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Napolitano Crosses the Border, Plans for Future Mexico-UC Collaboration

Last week, University of California President Janet Napolitano concluded a trip to Mexico City, during which she met with Mexican government officials, academics and researchers in an effort to streng...
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Gang Injunction Trial Comes to a Close

Closing arguments were given by plaintiff and defense in the City of Santa Barbara’s proposed gang injunction trial yesterday, the final hearing before Santa Barbara Superior Court Judge Colleen Ste...
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Anti-Fracking Student Organization Promotes Ballot Initiative

Students Against Fracking will celebrate a recent initiative placed on the November ballot to ban fracking in Santa Barbara County in an event called “An Afternoon Against Fracking” this Saturday ...
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Safe & Sound: Isla Vista Plans to Improve Public Safety

The Associated Students Public Safety Commission held a public safety meeting in Isla Vista Theater yesterday where attendees discussed ways to improve safety and quality of life in Isla Vista.
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Newly Elected A.S. Staff Holds First Senate Meeting

Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, the first to be held by the newly elected senate for the 2014-2015 academic school year, focused on the mass shooting that occurred last Friday ...
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Sheriff’s Office Releases Update on I.V. Killer Investigation

Deputies who visited Elliot Rodger's apartment last month in response to reports that he had posted threatening videos online acted in accordance with state law and department policy, a report release...
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Thousands Attend Paddle-Out

Thousands of students and Isla Vista residents gathered on the beach below Manzanita Village for an Isla Vista Paddle-Out Memorial yesterday evening.
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A.S. Senate Holds Meeting On Friday’s Killings

Wednesday night’s Associated Student Senate meeting, the first to be held by the newly elected senate for the 2014 to 2015 academic school year, focused on the mass shooting that occurred Friday nig...
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In Memory of Our Fellow Gauchos

George Chen      George Chen was born September 19, 1994. He spent his adolescence in Ottawa, Canada before moving to San Jose, California. George enjoyed spending time with children and worked as...
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UC Campuses Light the Way to Healing With Candlelight Vigils

Multiple UC campuses held candlelight vigils this past week to commemorate the six UCSB students who lost their lives in the Isla Vista massacre last Friday night.
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UCSB Student Arrested For Accidental Firearm Incident

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s deputies arrested third-year geography major Kevin Tym yesterday after he accidentally fired one shot from a 9mm Glock 17 handgun in his apartment at the 6500 block of...
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Capps Discusses Recent Tragedy With U.S. House

Representative for California’s 24th congressional district Lois Capps addressed the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday, speaking about the violent mass murder in Isla Vista last Friday before ...
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I.V. Community Gathers To Remember Lives Lost

In response to the mass killings that claimed the lives of six victims this past weekend, numerous memorials and forums are being hosted this week to honor the lives of the deceased and to discuss the...
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‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Pre-Screens at Pollock Theater

The Carsey-Wolf Center hosted an advance screening of romance film “The Fault in Our Stars” followed by a post-screening Q&A with director Josh Boone and executive producer Isaac Klausner at ...
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I.V. Community Remembers Fellow Students

Members of campus and University-wide officials, faculty and Isla Vista community representatives spoke at a memorial service dedicated to the victims of Friday’s shooting yesterday at Harder Stadi...
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