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Vigil Held To Honor Professors Otis Madison and Horacio Roque-Ramirez

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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Stakeholders Discuss Usage of Community Facilities

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the management of community facilities in I.V.’s potential Community Services District (CSD).
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Renovated Library Opens for Winter Quarter

After two and a half years and more than $80 million, the new and renovated portions of the UCSB Library — totaling 150,000 square feet — opened on Monday.
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Former UCSB Student Files Title IX Lawsuit Against UC Regents

Former UCSB student Haley Moore filed a Title IX Civil Lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California on Thursday, claiming UCSB failed to adequately address and investigate her case afte...
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Study Shows Increase in Students Receiving Mental Health Treatment

A recent RAND Corporation study found that more University of California students have been receiving mental health care following an increase in state funding for mental health services on campuses.
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UC Divests from Private Prisons After Pressure from Black Student Unions

The University of California has sold approximately $25 million worth of indirect investments in private prison corporations after the Afrikan Black Coalition, which encompasses UC’s nine Black Stud...
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Winter Warm-Up To Collect Blanket Donations

Santa Catalina’s South Hall Council will be hosting the Winter Warm-Up to collect blanket donations for Santa Barbara’s Casa Esperanza 24-hour homeless shelter until Saturday, Dec. 5.
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