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UCSB Student Arrested For Accidental Firearm Incident

May 29, 2014 by

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

May 29, 2014 by

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

May 29, 2014 by and

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

May 29, 2014 by

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

May 28, 2014 by

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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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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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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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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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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