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UCSB-Cal Poly Showdown Set for Tomorrow

March 7, 2014 by

The Gauchos take on the Mustangs on senior day
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A.S. Resolution Policy Aims to Protect Students From PTSD Triggers

March 7, 2014 by

The Associated Students Senate and Office of the Student Advocate General are working together to implement a guideline advising professors to alert students of class content that can potentially “t...
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UCSB Implements Security Cameras in Light of Recent Crimes

March 7, 2014 by

Following two serious incidents of sexual assault in Isla Vista in recent weeks, two temporary security camera towers have been erected near Embarcadero Hall and I.V. Theater as part of an ongoing cri...
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University of California May Modify Admissions Process Based on External Factors

March 7, 2014 by

The University of California could begin using factors of race, gender and national origin when selecting students for admission, after the California State Senate passed Senate Constitutional Amendme...
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Academic Senate Approves Suspension of Admissions to CCS Literature Major

March 7, 2014 by

The Undergraduate Council of the Academic Senate recently voted to temporarily suspend admissions to the College of Creative Studies Literature major, effective Fall 2014, following a request from Exe...
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VOX Rallies in Response to Recent Sexual Assaults

March 7, 2014 by

VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood will be holding a march called “Rally for Isla Vista Unity” today at 7:30 p.m. in front of the Student Resource Building to encourage unification efforts within ...
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Daniel Wolpert Discusses Movement and Behavior in UCSB Lecture

March 7, 2014 by

Neuroscientist and Professor of Engineering at the University of Cambridge Daniel Wolpert gave a lecture at the Sage Center yesterday called “Probabilistic Models of Sensorimotor Control and Decisio...
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A.S. Senate Debates Isla Vista Housing, A.S. Restructuring, Sexual Assault

March 7, 2014 by

Senators at Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting engaged in discussion with the architect of a potential new housing development in Isla Vista, spoke with a representative from the U...
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New Food Program Feeds I.V. For Free

March 6, 2014 by

The Isla Vista Tenants Union and the Isla Vista Food Co-Op have partnered together in order to begin hosting the Gaucho Food Program, which will allow UCSB students to enjoy different organic food pro...
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Moby Dick’s Disaster

March 6, 2014 by

Last weekend’s storm took a turn for the worse as waves pummeled concrete benches, obliterated a boat under the Goleta Beach pier and gave Saturday morning breakfast at Moby Dick Restaurant a dash o...
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New Bioengineering Building To Be Built

March 6, 2014 by

The UC Office of the President has secured funding for a new bioengineering building to be erected on campus between Davidson Library and the Psychology building, with construction scheduled to begin ...
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Say Something About Mental Health

March 6, 2014 by

The UC Office of the President recently announced the opening of the “Directing Change” video contest for UC students, challenging participants to create a 60-second public service announcement ab...
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UC Meets Workers Union Demands, Form New Deal

March 6, 2014 by

The University of California reached a tentative agreement with the largest UC workers union — American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees 3299 — following a nearly two-year-long ...
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Scientists Awed, Skeptical Over Mature Cell Reprogramming

March 5, 2014 by

Concerns are continuing to arise over the news that researchers from Japan recently discovered a revolutionary phenomenon in which mature differentiated cells can be reprogrammed to become pluripotent...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

March 5, 2014 by

Over the weekend, Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to various incidents including a drug bust, a battery case on Del Playa Drive and a series of residential burglaries.
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