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Doreen Farr Discusses Deltopia

April 11, 2014 by

The Daily Nexus sat with Santa Barbara County 3rd District Supervisor Doreen Farr to discuss the County’s reaction to last weekend’s Deltopia riots. During the interview Farr revealed that the sur...
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UCSB Tennis Coach Opens Up About Coming Out

April 11, 2014 by

Head coach of the UCSB women’s tennis team Simon Thibodeau sat down with the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD) on Wednesday to talk about his experience coming out in the hyper...
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UCSB Research Group Analyzes Brazilian Coastline

April 11, 2014 by

The National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (NCEAS), a UCSB-based research institution formed in 1995 funded by the National Science Foundation, recently created the first regionally ass...
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Deltopia Clean-Up Restores Faith in I.V.

April 10, 2014 by

In a coordinated effort with Adopt-a-Block, over 300 students organized on Sunday to clean the streets of Isla Vista after a day of Deltopia festivities.
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Veterans Fight for More Resources at UCSB

April 10, 2014 by

It’s been nearly six months since former Special Forces soldier and current UCSB biology student Paul Malone embarked on his most recent mission to improve and expand the limited services offered t...
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Isla Vistans Discuss Deltopia Riots

April 10, 2014 by

While 91 percent of the citations and arrests made during Saturday’s Deltopia riot did not involve UCSB students, the campus has received waves of negative media attention in the past week, causing...
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Acclaimed Comedic Author to Read at UCSB

April 10, 2014 by

Award-winning author and Columbia University professor Gary Shteyngart will perform a free public reading from his latest memoir, Little Failure, tonight at 8 p.m. in Campbell Hall.
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Professor Wins Award, Grant

April 10, 2014 by

Biochemistry assistant professor Irene Chen has recently been selected for the Searle Scholar Award, an annual prize given to just 15 scholars nationwide, making Chen the third faculty member at UCSB ...
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Future of Isla Vista To Be Discussed in Open Meetings

April 9, 2014 by

Student and county representatives will hold public meetings to discuss the future of Isla Vista in the wake of the civil unrest that rocked Deltopia late Saturday night.
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Malcolm Gladwell To Give Talk In SB

April 9, 2014 by

New York Times Bestselling author and journalist Malcolm Gladwell will speak about overcoming adversity in a talk promoting his newest book, David and Goliath: Underdogs, Misfits and the Art of Battli...
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Student Health Opens Clinic for Second Dose of Meningitis Vaccine

April 9, 2014 by

The second dose of the meningitis B vaccine is currently being offered at the Recreation Center until this Friday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., except Thursday when vaccinations will be offered from 10 a.m....
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County Officials Release Deltopia Statistics

April 8, 2014 by

This past weekend’s Deltopia street party and riot drew in crowds numbering 20,000 to 25,000 — as compared to last year’s attendance of just 15,000 to 18,000 — and total arrests rose by 83 per...
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Open Streets Party and Fundraiser Comes to Downtown SB

April 8, 2014 by

The Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST), a non-profit group advocating non-motorized transport, plans to hold a kickoff party and fundraiser for its 2014 annual Santa Barbara Open Streets...
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UCSB Receives Highest Marks from WASC

April 8, 2014 by

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) renewed UCSB’s academic accreditation last month on March 7, lengthening the date to year 2023 and giving the university the highest level of a...
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UCSB Professor Pleads Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges

April 8, 2014 by

Associate professor of feminist studies Mireille Miller-Young pleaded not guilty to three misdemeanor charges last Friday. She was charged with theft from a person, battery and vandalism, according to...
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