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Summer Camp Celebrates Anniversary

May 18, 2011 by

The UCSB Recreation Dept.’s Summer Camp program, which allows children to use the campus’ recreational and sports facilities, will mark its 30th anniversary this June. The camp is available to you...
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UCSB Entrepreneurs Earn Prize

May 18, 2011 by

A team of three UCSB students won the Kauffman Foundation’s international entrepreneurship competition last weekend in Silicon Valley with their mobile textbook sharing application 1night.me. Underg...
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Police Release Description of Wanted I.V. Murder Suspect

May 17, 2011 by

The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Dept. provided a description of a possible suspect in connection with the death of Vincent Velasquez, a 26-year old Santa Barbara resident who was fatally stabbed ...
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Jesse Cheng Steps Down

May 17, 2011 by

UC Student Regent Jesse Cheng resigned from his position yesterday for personal reasons following recent allegations of sexual battery. Cheng, a fifth-year Asian American studies major at UC Irvine, w...
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A.S. Finance Board Ends School Year

May 17, 2011 by

Associated Students Finance Board met last night for the current council’s final meeting of the 2010-11 academic year. Three student groups were on the agenda to request funding from the board, alth...
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UC Regents To Address Increased Cuts in State Funding

May 17, 2011 by

California Gov. Jerry Brown released his revised 2011-12 state budget yesterday, maintaining a proposed $500 million in cuts to state funding for the UC system. The budget will rely on tax extensions,...
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U.S. Changes Campus Sex Crime Code

May 17, 2011 by

The U.S. Dept. of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently implemented a series of new federal regulations decreasing the amount of evidence necessary to substantiate claims of sexual harassment...
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Noted Activist To Share Wise Words

May 17, 2011 by

Anti-racist activist Tim Wise will lecture at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Campbell Hall about prejudice and discrimination in American society. Associated Students Finance Board, Student Commission on Racial...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

May 17, 2011 by

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to a sexual assault, a large fight and several alcohol-related crimes this weekend. Deputies received a report of a sexual assault on the corner of Camino del Sur ...
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Apparel Company Introduces Political Fashion Downtown

May 17, 2011 by

International clothing company Akomplice is relocating its global headquarters on June 2 to the State Street Fuzion Clothing and Glass Boutique in downtown Santa Barbara.
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U.S. Changes Campus Sex Crime Code

May 17, 2011 by

The U.S. Dept. of Education’s Office for Civil Rights recently implemented a series of new federal regulations decreasing the amount of evidence necessary to substantiate claims of sexual harassment...
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UC Regents To Address Increased Cuts in State Funding

May 17, 2011 by

California Gov. Jerry Brown released his revised 2011-12 state budget yesterday, maintaining a proposed $500 million in cuts to state funding for the UC system. The budget will rely on tax extensions,...
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Extravaganza Brings Rusko, Cee Lo to SB

May 16, 2011 by

Thousands of UCSB students, faculty and staff piled into Harder Stadium yesterday for Associated Students Program Board’s annual Extravaganza music festival. This year’s lineup incorporated a rang...
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SB Man Dies From Stab Wounds in I.V.

May 16, 2011 by and

A 26-year-old Santa Barbara resident was fatally stabbed during an altercation on the 6600 block of Abrego Road around 12:00 a.m. on Sunday. Vincent Velasquez was taken to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospit...
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UC Labor Union Questions Cuts

May 16, 2011 by

UC employees and students protested outside Cheadle Hall last Thursday to endorse UC budget alternatives and protect current student services and medical care. The rally — held following a forum on ...
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