evening in the Flying A Room in the UCen to discuss three bills. Senate voted on and passed “A Bill to Establish a Student Council for the College ...
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‘Perfectly Imperfect’ To Educate Students on Plan B

Her Campus at UC Santa Barbara is hosting an event at the University Center (UCen) Thursday in conjunction with contraceptive company Plan B One-Step, titled the “Perfectly Imperfect” initiative t...
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National Spotlight/International News

National Spotlight SoCal Mudslides Immobilize Cars Mudslides in Southern California trapped hundreds of vehicles Thursday and Friday, leading to the closing of Interstate 5. The 20 feet of mud caused ...
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Love Your Body Week To Spread Positivity and Knowledge

The UCSB Women’s Center is hosting the third annual Love Your Body Week Oct. 19 to Oct. 23 both in Isla Vista and on campus to promote the knowledge and love of one’s own body. The first event of ...
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