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Festival Destigmatizes Mental Illness

The Mental Health Association of Santa Barbara hosted its 18th annual Mental Arts Festival last weekend to showcase the works of community members with mental illnesses. The event displayed the works ...
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I.V. Community Enjoys Street Fair

UCSB’s Associated Students hosted an afternoon of food and festivities on Saturday during its third annual Pardall Carnival. Several A.S. groups including the I.V. Community Relations Committee and ...
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CEO Kickstarts Global Efforts

TOMS Shoes founder and CEO Blake Mycoskie spoke at the Arlington Theater on Saturday to discuss his company’s brand of socially responsible entrepreneurship and encourage similar humanitarian effort...
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Granada Hosts Malkovich’s Dark Comedy

UCSB’s Arts & Lectures will unveil the West Coast premiere of “The Infernal Comedy: Confessions of a Serial Killer,” starring John Malkovich, tonight at 8 p.m. in Santa Barbara’s Granada T...
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College-Based Coupon Business Launches Mobile Application

Nationwide college coupon company Campus Special recently unveiled its Campus Special phone application that combines the organization’s online food ordering service and coupon book into one constan...
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Weekend Event To Support Local Eats

The second annual Sustainable, Organic and Local Food Festival will kick off tomorrow at Plaza de Vera Cruz Park to provide a tasty and educational emphasis on the importance of thoughtful food choice...
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SB Officials Brief Residents on Effects of Deportation

Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown and other police officials met with community members last night to discuss the misconceptions and local impacts of the nationally disputed Secure Communities d...
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Entrepeneur Endorses Social Efforts

TOMS shoes founder Blake Mycoskie will speak this Saturday at the Arlington Theater about social entrepreneurship and business-minded humanitarian efforts as part of the university’s ongoing Arts &a...
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Carnival Cultivates Campus and Community Connectivity

The third annual Pardall Carnival will take place this Saturday in Isla Vista to bring students and local residents together to learn more about various campus groups and businesses. The UCSB Associat...
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Pride Foundation’s Walk To Give Aid for HIV Services

The Pacific Pride Foundation will host its 21st annual Heart and Sole AIDS Walk this weekend at Leadbetter Beach to raise funds for local HIV/AIDS testing and services. Check-in for the event begins a...
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Film Award Chooses Gaucho as Finalist

The Samuel Goldwyn Foundation named UCSB alumna and screenwriter Cameron Lund a finalist in its 56th annual writing contest for an opportunity to gain exposure and a chance to win up to $15,000 in pri...
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A.S. Cleans Up Policy in First Meeting of Year

The Associated Students Legislative Council met for this year’s inaugural meeting last night with a lengthy agenda including two action items, ten new bills and three resolutions. While the new busi...
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Event Supports Marine Life Protection

The TransparentSea Voyage campaign will host its kick-off party tonight at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum to mark Saturday as the start of its four-week voyage along the California coast. The campa...
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Capps Speaks About Pending Federal Statute

Congresswoman Lois Capps hosted a press conference Tuesday at Adams Elementary School in Santa Barbara to advocate for the American Jobs Act that would increase employment opportunities and educationa...
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War Monument Pays Tribute to Vietnam War Soldiers

The Santa Barbara chapter of the Vietnam Veterans of America’s is bringing its “Moving Wall” memorial to Santa Barbara today as part of a statewide tour honoring the lives of the soldiers lost d...
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