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Weekend Wrap-up Jan. 30 – Feb. 1

February 3, 2015 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 multi...
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In Photos: Hundreds of Students Compete in 36-Hour Hackathon

February 2, 2015 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 pr...
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Protesters March Through Isla Vista In Objection of Evictions

February 2, 2015 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...
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UCSB Hackathon Draws Participants, Sponsors From Across State

February 2, 2015 by Juliet Bachtel and 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 Th...
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Associated Students Present First-Ever Isla Vista Week

February 2, 2015 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 hi...
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Regents Form Two-Person Budget Committee

January 30, 2015 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...
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Organization Names UCSB as Hispanic Serving Intitution

January 30, 2015 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 perc...
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Planned March To Protest Abrego Evictions

January 29, 2015 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...
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IVTU Holds Campaign For Evicted I.V. Residents

January 29, 2015 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 ev...
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Deltopia Rioter To Be Tried in March

January 29, 2015 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 ...
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Senate Meeting Talks Lock-Ins, Supports IVTU

January 29, 2015 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 t...
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Sigma Pi Memorializes Late Chapter Director

January 29, 2015 by Peeka Zimmerman

Sigma Pi Chapter Director at UCSB Gary Grubacich passed away at his home due to natural causes on Jan. 12.
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SB Hacks To Host First Annual Coding Competition on Campus

January 29, 2015 by Shelly Lu

UCSB Hackathon, a 36-hour collaborative coding event for teams of computer science students from universities across the country, will attract an estimated 500 student attendees this weekend at the UC...
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