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Design Review Committee Reviews Details on Munger Hall

October 18, 2021 by

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

October 18, 2021 by

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

October 17, 2021 by and

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

October 16, 2021 by

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

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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