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Campus Groups Aim to Exceed Voter Registration Record Set by UCSB

n, the UCSB Voter Registration Volunteer Coalition is working with various campus groups in an effort to register 1,800 more voters by tonight’s 8 p.m. deadline. At the time of the last presidential...
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UCSB Student Founds Dining Project With Philanthropic Goal

UCSB fourth-year global studies major Lucas Ryden founded a cooking website and catering project in his Isla Vista kitchen and is holding fundraising dinners twice a month to offer students an array o...
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Renowned Neurosurgeon Lectures At UCSB on Health, Entertainment

Dr. Sanjay Gupta — best-selling author, assistant neurosurgery professor at Emory University and CNN’s Emmy-decorated chief medical correspondent — visited Campbell Hall yesterday to discuss his...
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Recent Shark Sightings Prompt Warning Signs

In light of several recent shark sightings, coastal authorities have posted several shark warning signs across the beaches of Santa Barbara for the first time. In addition to the spike in sightings, o...
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EAOP Officials Host College Fairs to Inspire High School Students

This past Tuesday, representatives from UCSB Early Academic Outreach Program made their annual visits to a number of local high schools as part of Higher Education Week, which provides high school jun...
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Night of Authentic Greek Music Aims To Revitalize Lost Culture

As part of an ongoing effort to revitalize Greek culture, the Multicultural Center will host a free evening of Greek music tonight at 8 p.m. “Labyrinth: An Evening of Original Compositions and Tradi...
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Fire Overtakes SB Hills, 100 People Evacuated

100 people were evacuated from their homes as the result of a wildfire that overtook the hills in Santa Barbara near Highway 154, the same region where a similar fire scorched some 550 homes in 1990. ...
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Photography Professor Exposes Flaws of Juvenile Detention in New Book

UCSB photography professor Richard Ross published a new book — Juvenile In Justice — after five years of extensive research and photography on teenage delinquents within the American penal system....
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New Course Explores Struggles of Illegal Student Immigrants

This quarter, UCSB communication professor Walid Afifi has begun teaching a new class that explores immigration issues particularly pertinent to undocumented students. Communication 175WA, “Senior C...
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UCSB Startup Company Participates in Bone Strength Study

This past weekend, Active Life Scientific — a Santa Barbara startup founded by UCSB alumni and faculty — took part in a study that presented findings regarding the measurement of bone strength and...
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U-Mail To Be Ousted By Office 365 To Improve Service Efficiency

UCSB student email service U-Mail is set to be gradually eliminated and replaced by new electronic mailing service Microsoft Office 365 throughout this quarter. Associated Students passed a resolution...
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A.S. Senate Discusses Allocating Funds for UCSB’s Alternative News Source, The Bottom Line

Associated Students Senate debated extensively over whether to provide additional funds to The Bottom Line in order for the alternative news source to pay their members honoraria at last night’s wee...
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New Campaign Launches to Promote Water Conservation Throughout Santa Barbara Area

The Santa Barbara County Water Agency, part of the Network of Santa Barbara County Water Providers is launching a new campaign, titled Water-Wise, to promote water conservation throughout the county. ...
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Goleta Valley Officials Discuss Local Agricultural Land Production Issues

Yesterday afternoon, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce held an Issue and Policy Roundtable luncheon discussion touching on the Goleta Agricultural Land Protection Initiative at the Elephant Bar Re...
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Prop 30 and Prop 32 Spark Protests and Local Rallies

Yesterday students, policymakers, faculty and university staff gathered in front of the Arbor at noon to protest ballot initiative Proposition 32 and rally support for Proposition 30. While some prote...
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