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Muslim Students React Against Alleged NYPD Investigations

The New York Police Dept. is facing accusations of monitoring Muslim student associations at 16 college campuses in the northeastern United States after the Associated Press exposed documents revealin...
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SB Fire Bureau To Apply New Federal Grant

The Santa Barbara City Fire Dept. received a federal grant from the Department of Homeland Security to install diesel exhaust filtration systems and improve labor conditions in local firehouses. In a ...
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SB Schools Scramble to Soften the Blow of State Budget Cuts

Santa Barbara Unified School District officials will meet today to discuss possible solutions to offset the district’s $2.6 million structural deficit. The SBUSD aims to make $6 million in budget cu...
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A.S. Funds Aid Humanitarian Efforts

During last night’s Associated Students Finance Board meeting, the campus chapter of the Global Medical Brigades requested $4625.02 from the board’s unallocated funds for medication to be distribu...
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Locals Oppose Hospital’s Increased Use of Helipad

The Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital’s new helipad is undergoing close scrutiny from various neighborhood associations due to the unexpectedly large volume of flights from the platform this month. The...
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Resident Attacks I.V. Transient for Unknown Cause

A 33-year-old Goleta resident allegedly assaulted a homeless man Friday near the Del Playa Drive and El Embarcadero Road beach access point. According to eyewitness reports, Brian Michael Pipkin punch...
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Events Focus on Human Rights Issues

The Associated Students Human Rights Board is organizing 24 events highlighting social justice issues today through Saturday as part of Human Rights Week, culminating with a performance from rapper Im...
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New Book Finds UCSB Surpasses Federal Standard

The College Success for Students with Physical Disabilities guide recently named UCSB one of the top disability-friendly colleges in the nation. The book, released Feb. 1, compares prospective schools...
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Edgy Play To Empower, Educate UCSB Students

The Women’s Ensemble Theater Troupe will place taboo subjects center-stage with two provocative events this weekend. In their annual performance of “The Vagina Monologues” tomorrow and Saturday ...
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UCSB A Capella Group, To Share Expertise with Childrens Chorus

UCSB’s female a cappella group VocalMotion will host a “Rock Capella” workshop with the Santa Barbara Children’s Chorus at 10 a.m. this Saturday at the Unitarian Society of Santa Barbara. Duri...
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Donations Provide Major Amount of UC’s Funding

The UCSB Office of Development is continuing its efforts to secure philanthropic support to reach its $1 billion goal for private donations by the 2016-2017 academic year. The Voluntary Support of Edu...
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Revised Bill Would Allow A.S. To Freely Endorse New Candidates

After weeks of deliberation, the Associated Students Legislative Council passed an amended version of a bill restructuring the Election Code for the upcoming spring elections at Wednesday night’s we...
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Board Debates Tentative Plan to Finance Bankrupt Shelter

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors convened on Tuesday to discuss plans to find permanent funding for the recently closed Bridgehouse Homeless Shelter in Lompoc. The 52-bed facility — pre...
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UC’s Web Courses Combat Increasing Class Enrollment

The UC system is offering a preparatory calculus class at UC Merced for its first online course and aims to expand the option to all nine of its undergraduate campuses by the end of the year. The UC O...
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New Study Reports Impact of Financial Status on Education

Stanford University sociologist Sean F. Reardon’s recent study revealed a 40 percent increase in the difference between standardized test scores of high-income and low-income students. The data indi...
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