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UCSB Alumna Dies in Violent Stabbing

April 17, 2012 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office identified the bodies of two Goleta residents killed in an alleged homicide-suicide on Friday morning. Deputies received two 911 calls from an apartment bui...
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UCSB Scientists Detect Signals Between Microorganisms

April 17, 2012 by

UCSB researchers discovered an elaborate form of bacterial communication between Escherichia coli bacterium earlier this year, marking the first observed instance of coordination between bacterial org...
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Alumnus Designs New Dolly

April 17, 2012 by

UCSB alumnus Jeremy Canterbury has designed an easy-to-use camera dolly that allows any DSLR, camcorder or iPhone to film with clarity and professional quality without breaking the bank on equipment. ...
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Baseball, Tupac and Hot Fudge Sundaes

April 17, 2012 by

I’m going to be honest: I really don’t have anything in the tank right now. I just got back from Coachella this morning and I’m running on empty. It was awesome, and if you didn’t go, you shou...
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The Magic Show in La La Land

April 17, 2012 by

A joke for much of last season due to ownership issues and a mediocre team, the Los Angeles Dodgers have few baseball fans laughing after the team’s strong start to the 2012 season. Behind great pla...
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Leverage Your Degree, Learn to Network

April 16, 2012 by and

As a UCSB student, you are going to graduate with a degree from an esteemed research university and will be able to get any job you want … or so you think. Many of us have all the qualifications nee...
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UCSB Faculty Lead, Contribute to Fishy Projects

April 16, 2012 by

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

April 16, 2012 by

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

April 16, 2012 by

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

April 13, 2012 by

“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

April 13, 2012 by

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

April 13, 2012 by

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

April 12, 2012 by

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

April 12, 2012 by and

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

April 12, 2012 by

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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