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May 14, 2014

IHC Hosts Lecture on Japanese Cultural Shift Towards Cattle

By Dustin Chan

Yale University history professor Daniel Botsman gave a talk yesterday entitled “From Sacred Cow to Kobe Beef: Japan’s Bovine Revolution” detailing the transformation of social and religious customs in Japan as a r...

May 14, 2014

Students Gather in Memory of Tragic Death

By Carissa Quiambao

Students gathered at UCSB’s Coal Oil Sand Point Reserve last week in memory of Sierra Markee-Winkler, a second-year double major in philosophy and language, culture and society who was found dead on the beach below the...

May 14, 2014

Regents To Meet, Discuss UC Issues Amidst Protests

By Aditya Tadanki

The Regents of the University of California will convene at the Sacramento Convention Center today and tomorrow for the second Regents Meeting of the year to discuss various topics including streamlining the transfer pro...

May 13, 2014

UCSB Professor Recognized for Outstanding Research

By Dustin Chan

The Academic Senate recently awarded UCSB physics Professor Joseph Polchinski the title of 2014 Faculty Research Lecturer, the highest honor a professor can receive from the university body.

May 13, 2014

Forum Addresses Master Plan Reform in Light of Funding Issues

By Aditya Tadanki

Leading up to the University of California Regents Meeting on May 14 and 15, the UCSB E.V.P.S.A Office, A.S. Office of the President and A.S. Academic Affairs Board hosted a forum on the California Master Plan of Higher ...

May 12, 2014

Sandra Day O’Connor Promotes Educational Civics Program

By Max Fernbacher

Former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor visited campus Saturday afternoon to promote her educational program iCivics, which aims to teach students about U.S. government.

May 12, 2014

Indus Hosts Annual South Asian Cultural Show

By Heeba Kaleem

Several Asian cultural performance groups shared the stage at Campbell Hall on Saturday to perform during “Visions,” Indus club’s free annual event.

May 12, 2014

‘Speak up Against Hate Day’ Features Many Activities

By David Jackson

In celebration of “Speak Up Against Hate Day,” the UCSB Office of Judicial Affairs will host a series of events today discussing the precautions and dangers that surround acts of hate based on race, gender and other ...

May 9, 2014

RHA President Announced

By Staff Report

UCSB dorm residents elected current on-campus senator, second-year political science and communication double major Nikki Calderon to the position of Residence Hall Association President in this past week’s RHA electio...

May 9, 2014

UCSB Holds Annual Economic Summit

By Max Fernbacher

Leading economic experts and forecasters gathered yesterday at the 33rd annual Santa Barbara County Economic Summit presented by the UCSB Economic Forecast Project, a research group founded out of the UCSB economics depa...

May 9, 2014

Isla Vista Properties Released to SB County

By Jackson Kerr

The Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency (RDA) in Isla Vista held a meeting yesterday morning to discuss the retaining of three Isla Vista properties — a medical clinic, church an...

May 8, 2014

Bestselling Author Speaks About Life and Business

By Emani Oakley

New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett spoke at Campbell Hall Tuesday night to discuss the therapeutic aspects of writing and her mission to open an independent bookstore in her hometown of Nashville, Tennessee.

May 8, 2014

Organizations Lose Funds to Pardall Center in New Budget

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Despite opposition from campus groups, the Associated Students Senate decided to pass the budget for the 2014-2015 school year, as proposed by A.S. President Jonathan Abboud, which increased a “recharge” fee on lock-...

May 8, 2014

Pride Week’s ‘Paint Yourself’ Colors Campus With Events

By Lannhu Khuat

In celebration of Pride Week, UCSB’s Associated Students Queer Commission is hosting a series of educational and entertaining events, including personal and student-run drag shows, to engage the campus community with L...

May 8, 2014

Grad Students Win Fulbright Scholarships

By Brittany Tholan

Graduate students Elijah Bender and William Dewey have been named Fulbright scholars, giving them the opportunity to travel across the globe to perform research in India and Japan.

May 8, 2014

Justice O’Connor To Speak at UCSB

By Peter Mounteer

Former United States Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor will deliver a free talk in Campbell Hall Saturday afternoon titled “Educating for Democracy in a Digital Age,” presented by the Walter H. Capps Center...