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Adopt-A-Block Holds Isla Vista Clean-up Following Deltopia

April 6, 2015 by

Volunteer organization Adopt-A-Block held an Isla Vista clean-up following a full day of Deltopia festivities on Saturday, drawing over 300 students participants on Sunday.
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Lecture Talks About Reintroducing Extinct Animals

April 6, 2015 by

The UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center (IHC) hosted a talk on the possibilities of resurrecting extinct life by Oliver A. Ryder titled “Conservation, De-Extinction, and the Future of Life” i...
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A.S. Senate Committee Tables Divestment Talks

April 2, 2015 by and

The Associated Students Senate External Affairs Committee tabled a resolution to urge divestment from companies profiting from human rights violations in “Palestine/Israel” for one week at a meeti...
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Shooting Victim Files Complaint Against County, Sheriff, Regents

April 2, 2015 by

Former student Antoine Cherchian, a victim of the May 23 Isla Vista shooting last spring who survived multiple gunshot wounds, filed a complaint for damages against the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’...
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A.S. Senate Meeting Discusses UC Divestment, Anti-Semitism

April 2, 2015 by and

The Associated Students Senate met Wednesday night in Corwin Pavilion where it discussed bills calling for University of California (UC) divestment from companies allegedly committing human rights vio...
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National News/International Spotlight

April 2, 2015 by

A wrap-up of this week's national and international happenings.
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VC Firm Chooses Alumnus as Fellow

April 2, 2015 by

Silicon Valley venture capital firm Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield and Byers (KPCB) recently selected alumnus Kevin Gibbons as a 2015 fellow in their KPCB Fellows Program.
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Drought Prompts Mandatory Water Restrictions

April 2, 2015 by

California Governor Jerry Brown issued mandatory water restrictions across the state for the first time in California history to combat the ongoing drought.
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Evicted Abrego Villas Apartment Households Reach Settlement

April 2, 2015 by

Six households at 6754 and 6764 Abrego Road, which received eviction notices last October and planned to sue Abrego Villas property owner Majestic Asset Management, Inc., for violation of County Ordin...
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SB Leader in Saving Water, AP Study Finds

April 2, 2015 by

In a study done by the Associated Press of data published by the State Water Resources Control Board this month, Santa Barbara was found to be a leader in water conservation among cities in Southern ...
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Student Coalition Seeks To Reduce I.V. Police Pressure

April 2, 2015 by

In preparation for Deltopia, Associated Students worked alongside police officers to initiate a collaborative effort called UCIV Safety Coalition to help students mitigate tension with law enforcement...
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Deltopia 2015: Boots on the Ground, But It’s Still Going Down

April 2, 2015 by

As Deltopia weekend approaches, local law enforcement, university administration and campus organizations will take different approaches to monitoring the weekend-long street party, including stricter...
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Students Protest ‘Keep Isla Vista Safe’ Campaign

April 2, 2015 by

The UCSB Task Force Against Police Brutality and Black Student Union (BSU) held a silent demonstration at the Arbor on Wednesday to protest the Santa Barbara County Sheriff Department’s “Keep Isla...
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Pizza with Police, Safety Coalition Respond to Deltopia Concerns

April 1, 2015 by

The UCSB Police Department (UCPD) in conjunction with Associated Students hosted Pizza with Police last night at Pizza My Heart in effort to address students’ concerns about law enforcement and comm...
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Regents Discuss Mental Health, Faculty Focus, Transfers, More

April 1, 2015 by , and

The UC Board of Regents continued their meeting of March 18 and 19 and opened with the Committee on Long Range Planning for the University of California mental health funding, during an afternoon sess...
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