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UCSB Receives Highest Marks from WASC

April 8, 2014 by Loren Forrester

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) renewed UCSB’s academic accreditation last month on March 7, lengthening the date to year 2023 and giving the university the highest level of a...
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UCSB Professor Pleads Not Guilty to Misdemeanor Charges

April 8, 2014 by Staff Report

Associate professor of feminist studies Mireille Miller-Young pleaded not guilty to three misdemeanor charges last Friday. She was charged with theft from a person, battery and vandalism, according to...
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Deltopia 2014: What Happened?

April 7, 2014 by Daniel Slovinsky

Tear gas, broken glass and police in riot gear filled the streets of Isla Vista Saturday night when the day’s Deltopia activities turned violent after an unknown partygoer attacked a UCSB Police Dep...
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Administrators Address Deltopia Aftermath

April 7, 2014 by Peter Mounteer

UCSB Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs Michael Young held an open forum with students, administrators and community leaders yesterday at the Coffee Collaborative to discuss the destruction caused by...
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‘Steps Against Sexual Assault’ Protest Fights Rape

April 7, 2014 by Jimmy Chang

The Santa Barbara Student Housing Cooperative hosted a protest against sexual assault and other harassment in Isla Vista called “Steps Against Sexual Violence” on Friday.
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SRB To Host Panel About Post-Graduate Programs

April 7, 2014 by David Jackson

Students will learn about academic life after undergraduate education in a seminar titled “Graduate School: Everything You Need to Know” today at the Student Resource Building.
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Photo Slideshow: Officers Use Tear Gas to Break Up Rioting Crowds

April 6, 2014 by Daily Nexus Photography

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Deltopia Leads to ‘Civil Unrest’ in IV Streets

April 6, 2014 by Patrick Kulp and Marissa Wenzke

Video by Benson Chen Deltopia violence led to riots in Isla Vista streets tonight after assaults on police and multiple stabbings prompted law enforcement to subdue crowds with tear gas and riot gear....
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Sheriffs, UCSB Install Cameras Throughout I.V.

April 4, 2014 by Peter Mounteer

Six surveillance camera towers were erected in Isla Vista on non-university owned property in the wake of recent violent crimes and as Deltopia approaches this weekend, in addition to two surveillance...
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Photos From Thursday’s Strike by UAW Local 2865

April 4, 2014 by Daily Nexus Photography

The Union for Teaching Assistants, Tutors, and Readers at UCSB — or UAW Local 2865 at Santa Barbara — held a strike on Thursday, April 3, 2014 in front of Davidson Library and Campbell Hall in pr...
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Garrison Keillor Brings Legendary Radio Humor, Music to Granada

April 4, 2014 by Daniel Slovinsky

Legendary humorist and radio host of Minnesota Public Radio’s “A Prairie Home Companion” Garrison Keillor gave a live comedy and music performance on Wednesday hosted by UCSB Arts & Lectures at ...
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Journalist Sasha Abramsky Lectures on Poverty, Inequality, Government

April 4, 2014 by Dustin Chan

Acclaimed journalist Sasha Abramsky gave a talk titled “The American Way of Poverty” at the McCune Conference Room Tuesday afternoon, with his presentation honing in on the epidemic of poverty in ...
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Associated Students Senate Discusses Deltopia and Installation of Security Cameras

April 4, 2014 by David Jackson

The first Associated Student Senate meeting of the quarter focused on a debate over the planned security measures for upcoming Deltopia festivities, particularly surrounding the controversy over recen...
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TAs Strike in Response to Unfair Labor Practices

April 3, 2014 by Carissa Quiambao

The Union for Teaching Assistants, Tutors, and Readers at UCSB — or UAW Local 2865 at Santa Barbara — will strike today in front of Davidson Library in protest of alleged unfair labor practices, s...
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