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Professor Singh Speaks on Sikhism at Religious Literacy Series

UC Riverside Professor of Sikh and Punjabi Studies Pashaura Singh presented the history of Sikhism through its social and religious evolution at the MultiCultural Center Wednesday as the first speaker...
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More Than 1,000 March for Free Tuition, Living Wage

Nearly 1,500 students marched through UC Santa Barbara’s campus on Thursday, joining more than 100 campuses nationwide in the Million Student March, a movement demanding free tuition, the eliminatio...
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The Principles Against Intolerance: Attempts to Redefine Anti-Semitism and the Potential Threat to Free Speech

In order to protect Jewish students, the UC community has been pushing for a system-wide definition of anti-Semitism The Free Speech Movement began on the steps of UC Berkeley’s Sproul Hall in 1964 ...
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Professor Rios Lectures On Justice, Race

UCSB Professor of sociology Victor Rios spoke with students in the Loma Paloma Center on Tuesday about the United States justice system, race relations and mentorship opportunities. Rios conducts rese...
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I.V. Community Discusses Lighting, Graffiti Cleanup

Community members discussed lighting, sidewalks and graffiti cleanup Tuesday evening at the Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative meeting in the I.V. Clinic building. Residents will vote in November 2...
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Nyad to Speak About Record Swim, Memoir

In 2013, at the age of 64, Diana Nyad swam 110 miles from Cuba to Florida; she will speak about the record-setting feat, as well as her newly published memoir, on Saturday Record-setting long-distance...
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New Budget May Raise UC Enrollment by 10,000

The UC Board of Regents will vote on a budget approval to increase student enrollment by 10,000 California undergraduates over a three-year period at the upcoming Regents meeting on Nov.19. UC Preside...
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Bruce Porter to Run to Succeed Supervisor Farr

Fifteen-year Santa Ynez resident Bruce Porter announced Monday he will run to succeed Doreen Farr as Third District County Supervisor. Farr announced in October she will not seek re-election after her...
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Del Playa Experiences Rock Fall as Cliffs Erode

Close to a ton of rock and soil fell onto the beach after eroding from the cliff side above 6709 Del Playa Drive early Monday afternoon, leaving no individuals injured. The rock fall was discovered by...
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National News, International Spotlight

National News Missouri University Chancellor Resigns Hours After MU President Resigns Amid Racial Tensions Former University of Missouri-Columbia president Timothy M. Wolfe and university system Chanc...
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Supervisor Farr To Host Monthly Office Hours

County Supervisor Doreen Farr wants to facilitate communication with I.V. residents Third District County Supervisor Doreen Farr will host her monthly Sidewalk Office Hours Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. a...
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Active Minds of UCSB To Attend Health Conference

UCSB’s Active Minds chapter will attend the Active Minds 12th National Mental Health on Campus Conference at UC Irvine this weekend to network with chapters from across the nation. Active Minds aims...
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Biko House Hosts Open Mic Night with MC Fong Tran

Students and I.V. residents gathered at the Biko House, a student housing cooperative in Isla Vista, for the MultiCultural Center’s open mic event Tuesday night, featuring Vietnamese-American spoken...
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St. Michael’s Hosts Dinner In Response to Alleged Anti-Black Lives Matter Movement Vandalism

Responding to a string of vandalism and theft at St. Michael’s University Church, allegedly due to its backing of the Black Lives Matter movement, nearly 100 students, professors and Isla Vista resi...
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Wrap-Up Nov. 2-9

Last week (Nov. 2-9) law enforcement units in Isla Vista encountered three robberies and a suspect that appeared to be under the influence of illegal substances. On Tuesday, Nov. 3, officers responded...
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