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Weekend Wrapup May 21-25

May 27, 2015 by

This weekend, law enforcement responded to two incidents, a break-in and a robbery, in Isla Vista.
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Somalian Activist Talks Islamic Extremism

May 26, 2015 by

Human rights activist, author, scholar and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali spoke on May 23 at the Granada Theatre on Islamic extremism and human rights abuses concentrated in the Middle East and West Afric...
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New Storage Service To Assist On-Campus Residents

May 26, 2015 by

The student-run storage service company known as BoxCamp will offer summer storage and delivery for UC Santa Barbara students moving out of on-campus residence halls during the last two weeks of Sprin...
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I.D.E.A.S. Conference Promotes Education For Undocumented Students

May 25, 2015 by

UC Santa Barbara Improving Dreams, Equality, Access & Success (I.D.E.A.S.) hosted the “Undocu-generations” conference at the Student Resource Building Saturday to engage students, parents and comm...
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One Year Later: Candlelit Vigil and March Remembers Students Lost

May 24, 2015 by

Storke Tower rang out six times Saturday evening to begin a moment of silence as part of the Candlelit Vigil and March held to commemorate the students lost in the events of May 23 last year. UC Santa...
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Final Regents Meeting Addresses Tuition Hikes, Divestment, Food Security

May 22, 2015 by and

The UC Board of Regents met Thursday at UC San Francisco Mission Bay for their final meeting of the 2014-2015 academic year to discuss planned tuition increases, the current status of the UC Global Fo...
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Talk Examines Military, University Sexual Assault

May 22, 2015 by

The Campus Advocacy Resources & Education office hosted a lecture on military sexual trauma (MST) by assistant professor at the USC School of Social Work Kristen Zalesky in the Flying A room Thursday ...
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Students, Environmental Groups Protest Fracking

May 22, 2015 by

Local grassroots climate justice organization, 350 Santa Barbara, hosted a demonstration and press conference at Santa Barbara County Courthouse Thursday to protest against hydraulic fracturing and ot...
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Students Win New Venture Competition With BAC Monitor Startup

May 22, 2015 by

This year’s New Venture Competition (NVC) Finals awarded its annual $10,000 grand prize to student tech start up Milo, a business projected to create a device that proactively monitors the blood alc...
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State of Emergency Allows Joint Cleanup Effort

May 22, 2015 by and

The City of Goleta, County of Santa Barbara and the State of California each declared a state of emergency Wednesday regarding the Refugio Beach oil spill, allowing local, state and federal entities t...
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Isla Vista Remembers May 23rd

May 21, 2015 by

The Associated Students Program Board (ASPB) will host the Candlelight Vigil and Memorial Walk this Saturday in Storke Plaza as part of a series of events in remembrance of the events of May 23 last y...
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SB County Board of Supervisors Support I.V. AB 3

May 21, 2015 by

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors met Tuesday morning at the County Administration Building and voted 3-2 to support Assemblymember Das Williams’ Isla Vista Self Governance Bill, Assembl...
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Last A.S. Senate Meeting Discusses Rollover Funds

May 21, 2015 by

The Associated Students Senate met Wednesday night in the UCen’s Flying A Room to discuss legislation in the last meeting of the current Senate’s term.
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UCSB Professors Discuss Historical View on ISIL

May 21, 2015 by

International Association for Political Science Students (IAPSS) and UCSB History club co-hosted a talk titled “ISIS: A Historical Perspective” at Buchanan Hall Wednesday night during which UCSB h...
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Scientists Debate Harms and Benefits of GMOs

May 21, 2015 by

UCSB Arts & Lectures and the Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) co-hosted a debate titled “The 2015 Arthur N. Rupe Debate: The Use of Genetically Modified Organisms in Food” at Campbell Hal...
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