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Survey Reveals Campus Comfort Level

April 3, 2014 by

UCSB received the highest ratings for overall comfort levels in the 2012-2013 University of California Campus Climate Survey, which had its results released late last month, revealing how students, fa...
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Deltopia Faces Stricter Enforcement

April 2, 2014 by

Thousands of partygoers are expected to descend on the streets of Isla Vista for Deltopia this Saturday, and now local law enforcement officials are saying that Santa Barbara County Outdoor Festival O...
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The Arbor ‘Springs into A.S.’ This Week

April 2, 2014 by

Associated Students has launched a five day-long campaign this week called “Spring into A.S.,” with A.S. representatives stationed at the Arbor from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. all this week to encourage st...
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Suspected Arson Under Inspection

April 2, 2014 by

A suspected arson occurred near the Life Sciences Building on Monday at 11:20 p.m.
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Professor Receives Fellowship

April 2, 2014 by

Mechanical engineering professor Kimberly Turner was recently elected a Fellow of the prestigious American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), becoming the sixth professor from UCSB to receive the...
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SCA 5 Fails To Move Forward In California Senate

April 2, 2014 by

A California State Senate initiative that would allow considering factors such as race, sex, color, ethnicity and national origin in California state universities’ admissions processes has failed to...
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Spring Break Crime Wrap-Up

April 2, 2014 by

Last week, the Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to a series of incidents including several assaults, one of which involved assault by use of machete, and alcohol-related crimes.
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Professor Wins Psychology Fellowship For Brain Analysis

April 2, 2014 by

Psychology professor Michael Gazzaniga was recently named a 2015 William James Fellow by the Association for Psychological Science for his contributions to cognitive neuroscience.
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UCSB Water Polo Player’s Death Ruled as ‘Accidental Drowning’

April 2, 2014 by

The Santa Barbara Coroner’s Office ruled the death of UCSB student and water polo player Nicholas Johnson an “accidental drowning” on Thursday, after he was found unconscious at the bottom of Sa...
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Major Weed Bust Follows Arrest

April 2, 2014 by

After initially facing charges for only public intoxication, a 22-year-old man arrested Sunday night is now being charged with possession of marijuana for sale and transporting marijuana for sale afte...
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Napolitano Protests Student Presence at UC Schools

April 1, 2014 by

UC President Janet Napolitano announced yesterday that she would be holding a one-person strike protesting various student behaviors from now until the end of her term, whenever she decides that is.
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IV Foot Patrol To Battle Crime with Lead and Iron

April 1, 2014 by

In response to the recent increase in violent crimes, the Isla Vista Foot Patrol has been coordinating with the UCSB Engineering Department on a secret project titled Robot Cop Model IV-69DP.
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Missing State Funding Forces Library Construction Onto Students

April 1, 2014 by

Davidson Library administration released a statement yesterday reporting a sudden disappearance of the $76 million state bond measure funding their UCSB Library Addition and Renovation Project, with c...
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Lois Capps Pushes for Passage of House Bill

March 31, 2014 by

Congresswoman Lois Capps, representative for California’s 24th district, moved to pass comprehensive immigration reform bill House Resolution 15 on Wednesday by joining other House Democrats in sign...
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Buses To Run More Frequently, Later

March 31, 2014 by

The Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) has collaborated with UCSB officials to expand bus services around the campus, including an increase in the frequency of bus arrivals and hours of operation, al...
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