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November 21, 2014

UC Regents Formally Pass Long-Term Financial Plan, Discuss Ebola Preparedness

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

On the third and final day of the UC Regents Meeting at UCSF Mission Bay, the Regents voted on and formally passed the 2015-2016 UC budget as well as a Long-Term Financial Plan, referred to as the L report, which include...

November 21, 2014

Goleta Ice Skating Facility Breaks Ground

By Max Fernbacher

The Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association (GSBISA) broke ground Thursday afternoon on “Ice in Paradise,” an ice skating arena located near Girsh Park in Goleta, CA.

November 21, 2014

Dept. of Theater and Dance Named 2014 50/50 Applause Award Recipient

By Rishika Kenkre

The Department of Theater and Dance received the 2014 50/50 Applause Award from International Centre for Women Playwrights (ICWP) for having more than 50 percent of its produced plays written by females.

November 21, 2014

Graduate Student Association Convenes to Consider Plans for I.V.

By Juliet Bachtel

The Graduate Student Association (GSA) held a public meeting Thursday in the GSA Formal Lounge at the MultiCultural Center to discuss the role graduate students play in improving Isla Vista.

November 21, 2014

A.S. Senate University Affairs Committee Debates Finances, Policy

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Senate University Affairs Committee met in the Santa Barbara Mission Room to hear shared governance reports Tuesday evening.

November 21, 2014

Art History Dept. Adds Museum Studies Emphasis

By Lisa Maillard

The Department of the History of Art and Architecture has established a new Museum Studies emphasis for its undergraduate major.

November 21, 2014

Author Delivers Talk on Mending Capitalism

By Josephine Niu

Author, entrepreneur and journalist Peter Barnes gave a talk called “Fixing Capitalism’s Deepest Flaws” on Tuesday evening at Corwin Pavilion.

November 21, 2014

Students Protest Mexican Government’s Connection to Missing Students

By Christopher Chen

Students gathered in the Arbor yesterday to participate in a protest against the government of Mexico for their alleged participation in the kidnapping of 43 Mexican college students, all of whom are presumed dead.

November 21, 2014

UCSB Mock Trial To Compete in 2014 Yale Invitational

By Diana Bounina

UCSB Mock Trial will fly to New Haven, CT, to compete at the 2014 Yale Invitational, which takes place on Dec. 6 and 7.

November 20, 2014

UCSB Set to Build Housing on Storke

By Teddy Krolczyk

Preparations have begun for construction of San Joaquin Village, the first large-scale student housing project associated with the recently approved Long Ranged Development Plan after the California Coastal Commission’...

November 20, 2014

Forum Discusses Recent Issues Plaguing Isla Vista

By Peeka Zimmerman

The League of Women Voters of Santa Barbara hosted a community forum titled the “The Future of Isla Vista — An Ongoing Conversation” yesterday at the Louise Lowry Davis Center to discuss the recent findings and goa...

November 20, 2014

It’s On Us Campaign Asks Students to Pledge Support

By Adelaide Burk

It’s On Us, a national campaign to encourage students to help combat sexual violence, has been hosting a pledge drive at the Student Resources Building Lawn since Monday and will hold a rally in Stoke Plaza tomorrow at...

November 20, 2014

Locals Protest UC-Wide Tuition Hike

By William Leiva

Students and faculty gathered at the Day of Education and Activism event yesterday in the Arbor to protest the proposed UC tuition increase of five percent over the next five years.

November 20, 2014

Senate Talks Guns, Concert

By Rachel Ann Reyes

The Associated Students Senate met Wednedsday night in the Flying A room of the UCen to discuss a resolution to divest from firearm manufacturers as well as denial of transportation to this Saturday’s Waka Flocka Flame...

November 20, 2014

Police Arrest Protester at Regents Meeting

By David Jackson

Students from all main University of California campuses gathered in front of the UC San Francisco Mission Bay Conference Center to protest yesterday’s meeting of the UC Regents, who debated a plan to implement a five ...

November 20, 2014

UC Tuition Proposal Met With Fierce Opposition

By Josh Ortiz

University of California students, faculty and staff claim the UC has failed to give proper expenditure reports, as required by California law, and that the UC’s credibility in possibly raising tuition is diminished fo...