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UCSB To Undergo Building Upgrades To Meet Earthquake Safety Standards

February 3, 2020 by

Plans for the upgrades are not yet complete, so it is not known what aspects of UCSB life will be affected yet.
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On the Grind: Student-Run Coffee Company Drips Down to UCSB

February 2, 2020 by

The student-run coffee company, known as Quokka Brew, was created at UC Berkeley and is now expanding to other campuses across California.
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From Course to Source: New Learning Platform Streamlines Communication Between Students and Professors

February 1, 2020 by

Nectir was designed specifically to create lines of communication throughout an entire school, not just for one class or within one major.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution to Mandate Negotiations for Project Labor Agreements for Campus Construction Workers

January 31, 2020 by

The bill contains a provision which calls for the Senate to pass a resolution of no confidence in the university should a UCSB office “interfere with the enactment of this bill."
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This Week in UC News 1/23 – 1/29

January 30, 2020 by

Our column “UC News” showcases the top stories of the week from other UC student newspapers in our weekly print edition and online.
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Graduate Students Hold Teach-In at Storke Tower To Protest Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Administration

January 30, 2020 by

The event drew over 100 attendees and featured chants led by graduate student and organizer Pratik Raghu, and speeches from students and faculty members.
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RCSGD Personnel and Students Reconvene to Discuss 2017 Demands, Including Unmet Demand for New Building

January 30, 2020 by

Two years later, the largest and most costly demand is the last one left: the designation of a free-standing building for the RCSGD.
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2020-21 School Year Will Have Two-Week Winter Break

January 30, 2020 by

Since all UC campuses except for UC Berkeley and UC Merced follow the quarter system, the later start to fall quarter means a later start to winter break on Dec. 18.
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I.V. CSD Moves Forward With Proposal To Absorb Compost Collective

January 30, 2020 by and

The I.V. CSD moved forward with a proposal to absorb the IVCC and support the organization.
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UC Regents Hold Town Hall at UC Berkeley To Discuss Selection Of New UC President

January 30, 2020 by

Students, staff and faculty took to the floor to share the characteristics they are looking for in a president, along with policies they hope the new president will implement.
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AFSCME Patient Care Workers Reach Tentative Contract With UC After Three Years of Negotiations

January 28, 2020 by

AFSCME reached a tentative contract agreement with the university for its 16,000 patient care workers less than a week after it reached an agreement for a contract for its service workers.
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UCSB Students Mourn the Loss of Kobe Bryant and His Daughter Gianna

January 27, 2020 by

At the center of the vigil rested a picture of Bryant and his daughter, a bouquet of flowers and a poster inscribed “RIP #24 MAMBA.”
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No Reported Cases of Coronavirus on Campus, Student Health Says

January 27, 2020 by

The email comes after several UCSB students posted on the UCSB subreddit, r/UCSantaBarbara, late Sunday night with rumors about the virus.
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A.S. Senate Passes Resolution in Support of Rolling Over Leftover Meal Plan Swipes

January 27, 2020 by

The resolution is positional, meaning that it encourages UCSB Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises to implement these ideas to ensure students’ meal swipes are not wasted.
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UC Regents Discuss Title IX, Review UC Handling of Sexual Misconduct Cases

January 26, 2020 by

The discussion around Title IX focused on cases of sexual misconduct and violence on UC campuses and what the UC Title IX offices have done to address the issue. 
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