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Exhibit Gives Unique Views on Nature

April 9, 2012 by

Davidson Library is displaying an exhibit illustrating the human views of the natural world through various disciplines. The showcase, entitled “Seeing Nature,” is currently housed in the library...
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Local Program Helps Kids Build Interactive Skills

April 9, 2012 by

The Fund for Santa Barbara donated $1,680 to the local organization PeerBuddies to help give special-needs children the opportunity to develop their social skills through interactions with other child...
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Gauchos Victorious in Last Home Games

April 9, 2012 by

The No. 15 UCSB women’s water polo team closed out the home portion of their schedule on Saturday by winning two games, the first in a 5-3 triumph over No. 17 Cal State Northridge, the Gauchos’ th...
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Board of Regents Approves New Tax on Campuses

April 6, 2012 by

The Board of Regents approved a new expenditure tax requiring all campuses pay a 1.69 percent fee on all revenue-earning funding streams, including student lock-in fees in an effort to restructure the...
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Habitat Recovery Project Gets Funds

April 6, 2012 by

The Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration received a $36,000 grant from the Goleta Valley Land Trust on Monday to fund restoration of a 37-acre area located within the West Campus...
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Arts & Lectures Earns Award for its Dedication to Equality

April 6, 2012 by

The Alpha Resource Center of Santa Barbara recently presented their “Imagine a World” award to UCSB Arts & Lectures for the program’s dedication to accessibility for its patrons. Several mem...
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New Fire Program Plans to Remove Risky Debris

April 6, 2012 by

The Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company and Arthur J. Gallagher Risk Management Services donated $50,000 to the Montecito Fire Protection District in anticipation of a particularly high-risk fire seaso...
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Student Tuition Protest Results in Violent Altercation With Police

April 5, 2012 by

Approximately 30 Santa Monica College students were pepper sprayed and two hospitalized on Tuesday while protesting a Board of Trustees meeting discussing fee increases on non state-subsidized courses...
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Court Restrains UC Rioters from Berkeley Campus

April 5, 2012 by

The Superior Court of Alameda County issued stay-away orders to the protesters arrested during a Nov. 9 Occupy Cal demonstrations, barring the individuals from loitering on the UC Berkeley campus. The...
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Dawkins Analyzes Humanity’s Future

April 5, 2012 by

Leading evolutionary biologist and renowned atheist Richard Dawkins discussed the birth and development of the scientific thought revolving around genetic divergence during a lecture yesterday in Camp...
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Letter From the Editor

April 5, 2012 by

At Daily Nexus writers’ training, all potential Nexites are given a bible of codes and instructions, known as Nexustentialism, which they are instructed to consult in the event of journalistic crisi...
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Students Protest Regents at UCSF

April 4, 2012 by

Student protesters gathered at UC San Francisco last week to celebrate Spring Break with the UC Board of Regents during its three-day meeting, stalling the assembly’s procedures for roughly 40 minut...
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Web Courses To Offer UC-Caliber Learning at Home

April 4, 2012 by

UCSB will offer its first fully online courses during this year’s Summer Sessions for students seeking the convenience of a UC education from home. Session A will feature Geography 8: Living with Gl...
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UCSB Sciences Earn Prestigious Ranking

April 4, 2012 by

U.S. News & World Report included two UCSB graduate programs in its annual list of the top ten graduate and professional programs in the nation. The rankings placed the Materials program at number...
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Seminar To Teach Self-Defense Skills

April 4, 2012 by

CrossFit Pacific Coast will host a women’s self-defense seminar on Saturday, Apr. 21 to help educate women about situational awareness, physical techniques and verbal defense. Martial arts and perso...
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