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Weekend Wrap-Up 2/27

February 27, 2013 by

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

February 27, 2013 by

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

February 27, 2013 by

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

February 27, 2013 by

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

February 26, 2013 by

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

February 26, 2013 by

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

February 26, 2013 by

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

February 25, 2013 by

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

February 25, 2013 by

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

February 25, 2013 by

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

February 25, 2013 by

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

February 22, 2013 by

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

February 22, 2013 by

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

February 21, 2013 by

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

February 21, 2013 by

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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