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UCSB Faculty Lead, Contribute to Fishy Projects

Embracing UCSB’s close relationship with marine environments, faculty members are conducting a number of projects designed to analyze and preserve the Pacific Ocean’s ecosystems, with studies span...
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Architects of Air Brings Luminarium to Campus

The Mirazozo Luminarium — a giant inf latable structure consisting of a colorful jumble of paths and rooms — will be set up on the UCSB Faculty Club lawn from today until Thursday. The luminarium,...
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UC Police Elect to Allow Camps for Campaigners

In preparation for next week’s Spring Elections, student government campaigners occupied open grassy space along campus’ main bike thoroughfare, vying for ideal campaign poster placement. Represen...
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Capps, Farr Announce New Election Campaigns

“When Lois [Capps] wins, I.V. wins,” Doreen Farr, incumbent Santa Barbara County 3rd District Supervisor, said. “When Hannah-Beth [Jackson] wins, I.V. wins. When Das Williams wins, I.V. wins. An...
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A.S. Presidential Candidates Begins Series of Debates

Associated Students presidential candidates Sophia Armen and Nate Walter debated inside the Hub yesterday, discussing student government’s accessibility to the larger student body and relations betw...
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David Mayfield To Bring Bluegrass to UCSB

Folk-rock group The David Mayfield Parade will perform this afternoon in the Hub as part of UCSB Arts & Lectures’ second-annual Student Appreciation Event. Frontman David Mayfield is a Grammy-no...
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Report Faults UC Davis Authorities

The task force investigating the Nov. 18 pepper spray incident released its final report yesterday, distributing responsibility evenly between the chancellor, campus administrators and various police ...
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Spring Candidates Debate Key Issues, Establish Platforms

Roughly 50 students gathered in the UCen’s Hub yesterday to attend a debate between candidates vying for the executive positions of External Vice President of Local Affairs and Internal Vice Preside...
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Filmmaker To Critique Consumerism, Offer Long-Term Solutions

Environmental activist and filmmaker Annie Leonard, director of the short film “The Story of Stuff Project,” will speak tonight before a sold-out crowd in Pollock Theater about widespread consumer...
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Authorities Take Precautions Against Diseased Tree Outbreak

Agricultural officials warned local citrus-tree owners after discovering evidence of a tiny pest known to carry the disease Huanglongbing on several citrus trees in Los Angeles County. HLB is an insec...
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New Bill Aims to Provide Free Electronic Textbooks

Legislation seeking to create an open source textbook library for the California’s colleges and universities passed the State Senate Education Committee in its first hearing yesterday. The two bills...
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Lois Capps To Announce New I.V. Campaign Office

Congresswoman Lois Capps and Santa Barbara County Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr will meet with the public at 5 p.m. today to mark the grand opening of Capps’ new Isla Vista campaign office a...
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Proposed MTD Bus Routes Work Around Budget Cuts

The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District announced their plans to modify the current bus schedule during the annual public Transit Talk on Tuesday. MTD’s proposal includes expanding services ...
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Leg Council Reviews New Tax

A.S. Legislative Council discussed the UC Board of Regents’ tax initiative to restructure the UC Office of the President’s funding model during this week’s meeting. The tax requires that the UCs...
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UC Executive Panel To Address Students’ Financial Concerns

Gauchos will have an opportunity to discuss the University of California’s administrative policies with some of its top executives during an open forum next Monday in the Student Resource Building. ...
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