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Isla Vista Community Gathers to Mourn, Share Memories of Those Lost

May 25, 2014 by

Students, community members and victims' families assembled for a candle in response to the tragedy that shook Isla Vista on Friday night.
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Witnesses Share Accounts of Tragedy in Isla Vista

May 25, 2014 by

Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger killed six people Friday night in Isla Vista, including three victims he stabbed to death inside his apartment and another three he shot to death durin...
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A Map of the Various Crime Scenes in Last Night’s Shooting

May 25, 2014 by

A visual breakdown of the mass shooting incidents. Click on an icon for more details.
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Account of Shooting: IV Deli Mart Owner Michael Hassan

May 24, 2014 by

I.V. Deli Mart owner Michael Hassan gives the Nexus a breakdown of what happened last night inside his store, where one person was shot dead as part of a shooting spree throughout I.V. that left 7 dea...
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Seven Killed in Isla Vista Shooting Spree

May 24, 2014 by

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown confirmed six people were killed during multiple drive-by shootings Friday night in Isla Vista, with the suspect also dying from gunshot wounds, and seven victi...
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Multiple Shootings in Isla Vista

May 23, 2014 by

[Update: Police have now confirmed a total of seven fatalities and thirteen injured and more information is coming in continuously. Check here for the latest information.] At least one unidentified su...
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Student Regent Nominee Revealed

May 23, 2014 by and

Former Internal Vice President and third-year economics major at UCLA Avi Oved recently received the nomination to be the 41st University of California Student Regent for the 2015-2016 school year.
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SJP Hosts Annual Palestinian Culture Night

May 23, 2014 by

Students for Justice in Palestine celebrated the third-annual Palestinian Culture Night with a myriad of Palestinian dishes, presentations and live performances at the MultiCultural Center last night....
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ShadowMaps Wins New Venture Competition

May 23, 2014 by

The Technology Management Program’s New Venture Competition Finals awarded $10,000 to a team of graduate students yesterday at Corwin Pavilion for their business start-up ShadowMaps, an application ...
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Students, Organizations Honored in Awards Ceremony

May 22, 2014 by

Representatives from some one hundred student organizations were honored in the 28th annual Leadership and Activities Awards ceremony recognizing the achievements of individuals and student organizati...
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Student Protesters Take D.C.

May 22, 2014 by

Dozens of UC students protested the leadership of UC President Janet Napolitano Monday at the UCDC Center in Washington D.C., where she met with UC graduates and 14 selected students at a special alum...
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Senators Amend Student Lobby, Swear in Execs

May 22, 2014 by

Last night, students identifying as members of Coalition for Survivors silently protested the last Associated Students Senate meeting for the 2013-2014 academic school year, during which senators pass...
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UCSB Hosts Finals For New Venture Competition

May 22, 2014 by

Six finalists will present their business plans and investor pitches at the Technology Management Program’s 2014 New Venture Competition today at 3 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion.
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CHG and USGS Develop Digital Rainfall Monitor

May 21, 2014 by

The UCSB Climate Hazards Group collaborated with the U.S. Geological Survey to create a single, comprehensive database of precipitation patterns to monitor droughts worldwide.
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Lecture Discusses Ethnic Issues in Penal System

May 21, 2014 by

Associate professor of history at UCLA Kelly Lytle Hernandez gave a presentation tracing the history and reasons behind the mass incarceration of people of Mexican descent in the United States last ni...
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