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CALPIRG Hosts Panel To Discuss Citizens United

California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) hosted a panel Thursday evening to discuss the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision on Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission in ...
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Regents Approve Student Advisor Position for Trial Period

The UC Board of Regents convened Thursday morning at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus for the second day of their January meeting. The regents discussed and approved Student Regent Avi Oved’s proposal...
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National News, International Spotlight

A summation of this week's national and international happenings.
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Regents Discuss Increased Application Numbers, PDST

The UC Board of Regents discussed 2015 figures for both freshman and transfer undergraduate applications, focusing specifically on the implications of this increase for the University’s goal of admi...
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I.V. Stakeholders Continue Parking Discussion

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative met Tuesday night at the Isla Vista Clinic building to continue discussing how to improve parking in I.V.
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Esteemed Professor Teaches Popular Seminar

Mathematics 266HH: Analytic Number Theory is likely one of the most overcrowded courses at UC Santa Barbara this quarter.
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Students, Senate Discuss Free Speech Issues

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room to accept the resignation of two senators, discuss internal matters and host public forum, which included several students call...
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‘Lament’ Art Installation Serves as Tribute

The new art installation titled “Lament” is the first artwork to be featured in the UCSB Library for a year from January 2016 until January 2017, composed of over 2,000 book covers to serve as a t...
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EVPSA ‘Principles’ Draft Calls for Student Input

The Office of the A.S. External Vice President of Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) is now asking for feedback from UCSB students on the content of UC Board of Regents’ first “Principles Against Intoleran...
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Students, Faculty Brave the Rain for Silent March

More than 40 students and faculty members marched through the rain Tuesday as part of UC Santa Barbara’s annual silent march in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
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Startup Weekend Attendees Connect, Compete

Eager entrepreneurs networked, pitched ideas and presented prototypes to a panel of experts at UCSB’s Startup Weekend Friday through Sunday at Corwin Pavilion.
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Is Sweet Alley For Sale?

An advertisement on Craigslist has generated questions about whether Isla Vista’s popular frozen yogurt shop, Sweet Alley, is for sale.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution To Support Undocumented Community Members, Amends Legal Code Bill

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday to discuss a bill amending the legal code of an Office of Student Advocacy bill and a resolution asking for “immediate” action in support of tho...
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Body Cam Program Progresses

Eight Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies have been testing body-worn video cameras for about a year, and all 16 may be wearing the cameras in the spring according to Sol Linver, commander of the Santa Ba...
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Gio’s Pizza To Close After 34 Years In Business

Giovanni’s Pizza Restaurant, locally known as Gio’s, will be permanently closed on Thursday, Jan. 14 after seven years under current owner Matt Metzka’s management.
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