News

County Sinks Floatopia

The Santa Barbara County Parks Dept. announced yesterday that all beach access points from Isla Vista and campus will be blockaded this weekend to ward off a potential reappearance of Floatopia.
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UCs Offer Enrollment Waitlisting

Seven of the University of California’s nine undergraduate campuses will implement waitlists for freshmen applicants, for the second consecutive year.
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City Seeks to Cut Crime, Limit Gang Interactions

The Santa Barbara Police Dept. will serve an injunction to 30 individual alleged gang members in hopes of reducing gang-related crime throughout the city.
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Arts & Lectures Series Thanks Supporters

Starting today, UCSB’s Arts & Lectures is offering a free, week-long chain of screenings and performances for the “Student Appreciation Free Event Series.”
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UC Fights For Pell Grants

University of California President Mark G. Yudof and UC Student Association President Claudia Magaña have joined forces to combat potential cuts to the Federal Pell Grant Program.
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Assault Suspect Faces Charges

According to county law enforcement, the suspect, 19-year-old Quincy Lamar Brown, allegedly began his crime spree on the 6700 block of Sabado Tarde by breaking into a residence and attempting to sexua...
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Weekend Wrap-Up

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol responded to a burglary and several alcohol-related crimes this weekend.
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Board Debates the Funding of Outreach Programs

The Associated Students Finance Board distributed $23,379 to 15 student organizations during last night’s five-hour meeting.
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UCSB Ranks Highest in Cycling Campuses

The League of American Bicyclists identified UCSB as a gold-level bike-friendly campus earlier this month.
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Student Votes Win Exclusive Film Premiere

Danny McBride and James Franco will host the world premiere of the upcoming blockbuster “Your Highness” at UCSB this Friday.
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IVFP Promotes Adherents

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol is promoting an anti-theft campaign to reduce the number of burglaries in the community.
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UC Halts Education Abroad Program in Japan

The University of California canceled its 2010-11 Education Abroad Programs in Japan in response to the flood of natural and nuclear disasters plaguing the country.
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Goleta Closes the Book on Reading

Borders announced last week that the Goleta branch will shut down by the end of May.
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UC Regent Deemed Responsible in Assault Case

The UC Irvine Office of Student Conduct announced it considers University of California Student Regent Jesse Cheng responsible for the sexual battery of his former girlfriend.
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Regents Reassess Redistribution of Student Resources

The University of California Board of Regents met at UC San Francisco Mission Bay from March 15 to 17 to conduct bimonthly business meetings and discuss how to offset a larger state funding deficit.
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