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SB Grilled Cheesery To Open on Del Playa Drive

October 16, 2021 by

SB Grilled Cheesery’s grilled cheeses sell for $5 and quesadillas go for $4. 
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Discord Introduces New Student Hubs to UC Santa Barbara

October 15, 2021 by

Student Hubs are a newly added feature on the app, serving as a place for students to meet and connect with classmates from their school.
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IVRPD and UCSB Rec Department Offer Free Classes, Events

October 15, 2021 by

Future events include Oct. 16 bouldering and slacklining at Trigo-Pasado Park and an Oct. 23 3v3 Basketball Tournament, according to the Shoreline event calendar.
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UCSB Terminates Adjunct Faculty Member, Then Asks Him To Continue Teaching a Seminar Pro-Bono

October 15, 2021 by

Following his termination, Interim Dean Mary Hancock requested adjunct faculty member and local emergency physician Jason Prystowsky continue teaching the seminar pro-bono.
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Students Discuss the Correct Usage of Hispanic, Latino/a and Latinx

October 15, 2021 by

Ethnicity labels, such as Latino, Latinx and Hispanic, are a topic of discussion amongst people in various ethnic groups as the language changes. 
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Julián Castro Speaks Against Texas Abortion Law at UCSB Arts & Lectures

October 14, 2021 by and

The event — titled “Waking Up From My American Dream” — was the first Arts & Lectures component of the “Justice for All” series, which aims to “[confront] the inequalities that shape ou...
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IVCSD Approves Grant Program for Halloween Programming

October 14, 2021 by

IVCSD is planning to partner with the Isla Vista Food Cooperative to host a costume contest on its patio on Oct. 30.
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Isla Vista’s COVID-19 Numbers Remain Low After Students Move Back for In-Person Instruction

October 14, 2021 by and

UCSB has reported 57 positive COVID-19 cases since Sept. 19. Three of these cases have been from UCSB employees, two from graduate students and the remaining 52 cases were from undergraduates.
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UCSB Student Dies on Sigma Nu Trip; Fraternity Suspended for Holding “Unsanctioned Event”

October 14, 2021 by and

On May 21, Michalski and his fraternity brothers were in Running Springs when Michalski fell and “sustained severe injuries.” Michalski died on May 25 at the Loma Linda Medical Center.
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UC-AFT Lecturers Holds Informational Pickets Across UC Campuses for Better Job Security and Pay

October 14, 2021 by , and

The union has been trying to renegotiate lecturer contracts for over three and a half years, arguing that the lack of job security and low salaries are unfair.
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Proposal To Turn Platform Holly Into a “Green Lighthouse” Gathers Community Support

October 13, 2021 by

The proposal outlines a transformation of the platform into a lighthouse that simultaneously mitigates oil seepage and promotes aquaculture.
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Altercation at Freebirds Leads to Serious Injury

October 12, 2021 by

According to Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) Community Resource Deputy Justin Schroeder, the two individuals were friends who began “play fight[ing]” at Freebirds.
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UCPD Issues Timely Warning for Oct. 9 Aggravated Sexual Assault

October 12, 2021 by

According to the timely warning, multiple individuals prevented the survivor from leaving a room, took her phone and gave her an unknown beverage.
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Assistant Professor and Researcher Earns Harold J. Plous Award

October 12, 2021 by

The Harold J. Plous award is the highest honor a junior faculty member at UCSB can receive from the College of Letters and Science, recognizing awardees for outstanding performance and promise. 
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LIVE UPDATES: County in State of Emergency For Alisal Fire

October 11, 2021 by

The fire remains 20 miles away from UC Santa Barbara.
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