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November 17, 2014

‘Orange is the New Black’ Inspiration to Visit UCSB

By William Leiva

UCSB Reads will bring Piper Kerman, author of the novel that inspired the Netflix Series “Orange is the New Black”, to campus during Spring quarter this year.

November 17, 2014

Language Department Introduces Italian for Spanish-speakers

By Teddy Krolczyk

The Department of French and Italian will be offering an Italian course designed specifically for Spanish-speaking students beginning Winter quarter.

November 16, 2014

Award-Winning Journalist Speaks at Campbell Hall

By Supriya Yelimeli

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Nicholas Kristof gave a lecture in Campbell Hall Thursday to speak on the challenges facing philanthropy.

November 16, 2014

House of Cards Editor Speaks at Pollock Theater

By Christopher Chen

In continuation of the Pollock Theater series “Focus On: The Editor,” House of Cards editor Byron Smith, gave a lecture Thursday on the importance of the editor in the process of producing an online television series...

November 16, 2014

Students To Attend Regents Meeting at UCSF

By Juliet Bachtel

The Associated Students Office of the President and External Vice President of Statewide Affairs (EVPLA) is providing transportation and housing for 24 selected students to voice their opinions on a proposed tuition incr...

November 16, 2014

Mac DeMarco Detained in the Hub Friday Night

By Staff Report

Indie-rock singer/songwriter Mac DeMarco was briefly detained after climbing a rafter hanging on the ceiling in the middle of The Hub toward the end of his show Friday night.

November 14, 2014

Fair Fights Mental Health Stigmas

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Active Minds and Associated Students jointly held “Stigma Free UCSB” yesterday in Storke Plaza to facilitate discussion between students, staff and mental health professionals about issues surrounding student mental ...

November 14, 2014

UC Nurses Participate in Nationwide Strike

By Josh Ortiz

Thousands of registered nurses held strikes throughout the country on Wednesday to protest what they claim are currently inadequate standards of nurses’ care for Ebola patients.

November 13, 2014

Commission Approves UCSB Development Plan

By Peeka Zimmerman

The California Coastal Commission approved UCSB’s Long Range Development Plan (LRDP)Thursday, which will add 5,000 undergraduate students and hundreds of faculty and staffers to the university by 2025.

November 13, 2014

I.V. Residents To Hold Self-Governance Panel

By Josh Ortiz

Santa Barbara City College trustee-elect Jonathan Abboud and Associated Students External Vice President of Local Affairs-elect Cameron Schunk will hold a forum presenting their vision for Isla Vista self-governance toda...

November 13, 2014

Companies Compete To Cure Water Issue

By Celene Chang

The Santa Barbara Public Works Committee is currently accepting proposals from three companies to reactivate and maintain the Charles E. Meyer Desalination Plant in accordance with the 2011 Long-Term Water Supply Plan.

November 13, 2014

Seeking Solutions to Sexual Assault

By Rachel Ann Reyes

State legislators, Santa Barbara law enforcement, Santa Barbara City College representatives, campus resource groups and students met yesterday in the Engineering Sciences Building for a roundtable discussion on the issu...

November 13, 2014

Senate Discusses S.C.O.R.E Bill

By Rachel Ann Reyes

Members of the Student Commission on Racial Equality (S.C.O.R.E.) were in attendance during public forum of the Associated Students Senate meeting last night to combat a bill that would reduce S.C.O.R.E.’s decision-mak...

November 13, 2014

Angel Investor Gifts UCSB Tech Program

By Staff Report

The Technology Management Program (TMP) was recently gifted $1 million by Angel investor Christian Felipe to ensure a senior faculty professor for the program’s budding Master of Technology Management (MTM) master’s ...

November 13, 2014

Tuition Hike Plans Draw Controversy

By Christopher Chen

The UC Board of Regents will meet at UC San Francisco Mission Bay next week, on Nov. 19, to discuss a proposed tuition increase of as much as five percent annually for the next five years, depending on the level of state...

November 13, 2014

Physics Professor Wins Award

By Adelaide Burk

Physics professor Matthew Fisher received the 2015 Oliver E. Buckley prize for his discovery and investigation of the process in which superconductors transition into insulators.