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Mask Policy Will Continue Through the End of Winter Quarter

The current masking policy at UCSB mandates all faculty, staff members, students and visitors to wear face masks in all shared indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.
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Sharing Love and Dance at SBKlub’s Valentine’s Day Prom

McHugh said that the moment she shared with Parekh on the dance floor was reminiscent of the first time they met. 
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ASL 4 All Relaunches In-Person

American Sign Language (ASL) 4 All was founded in 2021 by current president and fourth-year acting and music double major Violet Joy Hansen.
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Academic Senate Provides Flexibility for Some Instructors

All authorizations are currently available for Winter Quarter 2022 only.
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Beer Bottles, Cigarette Butts and Whip-It! Canisters: EAB Cleans 50 Pounds of Trash From Del Playa Drive

The group collected 50.2 pounds of beer bottles, bottle caps, egg cartons and other pieces of garbage.
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Three Professors Selected to Contribute to the National Climate Assessment

The document includes over 30 chapters and solicits the contributions of hundreds of climate, economic and energy experts across the country. 
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Shooting Occurs at Pacifica Suites

The shooters fled the scene before law enforcement arrived.
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Students Frustrated by Modified Unit Cap for Class Registration

The policy also prevented all students from achieving full-time status — which requires a minimum enrollment of 12 units — until their second registration period.
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Public Health Urges Students To Remain Vigilant With COVID-19

Though COVID-19 case rates have been decreasing since the January 2022 surge, public health officials said that students should remain cautious and vigilant about public gatherings regardless. 
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Motorcyclist Rear-Ends Car on Del Playa; Motorcyclist Sustains Serious Injuries

As a result of the fall, the motorcyclist sustained severe injuries and was transported to Goleta Valley Cottage Hospital. The status of the motorcyclist’s injuries are still unknown. 
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Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.
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“An Instrument of Hope”: New I.V. Houseless Shelter to be Renamed after Renowned Local Humanitarian and Priest Father Jon-Stephen Hedges

The SBC Board of Supervisors unanimously voted on Tuesday to rename Isla Vista’s houseless shelter Hedges House of Hope, after Isla Vista’s most well-known humanitarian. 
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IVRPD Begins Renovations for Pardall Gardens

Along with establishing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant accessible pathways and updating pre-existing park amenities, the renovation will emphasize planting drought-tolerant foliage.
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UCSB Professors Receive Distinguished Grant for Research Projects

Anthony Barbieri, Chinese history professor, and Sherene Seikaly, associate professor of history, received $60,000 each in research grants.
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UCSB Moot Court Wins National Championship for One Category, Places Fourth in Another

A total of six UCSB students — three teams of two students — participated in the virtual competition, with one team advancing to the top four nationally.
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