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Witnesses Allege Misconduct Concerning Recent Student Death

**This story will be updated as more information becomes available.** A previously published Daily Nexus article regarding IVFP’s account of Andres Esteban Sanchez’s death can be found u...
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UC Postdocs Negotiate for Better Benefits, Rights

Just before their previous contract expired in October, University of California and the UC postdoctoral union (UAW 5810) reached a one-year agreement that union members will vote to approve next week...
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SBCC President to Retire After Four-Year Service

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) President Lori Gaskin announced Monday her decision to retire after the end of the 2015-16 school year. After working 35 years in the California Community College sys...
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A.S. Senator Resigns Due to Complications

Lacy Wright gives up A.S. Senate seat due to the nature of senatorial environment   Second-year art history major Lacy Wright officially resigned from her seat in Associated Students (A.S.) Senat...
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New Resources To Come for Injured and Disabled Students

Associated Students will implement the Alternative Transportation Project (ATP), a program to assist disabled students with golf cart and pedicab services by the end of winter quarter. ATP, which will...
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TSA To Help Transfer Students Across UCSB

A new program at UCSB seeks to provide transfer students the resources they need The new Transfer Student Alliance (TSA) held a kick-off social in front of the Student Resource Building (SRB) Wednesda...
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Bake Sale Raises Funds for Syrian Refugees in Need

UCSB American Red Cross is hosting a bake sale in front the UCen Tuesday through Thursday to raise money for Syrian refugees. Over 70 goods were baked in preparation for the first day of the sale, inc...
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University Awards ‘Promise’ to New Scholars

UC Santa Barbara’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships administered for the first time this year the Promise Scholar Program, which recognizes incoming undergraduates who show potential in acad...
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Third District Supervisor Farr to Retire in December

District Supervisor Doreen Farr, who first took office in 2009, announced that she will not be seeking a third term on the Board of Supervisors, instead hoping to spend time with family Santa Barbara ...
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National News, International Spotlight

National News Word of Life Christian Church Six individuals were arrested for the death of 19-year-old Lucas Leonard, who was assaulted at a church meeting until he stopped breathing and passed away. ...
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Bike Safety On the Rise While Theft Decreases

UCSB improves bike safety and theft prevention by encouraging students to register their bikes and implementing new campaigns and committees to lower the number of thefts The biking situation at UCSB ...
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UCSB Student Andres Esteban Sanchez Passes Away Sunday Morning

On the morning of Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 4:40 a.m., two IVFP deputies responded to reports of a male subject on the 6700 block of Abrego Road running in the street screaming for help. Upon a...
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Brown Signs Three Bills Regarding Refugio Spill

Governor Jerry Brown signed three bills on Oct. 8 authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams in response to the May 2015 Refugio Beach Oil Spill. Jackson’s bills, Senate...
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Photonics Technology Gains Attention From Lois Capps

Representative for the 24th District of California Congresswoman Lois Capps visited UC Santa Barbara Monday to tour the American Institute for Manufacturing of Photonics (A.I.M. Photonics) facility. P...
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SB Mayor Presents 10-Point Gun Control Proposal

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, who announced in April her plans to run for California’s 24th Congressional district seat, released a 10-point proposal last month aimed at curbing gun violenc...
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