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National News White House Continues Support for Syrian Refugee Plan Following Paris Attacks Although many Republicans have called for disallowing Syrian refugees from entering the country after Friday...
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Three Laws Students Should Look Out For in January

The bills deal primarily with fair payment, transgender rights and violence prevention The California State Legislature has recently approved three bills which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2016. Califo...
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Governor Brown Welcomes Vetted Syrian Refugees into California

California Gov. Jerry Brown said on Monday that he would continue to welcome vetted Syrian refugees into the state as part of President Barack Obama’s plan. In September, Obama’s administra...
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Former World Chess Champion, Russian Political Activist Speaks on ‘Enemies of the Free World’

Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov discussed his experience leading the pro-democracy movement against Russian president Vladimir Putin in a lecture titled “Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Pu...
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Tavis Smiley Discusses Social Constructs, Wealth Gap at MCC

The MultiCultural Center (MCC) hosted Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) talk show host Tavis Smiley on Tuesday as part of its Diversity Series to discuss socially constructed minorities and the relat...
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Wrap-Up Nov. 9-16

Last week (Nov. 9-16), law enforcement units in Isla Vista responded to a case of domestic violence, two fights, a cliff fall and two break-ins. On Tuesday, law enforcement units responded to a call o...
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Associated Students Finance and Business Committee Fully Grants Six Requests, Partially Grants Three and Declines Two

 The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street room to consider 12 campus funding requests. A.S. F&B began the meeting with $18,065 in ...
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Increased Usage of LSD-like Synthetic Drugs Identified in I.V.

Student Health Director Mary Ferris sent a university email Thursday to warn students of a recent increase in the use of synthetic, LSD-like drugs. First responders and emergency services have identif...
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Local Residents and Students Meet To Discuss a Parking Permit Program in I.V.

Long-term residents Maia, Jay Freeman and Bob Sumner hosted a meeting to discuss the possibility of a future parking permit program in Isla Vista at the I.V. Clinic Sunday evening. Attendees discussed...
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Autopsy Results Released in Death of UCSB Student

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff-Coroner’s Office released new information Monday about the death of 19-year-old, second-year UCSB student Andres Sanchez in Isla Vista on Oct. 11. Sanchez died of ...
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AB 935 To Allow Special Identification for Veterans

Assembly Bill 935 took effect Friday, allowing United States military veterans to apply for a California driver’s license or identification card with a veteran designation. The designated cards woul...
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Co-op Hosts Organic Potluck With Live Music

The Isla Vista Food Co-op, Associated Students Food Bank and I.V. Community Relations Committee hosted their third potluck of the quarter titled “The Grazing Hour” Friday at the I.V. Co-op patio. ...
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Swimmer Speaks on Novel, Record-Breaking Journey

Open-water swimmer and author Diana Nyad spoke and held a signing of her new novel, Find a Way, Saturday at a UCSB Arts & Lectures event in Campbell Hall. Nyad swam 110 miles from Havana, Cuba to ...
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New Amazon Store Offers Prizes, Convenience

Amazon.com opened Amazon@IslaVista at 6553 Trigo Road on Wednesday, the company’s fourth university “pick-up point” in the country where customers can pick up items purchased online and the firs...
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International Students Host Vigil for France

International student from France Candice Farel hosted a vigil Saturday night to mourn the lives of the approximately 129 people killed in Paris on Friday in terrorist attacks by the Islamic State als...
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