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Bren School Gives Lecture Series on Current Drought Situation

Faculty members from the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management along with Goleta Water District officials will present the first lecture of a three-part series about California’s curre...
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BSU Implores Chancellor Yang to Meet Demands Faster

The Black Students Union issued a statement this past Thursday calling for Chancellor Henry T. Yang to rename North Hall to Malcolm X Hall, mirroring a similar request made by a group of black student...
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OPP Calls for Contreras’ Resignation from EVPLA

The Open People’s Party rescinded Associated Students External Vice President of Local Affairs-elect Beatrice Contreras’ party membership and requested her resignation last Friday in light of sexu...
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UCSB Students Swarm to Extravaganza 2014

Thousands of students got on their knees for Diplo yesterday at the 36th annual Extravaganza music festival at Harder Stadium.
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Best Selling Author Lectures on Impact of World War II

New York Times best-selling author, 2003 Pulitzer Prize winning author and military historian Rick Atkinson discussed the impact of World War II on the United States in the final addition to his trilo...
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Film Screening Portrays Former Miss World’s Recovery from Rape

The Carsey-Wolf Center aimed to spark a conversation on sexual assault with last Thursday’s screening and discussion of Brave Miss World, a documentary on the rape of Linor Abargil, Miss World 1998,...
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Regents Discuss Student Affairs at Last Meeting of Academic Year

The meeting of the University of California Regents resumed for its final session yesterday morning and discussed the financial status of UC Medical Centers and the UC Office of the President Budget f...
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Renowned Poet Discusses Self-Growth in Guest Lecture

Poet, author and inspirational speaker David Whyte spoke about the benefits of self-awareness and personal growth in “Solace: The Art of Asking the Beautiful Question” Wednesday night at Campbell ...
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A.S. Senate Debates Election Code Update and University Investments

Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting focused on a bill to encourage “socially responsible” investments using university funding as well as a bill to change the electoral process ...
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CAPS Promotes Mental Health Resources With Week of Events

CAPS Mental Health Peers have been hosting events for Health Awareness Week to increase the visibility of mental health resources on campus and encourage more student discussion on these issues. Durin...
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You Are Not Alone

Emily Potter offers some words of encouragement to the survivors out there who feel alone and powerless.
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Meningitis: UCSB Health Gave It a Shot

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors commended UCSB for its handling of four meningitis cases that broke out in November, presenting the university with an honorary resolution for helping con...
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Fossil Free UC Protests During Regents Meeting

The UC-wide fossil fuel divestment group Fossil Free UC, or FFUC, staged a protest at yesterday’s UC Regents meeting in Sacramento, demanding University officials create a task force addressing the ...
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Regents Meet, Review Financial Plans, Student Issues

After a public forum session featuring protests from fossil fuel divestment advocates and other grievances from students and faculty, the UC Board of Regents discussed a plan to streamline the transfe...
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Professor Fred Wudl Wins Award for Organic Solar Cell

Chemistry professor Fred Wudl, whose team was the first to create an effective organic solar cell, was awarded the Spiers Memorial Award for his 40-year research work on carbon-based electronics.
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