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Hannah-Beth Jackson Introduces Bill for Harsher CC Penalties

February 12, 2015 by

State Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson, who represents California’s 19th district including Santa Barbara, introduced Senate Bill 186 on Monday, which would authorize California community colleges to dis...
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Dept. of Sociology To Celebrate 50 Years of Grad Program

February 12, 2015 by

The Department of Sociology will host a research conference this Friday and Saturday to celebrate the graduate program’s 50th anniversary.
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Study Finds UC Workers Are Underpaid

February 11, 2015 by

According to initial reports from the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) released two weeks ago, sponsored by Teamsters Local 2010, a majority of University of California union workers receive wages less...
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I.V. Stakeholders Meeting Tackles Amending Assembly Bill 3

February 11, 2015 by

Isla Vista community members met Tuesday night for the weekly stakeholders meeting, held by Assemblyman Das Williams’ office, last night at the I.V. Clinic on 970 Embarcadero del Mar.
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UCLA, UC Davis First Colleges To Offer Cuba Study Abroad

February 11, 2015 by

Students at UCLA are now able to study abroad in Havana, Cuba during the summer as part of a newly created faculty-led program offered through the university.
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Weekend Wrap-up Feb. 6-9

February 11, 2015 by

This past week, law enforcement responded to numerous calls in Isla Vista, including reports of assault, prowling and thefts.
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Finance and Business Committee Hears From Student Groups

February 10, 2015 by

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met Monday evening to address funding requests from 25 campus organizations and allocated full funding for 15 organizations, partial funding for ...
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News-Press Gains Access to Councilwoman’s Emails

February 10, 2015 by

After the Santa Barbara News-Press requested access to correspondence between Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo and PODER, or the People Organized for the Defense and Equal Rights of Santa...
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UCSA Passes Resolutions Supporting Divestment from Human Rights Violators

February 10, 2015 by

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) passed two resolutions on Sunday supporting UC divestment from Israeli companies allegedly profiting from human rights violations in the West Ba...
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UC System To Require Immunizations for Incoming Students

February 10, 2015 by

The UC Office of the President (UCOP) announced plans Friday to make immunizations for measles and other diseases mandatory for incoming students beginning in 2017.
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Kidnapping, Armed Robbery Reported in I.V.

February 9, 2015 by

At approximately 3:30 p.m. today, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of the kidnapping of a 28-year-old woman from her residence on the 6700 block of Abrego Road in Isla Vist...
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National Academy of Engineering Awards UCSB Prof Membership

February 8, 2015 by

Chemical engineering professor Samir Mitragotri was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) last week, a professional distinction that honors individuals who have made outstanding contrib...
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Town Hall Meeting Discusses I.V. Infrastructure, Self-Governance

February 6, 2015 by

The first Isla Vista self-governance town hall of the year was held Thursday night at Santa Barbara Hillel to gather community feedback about how to improve infrastructure and services in Isla Vista t...
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Students Discuss I.V. Housing Issues

February 6, 2015 by

The Associated Students Isla Vista Community Relations Committee (IVCRC) held a public forum on Isla Vista housing at the Pardall Center Thursday night as part of “I.V. Week,” a series of events c...
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Campaign Presents Panel of LGBTQ Students

February 6, 2015 by

Gauchos Against Hate, a new campus-wide campaign that focuses on accepting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community, held an event at the Loma Pelona Center Thursday night t...
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