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February 5, 2015

International News & National Spotlight

By Staff Report

An update on this week's international and national happenings.

February 5, 2015

Professor Speaks on State of American Education

By Erica Loera

Education policy expert and professor of public policy at UC Berkeley David Kirp discussed the U.S. public school system’s need for reform as well as the positive impact of personal connections between students and tea...

February 5, 2015

GOLD Chrome Extension Born

By Supriya Yelimeli

Three UCSB computer science students create free app at SB Hackathon

February 4, 2015

Art Professor Shares Images of Jailed Youth as First Event of UCSB Reads 2015

By Megan Mineiro

Art professor and photographer Richard Ross spoke about his newly published book Girls in Justice as well as his work documenting incarcerated youth in detention facilities across the country Tuesday night at Davidson Li...

February 4, 2015

News-Press Demands Access to City Councilwoman’s Web History, Emails

By Staff Report

The Santa Barbara News-Press recently demanded Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo turn over web browsing history and certain correspondence between her and groups opposing recent controversial headlines run by...

February 4, 2015

I.V. Stakeholders Meeting Continues Parking Discussion

By Cheryl Sun

Representatives from California state assemblyman Das Williams’ office held his weekly Isla Vista stakeholders meeting yesterday evening at the I.V. Clinic building to discuss public issues in I.V. with long-term resid...

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.