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Students Succeed in Video Contest

May 14, 2014 by

UCSB student Kathleen Oum won first place and a $1,000 cash prize in one of two categories at the statewide video contest Directing Change, which held an awards ceremony yesterday in Sacramento featur...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

May 14, 2014 by

Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to a series of drug cases, burglaries and assaults last week and over the weekend.
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IHC Hosts Lecture on Japanese Cultural Shift Towards Cattle

May 14, 2014 by

Yale University history professor Daniel Botsman gave a talk yesterday entitled “From Sacred Cow to Kobe Beef: Japan’s Bovine Revolution” detailing the transformation of social and religious cus...
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Students Gather in Memory of Tragic Death

May 14, 2014 by

Students gathered at UCSB’s Coal Oil Sand Point Reserve last week in memory of Sierra Markee-Winkler, a second-year double major in philosophy and language, culture and society who was found dead on...
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Regents To Meet, Discuss UC Issues Amidst Protests

May 14, 2014 by

The Regents of the University of California will convene at the Sacramento Convention Center today and tomorrow for the second Regents Meeting of the year to discuss various topics including streamlin...
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UCSB Professor Recognized for Outstanding Research

May 13, 2014 by

The Academic Senate recently awarded UCSB physics Professor Joseph Polchinski the title of 2014 Faculty Research Lecturer, the highest honor a professor can receive from the university body.
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Forum Addresses Master Plan Reform in Light of Funding Issues

May 13, 2014 by

Leading up to the University of California Regents Meeting on May 14 and 15, the UCSB E.V.P.S.A Office, A.S. Office of the President and A.S. Academic Affairs Board hosted a forum on the California Ma...
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Sandra Day O’Connor Promotes Educational Civics Program

May 12, 2014 by

Former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor visited campus Saturday afternoon to promote her educational program iCivics, which aims to teach students about U.S. government.
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Indus Hosts Annual South Asian Cultural Show

May 12, 2014 by

Several Asian cultural performance groups shared the stage at Campbell Hall on Saturday to perform during “Visions,” Indus club’s free annual event.
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‘Speak up Against Hate Day’ Features Many Activities

May 12, 2014 by

In celebration of “Speak Up Against Hate Day,” the UCSB Office of Judicial Affairs will host a series of events today discussing the precautions and dangers that surround acts of hate based on rac...
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RHA President Announced

May 9, 2014 by

UCSB dorm residents elected current on-campus senator, second-year political science and communication double major Nikki Calderon to the position of Residence Hall Association President in this past ...
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UCSB Holds Annual Economic Summit

May 9, 2014 by

Leading economic experts and forecasters gathered yesterday at the 33rd annual Santa Barbara County Economic Summit presented by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, a research group founded out of the...
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Isla Vista Properties Released to SB County

May 9, 2014 by

The Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency (RDA) in Isla Vista held a meeting yesterday morning to discuss the retaining of three Isla Vista properties — a medic...
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Bestselling Author Speaks About Life and Business

May 8, 2014 by

New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett spoke at Campbell Hall Tuesday night to discuss the therapeutic aspects of writing and her mission to open an independent bookstore in her hometown of Na...
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Organizations Lose Funds to Pardall Center in New Budget

May 8, 2014 by

Despite opposition from campus groups, the Associated Students Senate decided to pass the budget for the 2014-2015 school year, as proposed by A.S. President Jonathan Abboud, which increased a “rech...
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