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National News, International Spotlight

January 14, 2016 by

Obama delivers his final State of the Union Address, UK debates new national anthem and more.
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Professor Megan Carney Lectures on Migration, Food Insecurity

January 13, 2016 by

UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center hosted Professor Megan Carney from the University of Washington, Seattle to give a lecture titled “Back There We Had Nothing to Eat: Food Insecurity and Wome...
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A.S. Funds Alternative Graduation, Culture Clubs, More

January 12, 2016 by

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street Room to discuss funding requests from 11 campus organizations.
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Woman Killed by Train Identified as UCSB Student

January 11, 2016 by

The woman who died after being struck by a train in Goleta on Sunday has been identified as Lillian Feng, a 19-year-old UCSB student who lived in Isla Vista. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Jan. 10, Feng was...
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Emergency Training Program To Prepare Students for Disasters

January 11, 2016 by

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will hold a free Emergency Training program on disaster preparedness and medical operations throughout January and February.
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Nonprofit Hosts Concert to Benefit Children in Need

January 11, 2016 by

Student-run nonprofit Kids Helping Kids (KHK) hosted its annual Benefit Gala Concert featuring Grammy-nominated NEEDTOBREATHE and Johnnyswim at the Granada Theater this weekend.
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Vigil Held To Honor Professors Otis Madison and Horacio Roque-Ramirez

January 8, 2016 by

UCSB Professors Otis Madison and Horacio Roque-Ramirez were honored in a small candlelight vigil on Thursday, hosted at the Associated Students Pardall Center by students in association with Black Stu...
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A.S. Welcomes New Senators, Allegedly Violating Legal Code

January 7, 2016 by and

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate appointed two new on-campus senators, first-year students Reilly Hobson and Batsheva Labowe-Stoll, Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen. Several se...
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California Raises Minimum Wage to 10 Dollars

January 7, 2016 by

California’s minimum wage rose from $9 an hour to $10 on Jan. 1 becoming the second highest national rate with the exception of the District of Columbia.
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Brainstorm for the Rainstorm

January 7, 2016 by

As UCSB students walked to class this morning clad in rubber boots and rain jackets and carrying umbrellas for extra measure, they took a look around at their fellow Gauchos. The look on everyone’s ...
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Regents To Vote on Student Advisor Proposal

January 7, 2016 by

UC Board of Regents is set to vote this month on Student Regent Avi Oved’s proposal to establish a Student Regent Advisor position.
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National News, International Spotlight

January 7, 2016 by

An overlook on this week's national and international happenings.
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Assembly Bill Seeks To Speed Up 911 Response

January 7, 2016 by

Assemblymember Das Williams introduced Assembly Bill 1564 (AB 1564) on Monday to quicken response 911 emergency call from cellphones by streamlining the dispatch process.
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Benefit Concert for Youths In Need

January 7, 2016 by

Kids Helping Kids (KHK), a student organization at San Marcos High School, will host their annual Benefit Gala Concert at the Granada Theatre Saturday, an event that has raised millions of dollars for...
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Memorial To Raise Money for Dojo

January 7, 2016 by

Miye Ota, wife of recently deceased former UCSB ballroom dancing professor Kenji Ota, is seeking to raise funds for the Otas’ dance and martial arts studio known as the “Dojo” located in Goleta.
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