UCSB student ID on blue lanyard, lost in Santa Barbara
Description
I lost my UCSB student ID yesterday around 4pm near the Starbucks at the corner of State Street and Anacapa. It's a white plastic ID card with my photo and the name 'Priya Patel' printed on it, attached to a blue lanyard with the UCSB logo. There's a tiny coffee stain on the lower left corner and a faint crease along the back edge. The card is standard credit-card size and essential for campus access to the library, dining halls, classes, and dorms, and I'm really hoping someone picked it up and can return it. If you found it, please drop me a message here—I'd be incredibly grateful and can offer a small reward.
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