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Crowds Come to Campus for UCSB’s Annual Spring Insight

With admissions season in full swing, UCSB’s annual Spring Insight — a day-long, university-wide open house — attracted thousands of prospective students and their families to campus Saturday an...
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’Chos Take Trophies at Rowing Event

On April 6 and 7, UCSB’s Rowing Team brought home three trophies from the 40th Annual San Diego Crew Classic — one of the biggest nationwide regattas in collegiate rowing. Over 50 universities par...
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A.S. Committee Launches New Book Resource

Today marks the grand opening of The Book Bank — a service created by The Associated Students’ Student Initiated Recruitment and Retention Committee (SIRRC) which loans donated books to students i...
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Tempers Flare and Tensions Rise as A.S. Rejects Divestment Resolution

In a 13-hour debate that lasted past dawn on Thursday morning, students, community members, university staff and faculty members and even police officers attended the Associated Students Senate meetin...
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A.S. Presidential Candidates Present Views on Fees, Student Apathy

Associated Students presidential candidates Jonathan Abboud, Megan Foronda and Patrick “Mac” Kennedy debated issues such as the rising cost of college tuition, combating student apathy, fostering ...
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CALPIRG Protests Obama’s Potential Student Loan Interest Rate Hike

With signs, balloons and speeches in hand, California Public Interest Research Group demonstrators hosted a rally at the Arbor yesterday morning, urging students to oppose the Obama administration’s...
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UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum Displays Post-World War II Work in “Outside In” Exhibit

The UCSB Art, Design & Architecture Museum’s newest art exhibit, “Outside In” plans to turn architecture inside out by presenting the modernist style of Southern California-based architects ...
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UCSB Goes to Clinton Initiative

Last weekend, UCSB students took part in the annual Clinton Global Initiative, a conference which is hosted by former President Bill Clinton and invites representatives from 300 universities and 75 co...
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Students and Law Enforcement Collaborate to Improve Bicycle Safety on Isla Vista Roads

One thousand free bicycle lights were given away to students in front of Angry Wings on Pardall Road today in an effort to “Brighten up I.V.” Organized by Associated Students External Vice Preside...
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SB Offers Awesome Alternative to Coachella

This weekend, thousands will flock to Santa Barbara’s Live Oak Campgrounds for Lucidity — a three-day music festival featuring live music, including hip-hop duo Zion I — as well as art, workshop...
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Executive Candidates Debate Party Lines, Local Event Safety

Yesterday, the Associated Students Elections debate forums for the positions of External Vice President of Local Affairs and Internal Vice President took place at the UCen Hub, with candidates debatin...
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UC Students Fight Hike in Interest Rates

The UCSB chapter of CALPIRG will hold a rally today at 11 a.m. in the Arbor as part of a nationwide student movement in opposition to the potential doubling of many federal student loan interest rates...
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Divestment Resolution Conversation Continues To Dominate Senate Meetings

Last night’s Associated Students Senate meeting — which was once again held in Corwin Pavilion to accommodate the hundreds of students in attendance — centered around lengthy discussion of the u...
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Photo Website Seeks Amateur Shots of I.V. Community

A new Facebook page entitled Native Talent is hosting monthly competitions for student-shot photos of the UCSB and Isla Vista communities. The page was created by Special Projects Coordinator of the I...
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A.S. Candidate Debates Debut With Discussion on Community Issues

In the first of several forums leading up to the Associated Students elections this month, candidates for the position of Off-Campus Senator presented themselves to discuss community-related issues ye...
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