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November 19, 2013

Health Officials Warn of Meningitis Surfacing on Campus

By Hannah Nelson

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 Public Health is now pu...

November 19, 2013

Students Perform to Fund Typhoon Relief

By Staff Report

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 currently working to...

November 19, 2013

Australian Adventurer Speaks On 6,000 Mile Trip Through Eurasia

By Elliott Wright

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 Campbell Hall last ni...

November 19, 2013

Students Talk to Students in Turkey-less ‘Turkey Talk’

By Jackson Kerr

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 government.

November 18, 2013

Santa Barbara Startup Weekend Draws in Future Entrepreneurs

By Elliott Wright

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 Contemporary Art in dow...

November 18, 2013

Media Arts and Technology Graduate Program Hosts Event Featuring Music, Light and Color

By Jackson Kerr

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 experiments dealing with li...

November 18, 2013

What’s Going on in the UC Office of the President

By Staff Report

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 not go on strike and c...

November 18, 2013

United States Army Puts UCSB ROTC, 13 Others on Probation

By Peter Mounteer

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 instead place the pr...

November 15, 2013

Screenwriters Talk Risky Business at Pollock

By Colene Eng

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 film’s creative development ...

November 15, 2013

Open Mic Night Marks End of Human Rights Week

By Kelly Lin

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.

November 15, 2013

Arab Student Group Raises Money for Medical Treatment of Syrian Refugees

By Claudia Tsau

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 StudentResourceBuilding, as a part of thi...

November 15, 2013

American University Professor Jane Flax Explores Foucault’s Self-Care Ideas

By Kaitlin Cuskey

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 InterdisciplinaryHumanitiesCenter’s s...

November 15, 2013

A.S. Senators Pass Typhoon Fundraiser, Rush Rest of Meeting

By David Jackson

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 Higher Education and a...

November 14, 2013

Proposed Fundraising To Aid Philippine Relief Effort

By Chelsea Brandwein

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 Arbor, University Cen...

November 14, 2013

UCSB Awarded as Lead in Water Sustaining Efforts

By Victor Garcia

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 climate change or moveme...

November 14, 2013

Speakers Address Rights, Tuition During Public Comment Period

By Carissa Quiambao

Yesterday’s University of California Board of Regents meeting began with a Public Comment session featuring students and workers addressing the rights of union workers and undocumented students, as well as a proposal f...