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Health Officials Warn of Meningitis Surfacing on Campus

After two UCSB students were diagnosed with meningococcal disease, a bacterial infection that causes the highly contagious illnesses meningitis and meningococcemia, the Santa Barbara Department of Pub...
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Students Perform to Fund Typhoon Relief

Campus group Kapatirang Pilipino hosted Typhoon Haiyan Benefit Open Mic Night at the MultiCultural Center Theatre last night, with performances featuring live music, dance and poetry. A.S. groups are ...
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Australian Adventurer Speaks On 6,000 Mile Trip Through Eurasia

Australian adventurer, author and filmmaker Tim Cope spoke about his three and a half year trip chronicled in his book On the Trail of Genghis Khan: An Epic Journey Through the Land of the Nomads at C...
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Students Talk to Students in Turkey-less ‘Turkey Talk’

Associated Students Senate held a “Turkey Talk” — although there was no actual turkey — in Santa Rosa Residence Hall last night, inviting students to speak with the campus’s student governme...
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Santa Barbara Startup Weekend Draws in Future Entrepreneurs

Santa Barbara Startup Weekend hosted a 54-hour non-profit event geared toward developing business ideas, creating innovative products and launching new businesses this past Sunday at the Museum of Con...
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Media Arts and Technology Graduate Program Hosts Event Featuring Music, Light and Color

The UCSB Media Arts and Technology (MAT) graduate program held a one-day visual music symposium called “Exploring Visual Music” on Saturday at Elings Hall. The symposium focused on musical experim...
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What’s Going on in the UC Office of the President

Nurses Reach Compromise With UC The UC recently reached a “tentative agreement” with the California Nurses Association, or CNA, that includes a four-year labor contract requiring that nurses do no...
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United States Army Puts UCSB ROTC, 13 Others on Probation

The United States Army recently announced it is reversing its October 2 decision to close the UCSB Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program, along with 12 other programs nationwide, and will ...
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Screenwriters Talk Risky Business at Pollock

In honor of the film's 30th anniversary, Risky Business writer and director Paul Brickman, award-winning producer Jon Avnet and co-star Curtis Armstrong paid a visit to UCSB, discussing the f...
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Open Mic Night Marks End of Human Rights Week

The Human Rights Board wrapped up their annual Human Rights Week event with a showcase of live performances entitled, “[under]Underrepresented,” last night at the MultiCultural Center Theater.
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Arab Student Group Raises Money for Medical Treatment of Syrian Refugees

In an effort to raise money for Syrian refugees, the Arab Student Group (ASG) held a fundraiser yesterday selling Arabic food and giving henna tattoos at the lawn across from the StudentResourceBuildi...
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American University Professor Jane Flax Explores Foucault’s Self-Care Ideas

AmericanUniversity professor Jane Flax gave a talk yesterday entitled “Soul Service: The Politics and Ethics of Practicing Michel Foucault’s Care of the Self,” as part of the InterdisciplinaryHu...
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A.S. Senators Pass Typhoon Fundraiser, Rush Rest of Meeting

Wednesday night’s Associated Student Senate meeting lasted nearly six hours and covered including a student debt, a strike by unionized UC workers, a proposal for a new California Master Plan for H...
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Proposed Fundraising To Aid Philippine Relief Effort

After Typhoon Haiyan struck the Philippines last week and left roughly 2,300 dead, Associated Students will vote on a resolution to begin a fundraising event that will collect money every day at the A...
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UCSB Awarded as Lead in Water Sustaining Efforts

UCSB was recently recognized as a pioneer of water conservation by the Earth Day Network, an international organization that has been spearheading environmental campaigns — such efforts against clim...
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