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A.S. Senators, Community Groups Debate New Resolution’s Validity

During last night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, various campus organizations came forward in public forum to address the recent controversy surrounding the UCSB Confessions and UCSB Hook-Ups...
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Goleta Remembers Oil Field Shelling of 1942

Last Saturday marked the 71st anniversary of the Japanese attack on Ellwood Oil Field in Goleta — the first and only attack on U.S. mainland soil by a foreign nation since the War of 1812. The attac...
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Goleta Earns High Ranking on List of America’s Safest Cities

Goleta is reportedly one of the safest cities in the country according to NeighborhoodScout[[.com]], an enterprise-grade data collector for every neighborhood and city in the United States. The Santa ...
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UCSB Anthropologist Receives Praise for Upcoming Book

Over the course of four years, UCSB anthropologist Jeffrey Hoelle spent a total of 18 months in Acre, Brazil tapping rubber and rounding up cattle while studying the social dynamics contributing to de...
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Foundation Awards Prestigious Fellowship to Assistant Professor

David Weld, assistant professor of physics at UCSB, has been awarded a two-year $50,000 fellowship from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation to aid and further his research. Founded in 1934, the Alfred Sloa...
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Organization Educates Students About Stress, Eating Disorders

Yesterday, Active Minds hosted the first in a series of three informational events from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. across from the Student Resource Building as part of this year’s National Eating Disorder...
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Weekend Wrap-Up 2/27

Over the weekend, Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to a series of alcohol related incidents and theft cases. According to IVFP Lieutenant Ray Vuillemainroy, a burglary occurred on Friday night on the ...
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Theoretical Physicist Expounds on Potential For String Theory To Explain Mechanics of Universe

On Monday evening, UCSB Arts & Lectures hosted a lecture in Campbell Hall featuring prominent string theorist Brian Greene called “Explaining the Elegant Universe.” Greene is known for popular...
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SB Food Delivery Website Experiences Major Growth After Initial Slow Start

Local food delivery service SB Menus has grown considerably since it was founded four years ago by former Santa Barbara City College students Dusty Stutsman and Bryan Brand. The website allows users t...
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Facebook Pages Cause Free Speech Controversy

A.S. Senate Bill Ignites Debate on Censorship Over ‘UCSB Confessions’ and ‘UCSB Hookups’   The national student rights organization FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education...
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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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