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‘Darkside’ Creator Adds TV to His Message Mediums

After spawning a controversial website, writing a flurry of opinion pieces, hiring a plane to fly over the school with a banner, and generally getting in the face of UCSB students and administrators t...
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IVFP Begins ‘Fall Orientation,’ Aims to Inform Students

The over 100 arrests and citations that were made this weekend were no coincidence, as the Isla Vista Foot Patrol's "Fall Orientation" pumped up police forces with an extra 15 officers.
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Student Mockumentary Takes Third

Minus its trademark gorilla and banana, UCSB's very own Improvability has helped a student film win high marks in a national contest.
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I.V. Residents To Face New Parking Permit Plan Pending Approval

Approval and implementation of the Isla Vista parking permit plan may be close, as the California Coastal Commission is expected to review and perhaps pass it this November. The plan, which has been i...
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IVFP Arrests Suspects for Assaults

The Isla Vista Foot Patrol cited or arrested more than 100 people this weekend for various violations, and responded to two cases of assault, one of which landed a man in the hospital.
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Greek System Begins Fall Recruitment

A plethora of students attempted to go greek last week during a rush that has seen no parallel in over a decade. UCSB Greek Affairs Director Stephan Franklin said this year's recruitment has been the ...
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New Policy To Help Report Cheating

UCSB is helping faculty members report cases of academic dishonesty - including plagiarism - more easily, while reminding its students to avoid such unethical behavior.
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Law & Society Major Enters Provisional Ban

A decision made last year barring aspiring law & society students from the major begins this fall and will run indefinitely.
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Triple Rooms Multiply in Dorms

Three is company - or a crowd - this year as increased freshmen admission rates have lead to an increase in triple dorm rooms. According to the UCSB Housing and Residential Services website, in a nor...
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Property Owner Attempts to Recover Local Rentals

After refusing to leave their long-held homes last week, the remaining Cedarwood Apartment tenants received unlawful detainer notices this Wednesday, calling for them to appear in court.
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Project Aims to Clear Exotic Flora

UCSB went native this month with efforts to grow more indigenous plants on the West Storke Campus and Lagoon Island.
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E. Coli Prompts UCSB to Dispose of Spinach

Unfortunately for Popeye but happily for healthy students, all 30 UCSB campus dining facilities have stopped serving the spinach until the E. coli virus outbreak has been resolved.
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Isla Vista Rolls With Punches at New Dojo

Although Isla Vista lost a good teriyaki bowl place when Sushi Teri closed, the building's successor is offering some amazing knuckle sandwiches.
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