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January 29, 2015

National Spotlight

By Staff Report

Top national stories for January 29, 2015.

January 29, 2015

International News

By Staff Report

Top international headlines for January 29, 2015.

January 28, 2015

Stakeholders Meeting Discusses I.V. Demographic Difficulties, Parking

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Assemblymember Das Williams’ office hosted an Isla Vista stakeholders meeting Tuesday at the I.V. Clinic building, where I.V. residents, students and administrators continued a discussion that has been taking place ove...

January 28, 2015

Mary Jacob To Take Over for Michael Young

By Beth Lebens

Former Senior Associate Dean of Enrollment and Student Academic Programs and Wellness Services Mary Jacob will begin serving as acting Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs on Feb. 2 following former Vice Chancellor Michae...

January 28, 2015

MCC Discussion Examines Obama’s Deportations

By Erica Loera

Seasoned author and sociology professor at UC Merced Tanya Golash-Boza held a discussion on mass deportation and the racialized trends in immigrant law enforcement in the U.S. Tuesday night in the MultiCultural Center (...

January 28, 2015

Physicians Strike Over Unfair Practices

By Connor Dunne

Doctors at all 10 University of California campus health centers affiliated with the Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD) conducted an unfair labor practice strike Tuesday to protest a year-long labor conflic...

January 27, 2015

Reporter Lectures on Nazis in Cold War America

By William Leiva

Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative reporter in the Washington bureau of New York Times Eric Lichtblau spoke in Corwin Pavilion Monday night about how America became a safe haven for Hitler’s men in 1969 during the Co...

January 27, 2015

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Hears Requests

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met to hear from 26 different organizations funding requests on Monday night.

January 27, 2015

Organizations Host HIV/AIDS Awareness Week

By Sarah Romero

Monday marked the beginning of HIV/AIDS Awareness Week, an event hosted by various campus organizations that aim to educate students about the pervasiveness of sexually transmitted infections worldwide in order to promot...

January 27, 2015

Study Finds Young Americans Prefer Egalitarian Relationships

By Shelly Lu

A recent study conducted by sociology professors at UCSB and the University of Texas at Austin has found that most young American men and women prefer egalitarian relationships when it comes to dividing work and househol...

January 26, 2015

IVFP To Begin Citing Cars On Sidewalks

By Patrick Guardian

Last week, Isla Vista Foot Patrol announced a policy stating all cars in Isla Vista that are parked on or blocking a sidewalk, even in front of residents’ driveways, will be cited for traffic violations starting Feb. 1...

January 26, 2015

UC To Provide Electricity to Five Campuses

By Josephine Niu

The University of California, a registered Electrical Service Provider (ESP) as of March 2014, will begin providing electricity to five of its campuses and three of its medical centers this month through Direct Access of...

January 26, 2015

Event Takes Closer Look at Charlie Hebdo

By David Jackson

A panel of professors, public officials and graduate students spoke at an event titled Charlie Hebdo: Defending Freedom of Speech and Fighting Islamophobia in France Thursday evening in Buchanan Hall to discuss the ramif...

January 25, 2015

Event Honors Michael D. Young

By Peeka Zimmerman

A retirement reception for Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Michael Young was held Friday in Corwin Pavilion to honor and celebrate his 25-year career with the Student Affairs Division.

January 25, 2015

SBCC Supports Obama’s College Plan

By Teddy Krolczyk

The Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) Board of Trustees recently voted in a 5-2 decision to support President Barack Obama’s recently announced proposal to make the first two years of community college free.

January 24, 2015

Police Arrest Suspect in Stabbing

By Staff Report

A 21-year-old UCSB student was stabbed at the house of Sigma Chi Omega on the 6700 block of Sueno Road in Isla Vista about 2:45a.m, following an altercation just outside the house.