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Central Coast Groups Seek Answers to Homelessness

The Social Ventures Partners of Santa Barbara and the Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness (C3H) will host a free event, Homelessness Action Summit, next Monday to discuss solutions to homeless...
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Insane in the Methane: Potent Presence in Air

Chemistry professor Galen Stucky co-authored a study published in the Science Magazine last week revealing that methane makes up a greater presence in the Earth’s atmosphere than the EPA, or Environ...
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SFG’s Projects Promise Plenty of Fish in the Sea

Marine ecologist and dean of the Bren School of Environmental Science and Management Steve Gaines teamed up with professor of environmental and resource economics Christopher Costello in 2006 to form ...
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A.S. Senate Discusses New Vaccine, Future Projects

Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting focused on new information about the upcoming meningitis vaccine and its financial impact on UCSB, amongst other issues.
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County Officials To Meet Students at Selective Event

Students will have the chance to meet with all five County Supervisors and the County Executive Officer at an event called “Day at the County,” which is hosted by Associated Students and will run ...
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T-Fresh Wins First Ever Battle Of DJs Competition

Last night the four final winners of Associated Students Program Board’s first ever Battle of the DJs Competition faced off to reveal fourth-year communication major Tyler Fish a.k.a. T-Fresh as the...
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A.S. Election Season Starts With Information Sessions

Both the Democratic Process Party (DP) and Open People’s Party (OPP) — the two dominating political parties in Associated Students elections — have begun their informational sessions regarding t...
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Final Battle of the DJs Competition Tonight

Last night, eight student DJs faced off at the Hub in UCSB’s first ever Battle of the DJs, with finalists now competing to win a chance to perform on the main stage at Extravaganza 2014 — UCSB’s...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

During the extended holiday weekend, Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to a number of drug, theft and alcohol related incident,s including an arrest for drug possession and multiple arrests for petty t...
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UC Workers Union Plans to Strike Again

Officials from the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Local 3299 (AFSCME), the UC service and patient care technical workers union, announced the organization will be planning...
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Author, Staff Writer Gives Lecture on Dangers of Climate Change

Acclaimed author and staff writer for The New Yorker Elizabeth Kolbert delivered a lecture yesterday at Campbell Hall regarding her recent book The Sixth Extinction: An Unnatural History, which argues...
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Professor Lectures on Everyday Racism for ‘Race Matters’ Series

Professor Sharon Holland of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, presented the work behind her novel The Erotic Life of Racism in a lecture at the MultiCultural Center last night.
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UCSB’s Philanthropic Efforts Recognized at Awards Dinner

UCSB hosted the 2014 Campus Philanthropy Awards Dinner last Thursday night at the Mosher Alumni House to honor the charity efforts of various student philanthropic organizations.
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Students Bring Change Through Performance

Fifteen student performers, from singers to spoken word artists, took part in the open mic fundraiser “Change for Change: An Open Mic Night for Many Causes” at The Hub last Thursday, providing fun...
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Feminist Political Activist Gloria Steinem Gives Talk in SB

Renowned feminist leader Gloria Steinem gave a lecture discussing the accomplishments of modern-day feminism and the road that lies ahead in the ongoing fight for gender equality at Arlington Theater ...
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