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October 17, 2013

UC Regent Kieffer Speaks at A.S. Senate Meeting

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

October 17, 2013

Applications, Acceptances for Law Schools Decrease

By Peter Mounteer

Kaplan, Inc. recently conducted a survey revealing 54 percent of law school admissions officers have reportedly cut the number of students to be offered admission for the 2013-2014 school year.

October 17, 2013

UCEAP’s Fair Exhibits Six New Programs, Two New Countries

By Aditya Tadanki

On Tuesday, the Education Abroad Program hosted an All Worlds Fair celebrating cultural diversity on campus and informing students about opportunities to study abroad. To date, 86,000 UC students have participated in UCE...

October 16, 2013

SB Music Blog Shines Spotlight on Local Talent

By Marissa Wenzke

Fresh onto the Santa Barbara music scene is Speak Volumes, a blog spearheaded by a crew of music fiends, artists and writers looking to offer a localized spin on music consumption.

October 16, 2013

UCSB Museum To Display New Exhibits Depicting Political Progress

By Hannah Nelson

UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum To Reveal Works Featuring Historical Discord

October 16, 2013

Student Groups Question New UC President

By Jun Ong

Human Rights Board met Monday night to discuss the organization of a teach-in geared toward informing students about the controversies surrounding newly appointed University of California President Janet Napolitano. Si...

October 16, 2013

SFJAZZ Collective To Perform at UCSB Tomorrow

By Elliott Wright

UCSB Arts & Lectures will present the SFJAZZ Collective tomorrow, Oct. 17, commemorating the group’s 10th anniversary season.

October 16, 2013

Serengetee Welcomes UCSB Students

By Kelly Lin

Several UCSB students are joining the socially-conscious apparel company Serengetee, a new and growing business with a company mission to “wear the world” by incorporating hand-chosen fabric from other countries into...

October 15, 2013

UCSB Fall Career Fair Begins Today at Corwin

By Staff Report

UCSB’s two-day Fall Career Fair kicks off today in Corwin Pavilion , with “Science, Technology and Engineering Day” beginning today from 1 to 4 p.m. and an “All Major Day” tomorrow from 1 to 4 p.m.

October 15, 2013

New Art Display Debuts in Davidson Library: A Highlight of Marginalized Communities

By Colene Eng

Yesterday marked the debut of Davidson Library’s “Altered States,” an exhibition featuring works of art from Los-Angeles based Chicana artist Diane Gamboa.

October 15, 2013

Film Event Examines Major Social Issues Growing in the U.S.

By Jackson Kerr

The critically acclaimed HBO documentary, “American Winter,” which reveals a personal look at the economic recession’s effect on eight different middle-class] American families, will screen tonight at 7 p.m. in Pol...

October 15, 2013

UC Campuses To Become Smoke, Tobacco-Free as of January 2014

By Chelsea Brandwein

UCSB is currently making the shift to going totally smoke-and-tobacco-free, as all universities in the 10-campus UC system will be officially designated as non-smoking beginning Jan. 1, 2014.

October 14, 2013

Angela Davis Visits UCSB, Speaks to Students

By Staff Report

World-renowned activist and scholar Angela Davis visited the UCSB campus last Thursday, speaking to students and attending a screening of a film that chronicles her time as a political prisoner, as well as her involvemen...

October 14, 2013

Westmont College Hosts Seaside Luncheon with Former Secretary of State Kissinger

By Carissa Quiambao

Former Secretary of State and political scientist Henry Kissinger came to a seaside luncheon at Santa Barbara’s Coral Casino to speak about topics ranging from international relations with Syria to American immigration...

October 14, 2013

Shark Season Nears for Santa Barbara County; Professors Discuss Safety

By Elliott Wright

Late last month, three sharks were seen feeding upon a Minke whale carcass in the middle of the Santa Barbara Channel. But the gory incident comes as no surprise, with the anniversaries of two Santa Barbara County shark ...

October 10, 2013

A.S. Senate Fails to Pass ‘No Confidence’ Resolution

By Tiana Miller-Leonard

Associated Students Senate voted down a resolution that would have expressed “no confidence” in new UC President Janet Napolitano’s ability to uphold the university’s mission statement, during last night’s 5-ho...