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Pro-life Group Files Lawsuit Against UCSB

A civil lawsuit was filed last week against UCSB by pro-life student advocates Life Legal Defense Foundation (LLDF) who claim the university did not pursue disciplinary action against feminist studies...
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I.V. Anthology Now Accepting Works

Associated Students Executive Director Marisela Márquez, alumna and former A.S. Internal Vice President Kyley Scarlet and KCSB News Director Monica Lopez will co-edit an anthology with a working titl...
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Exploring I.V. Through a Cop’s Eyes During the ‘Fall Offensive’

As the first weekend after Halloween and the last weekend of “Fall Orientation” for the Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP), this past Friday marked a period in which IVFP and the UCSB Police Department...
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Three Plays Grace the Stage for One Acts Series’ 50th Anniversary

The department of theater and dance presented the 50th anniversary of their One Acts series, a weekend of one-act undergraduate plays presented Friday through Sunday.
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Harvard Professor Lectures on Classroom Learning Strategies

Eric Mazur, Professor of Physics and Area Dean of Applied Physics at Harvard University, gave a lecture Friday at Corwin Pavilion addressing the ineffective nature classroom assessment in the 21st cen...
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Schunk, Reul Elected to A.S. Exec Board

The results were announced Thursday for positions on the Associated Students executive board and a student fee increase to raise funds for the A.S. Legal Resource Center, with just over 16 percent of ...
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Stanford Psychology Professor Lectures on Student Mindset

Stanford professor of psychology Carol Dweck delivered a lecture Thursday addressing the vital interconnection between an individual’s mindset in social interactions and academic achievement.
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Rutgers University Press EIC Talks About Media Technology

The Associate Director and Editor in Chief at Rutgers University Press Leslie Mitchner gave a lecture yesterday on the effects of modern technology on print publishing at the Social Sciences and Media...
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Carsey-Wolf Center Hosts Film Editor Fred Raskin

“Guardians of the Galaxy” film editor Fred Raskin spoke during a Q&A session yesterday in the Pollock Theater as a part of a three week series by the Carsey-Wolf Center called “Focus On: The Edi...
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Democratic Politician Narrowly Wins Election

Incumbent Lois Capps, D-Santa Barbara, won yesterday’s midterm election for the seat as California’s 24th Congressional District representative, beating out Republican challenger Chris Mitchum by ...
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Finance Committee Drops S.C.O.R.E Funding Freeze

Last night, the Associated Students Senate met in the UCen’s Flying A room to discuss a variety of issues and receive input from several community members.
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UCSB Installs Solar Panels on Lot 22

The construction of a 424 kW solar energy system built on the upper level of Parking Lot 22, a project funded by student fees, was completed this week.
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Geographer Receives Plous Award

Assistant professor of geography Krzysztof Janowicz was recently awarded the 2014-2015 Harold J. Plous Award by the College of Letters and Sciences for his outstanding performance as a junior faculty ...
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Measures P and S Fail To Pass Midterm Election

Santa Barbara voters rejected hotly-debated local Measures P and S in Tuesday’s midterm election, with Measure P receiving 37 percent of votes and Measure S receiving 49 percent.
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Model U.N. To Host Fifth Annual Conference Friday

Model United Nations (MUN), a student-run organization that simulates international debates, will be hosting their fifth annual UC Santa Barbara Intercollegiate Model United Nations Conference (SBIMUN...
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