David Jackson

September 25, 2014

Gaucho Entrepreneurs Recognized For Success In Startup Business

By David Jackson

Forbes magazine recently ranked UCSB as a better university for entrepreneurs than Harvard and other Ivy League institutions. The ranking system, which established UCSB in 20th place, was based on university ratios of st...

June 25, 2014

Tropicana Promises $1M Donation To UCSB Student Athletic Program

By David Jackson

Tropicana Student Living announced last week it would be donating $1 million to UCSB Athletics in a series of annual installments of $100,000 over the course of ten years, beginning with $100,000 for the 2013-14 academic...

May 30, 2014

Newly Elected A.S. Staff Holds First Senate Meeting

By David Jackson

Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting, the first to be held by the newly elected senate for the 2014-2015 academic school year, focused on the mass shooting that occurred last Friday night in Isla Vista.

May 29, 2014

A.S. Senate Holds Meeting On Friday’s Killings

By David Jackson

Wednesday night’s Associated Student Senate meeting, the first to be held by the newly elected senate for the 2014 to 2015 academic school year, focused on the mass shooting that occurred Friday night in Isla Vista.

May 26, 2014

Administrators, Politicians Respond to Isla Vista Tragedy

By Aditya Tadanki, David Jackson

Politicians, university administrators and community leaders spoke out in the wake of last Friday’s mass murder [...]

May 16, 2014

A.S. Senate Debates Election Code Update and University Investments

By David Jackson

Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting focused on a bill to encourage “socially responsible” investments using university funding as well as a bill to change the electoral process of the A.S. election...

May 12, 2014

‘Speak up Against Hate Day’ Features Many Activities

By David Jackson

In celebration of “Speak Up Against Hate Day,” the UCSB Office of Judicial Affairs will host a series of events today discussing the precautions and dangers that surround acts of hate based on race, gender and other ...

May 6, 2014

Santa Barbara Celebrates Cinco de Mayo

By David Jackson

Downtown Santa Barbara hosts a variety of events to celebrate yesterday's holiday.

May 2, 2014

A.S. Senate Addresses Budget, IVFP Operations, University Investments

By David Jackson

Wednesday night’s Associated Students Senate meeting focused on a resolution to approve the A.S. President’s 2014-2015 budget, undercover raids by the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and a plan to promote socially responsible...

April 25, 2014

A.S. Votes Against Divestment from Israel

By David Jackson

After an intense nine-and-a-half hour meeting, the Associated Students Senate voted not to pass a resolution to “Divest From Companies that Profit from Apartheid” in a secret ballot, with 8 supporting and 16 opposing...

April 18, 2014

A.S. Senate Discuss Involvement in USSA, Divestment, Deltopia

By David Jackson

Wednesday night’s Associated Student Senate meeting focused on the controversial bill to withdraw funding from the United States Students Association, the upcoming divestment debate and the future of Deltopia, amongst ...

April 10, 2014

Veterans Fight for More Resources at UCSB

By David Jackson

It’s been nearly six months since former Special Forces soldier and current UCSB biology student Paul Malone embarked on his most recent mission to improve and expand the limited services offered to veterans on campus....

April 7, 2014

SRB To Host Panel About Post-Graduate Programs

By David Jackson

Students will learn about academic life after undergraduate education in a seminar titled “Graduate School: Everything You Need to Know” today at the Student Resource Building.

April 4, 2014

Associated Students Senate Discusses Deltopia and Installation of Security Cameras

By David Jackson

The first Associated Student Senate meeting of the quarter focused on a debate over the planned security measures for upcoming Deltopia festivities, particularly surrounding the controversy over recently installed public...

March 31, 2014

Lois Capps Pushes for Passage of House Bill

By David Jackson

Congresswoman Lois Capps, representative for California’s 24th district, moved to pass comprehensive immigration reform bill House Resolution 15 on Wednesday by joining other House Democrats in signing a discharge peti...

March 5, 2014

Recognizing Religion in Conflict

By David Jackson

Najeeba Syeed-Miller, an internationally recognized author and assistant professor of interreligious education at Claremont School of Theology, gave a talk about religious conflict and mediation at the MultiCultural Cent...