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A month in UC student news

UC continues plan to extend online language courses, UC and UAW reach contract agreement and UCLA removes César E. Chávez from department name.
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University, A.S. address campus safety concerns with cameras, new app

In response to several incidents of violent crimes, administrators and Associated Students have collaborated to implement several campus safety initiatives.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

UCSB Library hosts "AI in Action," S.E.A. Club hosts "Seizure First Aid Certification" and Santa Cruz Hall hosts "Feria de Primavera."
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Senate discusses use for new University property, announces new safety app

Senate discussed how administration should use purchased property and announced a new app focused on campus safety to address student concerns.  
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Asian-owned businesses in I.V. allege exclusion from Soltopia, IVCSD asserts difficulties with time constraints

Several Asian-owned businesses in IV claim to have been excluded from the list of vendors chosen for the sanctioned Deltopia alternative, Soltopia.
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Dismantling Deltopia

The typical jam-packed streets, loud music and hundreds of citations seen at Deltopia in years past were absent from Del Playa Drive on April 4.
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First Soltopia sees large police presence, tepid turnout

The first ever “Soltopia," the alternative to the cancelled Deltopia, featured live music and free food, although there was a noticeable police presence.
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Sexual assaults reported on bus routes near UCSB

An individual was sexually assaulted on a bus going toward the North Hall Bus Loop on April 4. This follows a similar incident that occurred on Jan. 20. 
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Nexus explains: Deltopia and Soltopia weekend questions

The Nexus asked our readers for their questions about this Deltopia weekend and gathered information during the Deltopia Noise Ordinance Town Hall.
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UCSB contends with proposed systemwide shift to online language courses

UC administrators are looking to cut campus-based foreign language courses and aim to outsource language teaching to an online system.
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Chancellor Assanis discusses plans for the University, budget cuts

UC Santa Barbara Chancellor Dennis Assanis spoke with the Daily Nexus in an exclusive interview about a range of topics.
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How contention over a local pipeline garnered an executive order from the president

Last week, an executive order prompted the U.S. Department of Energy to direct oil company Sable Offshore to restart a local pipeline system.
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AJP and R.A.W. hold teach-in on academic freedom and interlinked global struggles

Around 100 students, faculty and community members gathered on March 13 for a teach-in hosted by Academics for Justice in Palestine and Researchers Against War.
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UAW members rally amidst contract negotiations, reach a tentative agreement

About 200 members of the United Auto Workers Local 4811 held a “Last Chance” practice picket at the UC Santa Barbara Library steps on March 12.
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IVCSD moves forward with parking enforcement and cityhood fiscal analysis

[UPDATE 03/16/3:08 p.m.]: The following article was edited to reflect that the funds reallocated by Resolution 26-16 came from savings from understaffing of safety stations during Winter quarter. The ...
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