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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...

November 20, 2014

Regents Approve Tuition Plan

By Peter Mounteer, David Jackson

The UC Board of Regents met yesterday at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center for the second of a three-day meeting to discuss, among other items, a proposal to fund the UC which includes a controversial increase in st...

November 19, 2014

Regents To Talk Money Matters Today

By Staff Report

Today at the University of California Regents meeting at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay Conference Center, the Regents will consider various measures for approval, including the approval of the tuition increase as prop...

November 19, 2014

UC Regents Discuss Tuition Hikes, Budgeting

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The UC Regents and its committees met at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus yesterday for the first of a three-day discussion about University spending, a potential tuition increase and various other topics.

November 19, 2014

Advisory Board Trustees Urge Isla Vistans to Address Community Issues Together

By Josh Ortiz

In response to a list of concerns regarding conditions in Isla Vista, the UC Santa Barbara Foundation Trustees’ Advisory Committee on Isla Vista Strategies released a report on Monday advocating that I.V. resident and ...

November 19, 2014

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Patrick Guardian

This weekend, a UCSB Police Department officer was injured while attempting to subdue a suspect resisting arrest.

November 19, 2014

New Meningitis B Vaccine To Be Available at UCSB Soon

By Megan Mineiro

A new vaccine to protect against meningococcal serogroup B, Trumenba, became available yesterday for order through healthcare providers in the United States. A pre-order of Trumenba has already been placed by Student Hea...

November 18, 2014

Screening Inspires Students to Address Gender Inequality

By Teddy Krolczyk

The Sigma Theta Psi multicultural sorority held a screening of the award-winning documentary “Honor Diaries” at the MultiCultural Center Theatre last night.

November 18, 2014

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Reviews Funding Proposals

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met tonight in the State Street Room at the UCen to hear funding proposals from various student organizations and clubs.