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Family Student Housing Rent To Rise Despite ‘Subpar’ Conditions

The Family Student Housing Tenants’ Association argued in a statement Tuesday that the rent increase scheduled to begin this summer is unfair, due to what it says are subpar living conditions.
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Solar Panels To Be Installed at I.V. Food Co-op

The Co-op reached its fundraising goal of nearly $60,000 to pay for the solar panels; a ribbon-cutting ceremony is to take place after construction is completed this month
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Officials: New Starbucks To Aid ‘Struggling’ UCen

The decision to replace Nicoletti’s with Starbucks this fall was made largely due to concern about the finances of the University Center, which is running a near $750,000 deficit since July 2015.
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Street Names Lack Proper Spanish

Lacking skill in the Spanish language, early Isla Vista developers erroneously translated Spanish words for I.V. street names.
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Santa Barbara City College Names New President

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) named Anthony Beebe as its new president/superintendent on Tuesday, selecting him from a pool of 42 candidates.
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6 Teams Advance to New Venture Competition Finals

The final six teams of the New Venture Competition were selected on Monday, chosen from a pool of 18 groups who presented their startup ideas at last week’s New Venture fair.
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UCSB Students Celebrate ‘May Day’ With Rally and Teach-In

Three student groups organized a “May Day” rally and teach-in in front of Storke Tower on Monday to protest workplace exploitation.
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U.S. Ambassadors Recount Influence of Attending UCSB in the ’60s

Four UCSB alumni and United States ambassadors returned to campus on Friday to recount their time in college during the '60s and its influence upon their careers in foreign diplomacy.
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Campus Dining Offers More Vegan Choices

Veganism is trending in both the food industry and in student requests for more vegan options on the menu, and the dining commons have heeded the call.
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Career Fair To Bring SB Startups to UCSB

The Entrepreneurs Association (EA) is hosting the first ever Startup Symposium Career Fair on May 4 from 1-4 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion.
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National News, International Spotlight

A recap of this week's international and national happenings.
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Second Annual SB Hacks Event Draws Hundreds to Corwin Pavilion

Organizers and hundreds of students gathered at the Corwin Pavilion last weekend to participate in UCSB’s second annual student-run hackathon event, SB Hacks.
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Ways into Waze: Researchers Find Method To Hack App

By intercepting the popular traffic app’s communications, hackers could produce fake accounts to track real users.
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SBCC Program To Cover 2 Years of Students’ Tuition

Vice President Joe Biden announced Monday a $100 million expansion of free tuition programs similar to Santa Barbara City College’s (SBCC) newly instituted “College Promise.”
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All-Freshman Team Makes it to Startup Fair

UCSB’s Technology Management Program (TMP) will host the New Venture Fair Thursday evening at Corwin Pavilion, allowing student teams to present startup business plans as part of the 17th annual New...
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