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Newest A.S. Senate Members Pass First Legislation

The new A.S. Senate held their first full meeting of the year last night, as the new Senate members officially took over their new positions. Last year’s Internal Vice President Chloe Stryker has le...
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UCSB Professor Examines Importance of Ethics in Secular, Spiritual Societies

Religious studies professor Ann Taves’s new book What Matters?: Ethnographies of Value in a Not So Secular Age investigates the use of spiritual labels to define ethical values in today’s society....
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Nexus Weighs in on Candidates for Local Office

Das Williams: Assemblymember, 37th District Democrat Das Williams and Republican Rob Walter are competing for the position of assemblymember representing California’s 37th district, the recently red...
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Experience Lends Farr Notable Advantage in Tense Campaign

The Daily Nexus editorial board endorses Doreen Farr for the position of Santa Barbara County 3rd District Supervisor. Working within the con- fines of constant state budget reductions, current 3rd Di...
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Shuttle Travels to the ISS, Delivers Supplies

The first privately owned spacecraft to reach the International Space Station was launched from a Florida facility last Tuesday. Assistant Professor of Physics Benjamin Mazin spoke with the Daily Nexu...
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June 5th Election Endorsements: Measures

Measure 28: No This proposal would reduce the total time that one person can serve in the state legislature from 14 to 12 years and eliminates house-specific term limits, which currently stand at a ma...
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Coastal Fund To Hold Forum on Marine Environmental Reserves

A.S. Coastal Fund will host an educational workshop this Wednesday delving into the ecology of UCSB’s Marine Protected Area as well as the policies regarding its preservation. Speakers from the Bren...
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Joint Venture To Aid Job Growth in Goleta Valley

A new collaborative effort between UCSB, Goleta city officials and local businesses is aiming to expand the field of technological entrepreneurship within the region. The Goleta Entrepreneurial Magnet...
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A.S. B.I.K.E.S. To Upgrade Racks, Install Air Pumps Across Campus

Officers from Associated Students’ Bicycle Improvements Keep Everyone Safe committee recently approved plans to build and upgrade bike parking at Kerr Hall and install more publicly accessible bike ...
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Local Booked for Cross-Country Marijuana Trade

Earlier this month, 55-year-old Santa Barbara resident Thomas Arnold was arrested on accusations of shipping approximately 250 pounds of high-grade marijuana cross-country to New Jersey. Arnold was ar...
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Famous Actor Gives Generous Donation to College

UCSB alum and Academy Award-winning actor Michael Douglas donated $500,000 to the College of Letters and Science as part of a $1 million endowment establishing the Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts cha...
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Local Forum To Discuss Civil Liberties and Passed Policies

The Santa Barbara Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union will be holding a Spring Forum on “Our Shredded Civil Liberties” followed by a Q&A session tomorrow from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Faul...
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SBCSAR Team Receives Award for Invaluable Lifesaving Service

The Santa Barbara County Search and Rescue team was awarded the Montecito Rotary Club’s Vocational Service and Public Safety Award on May 15 in recognition of their success in serving the Santa Barb...
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SBCC Student Still Missing, Suffering in ‘Psychotic State’

Santa Barbara City College special needs student Cary Lynch, who was reported missing on May 16, has yet to be found despite numerous sightings. According to a press release sent out by the Lynch fami...
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Asst. Dean of Students Prepares for ‘Last Lecture’ Sequel

The Associated Students Academic Affairs Board will feature Assistant Dean of Students Don Lubach in the second installment of the Last Lecture Series tonight at 8 p.m. in the Lotte Lehmann Concert Ha...
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