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D.R.E.A.M. To Aid Undocumented Students

February 4, 2016 by

The University of California is rolling out its D.R.E.A.M. Loan Program this academic year, providing an initial $5 million in federal aid to undocumented students across the UC system.
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UCSB Examines Revised Sexual Violence Policy

February 4, 2016 by

Students, staff and administrators met in the UCen’s Santa Barbara Harbor Room on Wednesday to discuss recent changes to how UCSB will respond to reports of sexual violence.
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Recent Power Outages Impact Local Eateries

February 4, 2016 by

Isla Vista business owners and managers shared their experiences with the Nexus this week regarding the recent power outages amidst stormy weather in the Goleta area.
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UCSB Professors Rate RateMyProfessor

February 4, 2016 by

RateMyProfessors.com allows students to anonymously evaluate professors on a five-point scale for categories like helpfulness, clarity and even their professor’s “hotness.”
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Dance Marathon To Raise Money for CMN

February 4, 2016 by

Dance Marathon will host UCSB’s third annual Dance Marathon from Feb. 20 to 21 to raise money for the Children’s Miracle Network.
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Exxon To Truck Oil Out of Los Flores Canyon

February 4, 2016 by

Exxon Mobil Corporation received approval on Monday for its proposal to transport oil stranded in Las Flores canyon out by truck.
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EDC Fights To Increase Oil Company Analysis

February 4, 2016 by

The Environmental Defense Center (EDC) reached a settlement with two federal agencies that will require them to perform environmental analysis before approving oil companies’ requests to practice hy...
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Dean Oliver Appointed First African American President of Claremont Undergrad College

February 3, 2016 by

Melvin Oliver, dean of the College of Letters and Science, will become the sixth president of Pitzer College this summer and the first African American to ever be appointed president of one of the fiv...
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I.V. Stakeholders Discuss Budget, Potential IVCSD General Manager

February 3, 2016 by

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday at the I.V. clinic building to discuss finances and the surplus budget proposal for a potential Community Services District (CSD...
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Associated Students Finance and Business Committee Fully Funds Nine Requests, Partially Grants Six, Tables Three, Denies One

February 2, 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 19 campus organizations. The committee began the ...
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Academic Senate Meets to Discuss Campus Issues

January 31, 2016 by

The bi-quarterly Academic Senate met Thursday night in the UCen State Street room to update the faculty on campus issues.
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Students Protest U.S. Customs and Border Protection Booth at Career Fair

January 29, 2016 by

More than 50 students staged a protest against the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) booth at the Winter Career Fair on Thursday, claiming CBP participates in human rights abuses against those ...
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Senate Considers Situation of On-Campus Senator in University Apartments, More

January 28, 2016 by

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room to discuss an unprecedented situation regarding the status of an off-campus senator who moved to an on-campus apartment.
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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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