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Trio of Gaucho-Friendly Sites Strive to Simplify Student Life

A UCSB alum and current student have constructed LandlordRater and CollegeCourseRater, two sites providing UCSB students with informational reviews on off-campus housing options and academic courses, ...
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Fast Food Delivery Company Brings In-N-Out, Chipotle To Isla Vista

SBFASTFOOD delivery service is now delivering fast food favorites In-N-Out and Chipotle to the Isla Vista community and UCSB campus. Customers can place their orders throughout the day until 6:00 p.m....
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Davidson Library To Undergo Major Upgrades in 2013

Beginning in June 2013, UCSB’s Davidson Library will undergo a major construction project that will include a complete renovation of the two-story north building and the addition of a three-story bu...
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Fair Promotes Minorities In STEM Professions

The Mathematics, Engineering and Science Achievement program hosted its 14th annual Science and Technology Day on Saturday, allowing junior and high school students from the Tri-County area to explore...
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Statewide Affairs

In the first installment of a biweekly column focusing on statewide politics, the Nexus discusses Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s recent trip to California in an effort to attract businesses away from the s...
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Hatlen Theatre To Begin Preview Performances of Appoggiatura by Playwright James Still

This Thursday night there will the first of many performances of award-winning playwright James Still’s Appoggiatura will take place at Hatlen Theater as part of ongoing productions by the UCSB resi...
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Associated Students Hold Symposium About Violence, Effects on Underrepresented Students

Associated Students’ Student Commission on Racial Equality (SCORE) hosted a conference called “Against the Gun: Deconstructing Narratives of Violence in Communities of Color” on Saturday in the ...
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Court Rules Misi’s 2011 Assault a Misdemeanor

Last week, a Santa Barbara courthouse sentenced NFL Miami Dolphins linebacker Koa Misi to three years of misdemeanor probation and several sessions of anger management and community service for commit...
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Summer 2013 Will See New Bookstore In Downtown SB

Granada Books, the first Santa Barbara-based independent bookstore to open in 20 years, is slated to open its doors this June in a building next to the Granada Theater on State Street. Despite the fac...
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Downtown Chick-fil-A Causes Controversy with LGBTQIA Community

While dozens of patrons camped outside the opening of Santa Barbara’s first Chick-fil-A restaurant earlier this month, many concerned citizens stood outside the fast food chain in protest of its pas...
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Companies Display Green Food, Drinks at UCen Fair

A collection of eco-friendly and health conscious food companies doled out varieties of organic natural, green, vegetarian, vegan and foods at the Organic Food Fair yesterday in the UCen. The campus i...
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Police Hope Foldable Scooters Will Reduce Intimidation

The Santa Barbara Police Department will soon begin conducting patrols on Trikkes — foldable three-wheeled electric scooters — in an effort to bridge the gap between foot and bicycle patrol. After...
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Nutrition and Health Class Risks Being Cut After Fall 2013

UCSB’s popular “Nutrition for Health” course may no longer be offered after fall quarter of next year due to cuts to the Exercise and Sports Studies department, according to Professor Art Gilber...
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Love and Care: The CYC Vision For California’s New Adoption Legislation

Three UCSB students joined 200 other members of the California Youth Connection, a local youth-led organization dedicated to improving the nation’s foster care system, to meet with legislators in Sa...
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A.S. Senate Approves Bill To Hold Senators To Their Duties

Associated Students Senate approved a bill aimed at increasing senators’ accountability during last night’s four-hour meeting. The newly passed bill will require senators to complete a form every ...
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