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UCSB Welcomes Journalist Lisa Ling

February 5, 2013 by

Former CNN correspondent Lisa Ling will give a lecture today at Campbell Hall, discussing the story of her career aspirations and the various ways journalism has impacted modern-day society. The renow...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

February 5, 2013 by

This past weekend, Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to a series of illegal drug possession and alcohol-related incidents. According to I.V. Foot Patrol Lieutenant Ray Vuillemainroy, a patrol deputy st...
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Best Of 2013

February 4, 2013 by

The Daily Nexus is hosting the Best Of 2013 voting. Vote on your favorite local shops, restaurants, bars, and much more. Grab a copy of the Nexus on February 26th to see who all grabbed this years pri...
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UC Student Regent-Designate Cinthia Flores Discusses Current Issues

February 4, 2013 by

This past Friday, UCSB welcomed 2013-14 UC Student Regent Cinthia Flores, who answered students’ questions regarding UC systemwide issues and discussed ongoing topics such as UC online education cla...
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UCSB Neuroscientists Receive New Device To Aid Genetics Research

February 4, 2013 by

UCSB’s Neuroscience Research Institute recently acquired an innovative gene sequencer that is capable of sequencing the human genome — a task that used to take years — in a matter of hours. A ge...
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Student Group Holds Drag Show to Raise Funds for LGBTQIA Event

February 4, 2013 by

Last Thursday, the Queer Student Union hosted a drag show at the University Center Hub as an effort to raise money for the group to attend the 2013 Western Regional LGBTQIA College Conference. During ...
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Audience Crowns Tyler Robinson as Winner of Red Bull DJ Master Competition in Santa Barbara

February 4, 2013 by

Third-year film and media studies major Tyler “Sarthe” Robinson took home the trophy last Thursday in Santa Barbara’s first ever Red Bull DJ Master competition, a “discovery project” for up-...
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Commission Advocates for Higher Grad Rates

February 1, 2013 by

“College Completion Must Be Our Priority,” a recently released report by a commission of the nation’s leading advocates and institutions in higher education, calls for college and university lea...
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Conference To Feature Climate Change and Rising Sea Levels

February 1, 2013 by

The Carsey-Wolf Center’s Environmental Media Initiative will present a public conference at Bren Hall today, discussing the ongoing rise of sea levels along coastal regions worldwide and their effec...
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UCSB Researchers Report on Lifestyle and Heart Disease

February 1, 2013 by

Researchers from UC Santa Barbara and the University of New Mexico studied the consequences of modernization on levels of physical activity in Tsimane men and women, and how their lifestyle contribute...
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A.S. Senate Weighs the Benefits Of Divesting From Companies

January 31, 2013 by

At last night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, the organization debated the financial and moral implications of drawing divestments from fossil fuel companies to provide a more eco-friendly cam...
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Baldwins To Give ‘Last Lecture’ on Life and Love

January 31, 2013 by

Janice and John Baldwin — professors of UCSB’s famed Human Sexuality course — will give a Last Lecture at 7:30 p.m. today in Isla Vista Theater, speaking about the trials of love, life and every...
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UCEAP To Increase Scholarship Money For Upcoming Year

January 31, 2013 by

The University of California Educational Abroad Program will double its scholarship funding to $1 million for the 2013-14 school year. The increased funding will provide a pool of money to be split in...
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USSA Accuses Wells Fargo of Unjust Banking Practices, Withdraws Funds

January 31, 2013 by

After denouncing the corporation’s unethical business practices, the United States Student Association made the decision to boycott Wells Fargo by withdrawing all organization funds from the corpora...
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Students, Union Employees Protest UC Spending Practices

January 31, 2013 by

Local union members will stand alongside students today to protest UC spending practices, showing acts of protest such as picketing and the delivery of cat food to UCSB administrators at Cheadle Hall....
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