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Isla Vista “Mirror Bus” Driver Sentenced to Over 100 Years in Prison

Von T. Nguyen Deroian, the presiding Santa Barbara Superior Court judge, sided with the prosecution and sentenced Coughlin to 20 determinate years and 125 years to life indeterminately in prison.
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“Plan Bee” Creates Pollinator Gardens In Isla Vista To Save Native Bee Species

The main goals of the pollinator gardens are to create a place for these bee species to congregate, to reintroduce these native I.V. plants and to reform their habitats
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Pass/No Pass No Longer an Option for Major Requirement Courses

With UC campuses returning to in-person instruction this fall, the grading flexibilities installed under remote instruction are now being removed. 
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Design Review Committee Reviews Details on Munger Hall

The bedrooms without windows will have a “fresh air supply” coming in and  “virtual windows that simulate daylight.”
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UC Issues Flu Vaccination Requirement for the 2021-22 year

Those who opt out of the requirement must continue wearing masks or face coverings on campus “to the end of the flu season."
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Who’s Your Daddy: Isla Vista Restaurant Changes Name to Dank Bowl Kitchen

Dunietz has noticed a “mostly positive” response from customers about the rebranding.
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UC Student-Worker Union Hosts Student Labor Organizing Conference

The labor conference featured workshops from AFSCME 3299 members and interns on how to organize on campus.
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SB Grilled Cheesery To Open on Del Playa Drive

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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