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Recent Tragedy Incites Gun Debate

May 28, 2014 by

As Isla Vista community members begin to settle down and reflect on Friday’s tragic events, public figures and other gun control advocates and opponents have engaged in a national debate surrounding...
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T-Shirt Companies Donate Proceeds to Victims’ Families

May 28, 2014 by

In response to Friday night’s tragic events, Greek U, Hashtag Fifty Co. and Isla Vista Screen Printing are selling t-shirts to support victims’ families.
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Migratory Whale Count Ends

May 28, 2014 by

Gray Whales Count, a research-based nonprofit, extended their observation period one week past the original end date to account for gray whale calves making a late migration through the Santa Barbara ...
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Director of WHOI Discusses Radioactivity in Pacific Ocean

May 28, 2014 by

Radioactive isotope expert Ken Buesseler discussed the effects of radiation releases from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan on Tuesday during a Campbell Hall presentation entitled “...
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Anti-Sexual Violence Group Holds Concert

May 28, 2014 by

The first annual #UCSBFightingSexualViolence benefit concert featured a variety of musical performances from students and local musicians this past Saturday at the Theater and Dance building, with all...
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Mourners Protest Continued Presence of Reporters

May 27, 2014 by

A group of around ten students gathered outside of I.V. Deli Mart yesterday afternoon to protest the presence of various [...]
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I.V. Deli Reopens in Aftermath of Tragedy

May 26, 2014 by and

With the blood cleaned from the floor and flowers masking bullet holes in the windows, I.V. Deli Mart returned to business as usual Sunday afternoon, a day and a half after Christopher Michaels-Martin...
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Administrators, Politicians Respond to Isla Vista Tragedy

May 26, 2014 by and

Politicians, university administrators and community leaders spoke out in the wake of last Friday’s mass murder [...]
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Killer’s History with Law Enforcement Points to Troubled Past

May 25, 2014 by

Twenty-two-year-old Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger had been planning the massacre since at least fall of 2012. During this time, he had three run-ins with Santa Barbara law enforceme...
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Father of Victim Criticizes Politicians, NRA for Son’s Death

May 25, 2014 by

Richard Martinez, the father of Christopher Ross Michaels-Martinez who died in Friday's shootings, delivered a public statement on behalf of Chris' family shortly before a scheduled press conference a...
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Three Stabbed Victims’ Names Released

May 25, 2014 by

Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger stabbed to death George Chen, Weihan Wang and an individual identified as C.H., all UCSB students from California, before he began his shooting spree a...
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Isla Vista Community Gathers to Mourn, Share Memories of Those Lost

May 25, 2014 by

Students, community members and victims' families assembled for a candle in response to the tragedy that shook Isla Vista on Friday night.
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Witnesses Share Accounts of Tragedy in Isla Vista

May 25, 2014 by

Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger killed six people Friday night in Isla Vista, including three victims he stabbed to death inside his apartment and another three he shot to death durin...
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A Map of the Various Crime Scenes in Last Night’s Shooting

May 25, 2014 by

A visual breakdown of the mass shooting incidents. Click on an icon for more details.
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Account of Shooting: IV Deli Mart Owner Michael Hassan

May 24, 2014 by

I.V. Deli Mart owner Michael Hassan gives the Nexus a breakdown of what happened last night inside his store, where one person was shot dead as part of a shooting spree throughout I.V. that left 7 dea...
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