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February 4, 2015

Confucius Institute Presents First Lectures

By Shelly Lu

Two professors from McGill University and the Middlebury Institute of International Studies gave keynote lectures at the Mosher Alumni House to celebrate the opening of the Confucius Institute on campus yesterday.

February 3, 2015

UCSB Hosts Distinguished Guests For Opening of Confucius Institute

By Beth Lebens

UCSB’s Confucius Institute, an international establishment to promote the study of Chinese language, culture, history, science, politics and economics, held its opening ceremony Monday in McCune Hall.

February 3, 2015

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Entertains Funding Requests

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met Monday evening in the Flying A Room of the UCen and heard from 12 campus organizations looking to receive funding for events being held primarily in Spring Quart...

February 3, 2015

Students Accused of Illegally Downloading Pornography

By Josh Ortiz

Last week, two students were accused of illegally downloading pornography on the Internet by their internet service provider.

February 3, 2015

Weekend Wrap-up Jan. 30 – Feb. 1

By Patrick Guardian

Law enforcement officers with the Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) responded to numerous calls over the weekend in Isla Vista with various incidents concerning drug seizure, multiple burglaries and multiple fights.

February 2, 2015

In Photos: Hundreds of Students Compete in 36-Hour Hackathon

By Daily Nexus Photography

On Friday, Jan. 30, over 500 participants from schools all over California competed in a 36-hour hackathon, the first annual one held in Corwin Pavilion and surrounding areas. Students designed and programmed unique proj...

February 2, 2015

Protesters March Through Isla Vista In Objection of Evictions

By William Leiva

The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) held a protest on Friday by marching from the Pardall Center to the 6700 block of Abrego in order to bring attention to the evictions of several families from their homes at Abrego Vil...

February 2, 2015

UCSB Hackathon Draws Participants, Sponsors From Across State

By Juliet Bachtel, Addie Burk

Hundreds of students from across the state participated in SB Hacks’ first annual UCSB Hackathon on Sunday to showcase projects they worked on throughout the weekend and to compete for prizes The Hackathon took pla...

February 2, 2015

Associated Students Present First-Ever Isla Vista Week

By Danny Kolosta

The Associated Students Isla Vista Community Relations Committee (IVCRC) will host its first-ever Isla Vista Week from Monday through Friday to educate students and community members about I.V.’s history and issues inv...

January 30, 2015

Regents Form Two-Person Budget Committee

By Theodora Krolczyk

Last week, the University of California Board of Regents formed a select advisory committee consisting of Governor Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano to discuss the cost structure of the UC system.

January 30, 2015

Organization Names UCSB as Hispanic Serving Intitution

By Peeka Zimmerman

University administrators announced Wednesday that UCSB has been named a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) by the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) due to the campus’ 25 percent Latino student p...

January 29, 2015

Planned March To Protest Abrego Evictions

By Addie Burk

The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) will lead a march from the Pardall Center through I.V. Friday at 1 p.m. to protest the eviction of six households from their apartments at 6754 and 6764 Abrego Road.

January 29, 2015

IVTU Holds Campaign For Evicted I.V. Residents

By Beth Lebens

The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) hosted a housing forum titled “Tenants Reclaiming Isla Vista” at the Pardall Center in I.V. yesterday in order to gather attention and support for households evicted from their hom...

January 29, 2015

Deltopia Rioter To Be Tried in March

By Josh Ortiz

Desmond Edwards, the 18-year-old Deltopia reveler arrested last Spring for assaulting a UCSB Police Department (UCPD) police officer on the evening the Deltopia riots, has been scheduled for trial on March 24 and faces c...

January 29, 2015

Senate Meeting Talks Lock-Ins, Supports IVTU

By Rachel Ann Reyes

The Associated Students Senate met in the Flying A Room at the UCen Wednesday night to discuss potential lock-in fees and resolutions including ones in support of President Barack Obama’s proposal to make community col...