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Temporary Ice Rink Provides Skates, Photos, Raffle Contests

November 14, 2013 by

Yesterday the UCSB Associated Students Program Board and the UCen brought an ice rink to Corwin Pavilion for their free ice-skating event, “Winter Wonderland Indoor Ice Skating.”
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Gauchos Try to Stay Perfect

November 14, 2013 by

Men's basketball hosts Utah State Saturday
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Student Leads Presentation on History, Culture of Drag Shows

November 13, 2013 by

The Queer Student Union held a presentation entitled “Behind the Wigs: An Examination of Drag Culture” to explore the meaning behind drag performance and its role in popular culture yesterday at t...
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Regent Talks Address UC Plans, Issues

November 13, 2013 by

Along with protests against newly-elected UC president Janet Napolitano, the UC Board of Regents meeting that took place yesterday at the Conference Center in UC San Francisco Mission Bay featured dis...
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Professor Discusses ‘Coded’ Racial Appeals

November 13, 2013 by

The Multicultural Center Theatre hosted a lecture by UC Berkeley Professor of Law Ian Haney-López on the “coded” racial appeals used by politicians to get voters to unconsciously support racially...
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Union Announces Another Strike on UC

November 13, 2013 by

The American Federation of State, County and Municpal Employees, or AFSCME 3299, declared a patient and care service worker strike against the University of California this past Friday on allegations ...
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UCSB Student Group Holds Discussion on War

November 13, 2013 by

Human Rights Board hosted a teach-in entitled “The ‘Other Side’ of War” to break down popular assumptions regarding the definition of war yesterday afternoon at the Parking Lot 22 lawn.
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Democrats Discuss Healthcare Options Beyond ACA

November 13, 2013 by

The Campus Democrats held an event called “Healthcare For All” yesterday evening, discussing current American healthcare policy and the role of single-payer financing in such policy.
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Workshop Held in MCC Discusses Drones in Middle East, Philippines

November 13, 2013 by

The Muslim Student Association and Kapatirang Pilipino hosted an interactive educational workshop called “From Mindanao to the Middle East: Life Under Drones” yesterday at the Community Affairs Bo...
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Acclaimed UK Puppeteers Perform Premiere Show at UCSB

November 12, 2013 by

UCSB Arts &Lectures hosted the Santa Barbara debut performance of “The Table,” a show by the Blind Summit Theatre — a renowned puppetry group based in the United Kingdom — last week.
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Human Rights Week Shines Light on Minorities

November 12, 2013 by

Human rights and social justice campus organization Human Rights Board is hosting their fourth annual Human Rights Week this week, with events under the theme, “[under]underrepresented,” beginning...
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Trevor Wishart Showcases Electronic Voice Music Compositions at UCSB

November 12, 2013 by

World renowned digital audio media composer Trevor Wishart performed at the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on Saturday, in a concert titled “Encounters in the Republic of Heaven: All the Colours of Spee...
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Paul Rusesabagina Shares Stories of Rwandan Genocide, Passive Resistance at SBCC

November 12, 2013 by

Humanitarian and Rwandan hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina, whose efforts in hiding and protecting 1,268 Hutu and Tutsi refugees during the Rwandan Genocide provided the basis for the film “Hotel Rwan...
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Anti-sweatshop Activist Talks Labor Rights Abuse at MCC

November 8, 2013 by

Anti-sweatshop activist Scott Nova, executive director of an independent labor rights monitoring organization called Worker Rights Consortium (WRC), came to the MultiCultural Center Theater this after...
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Police Apprehend Suspect Linked to Recent Thefts

November 8, 2013 by

The principal suspect connected with the recent burglaries in Cheadle Hall and several San Clemente apartments over the last three weeks was arrested by UCPD yesterday at approximately 10:15 a.m.
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