Peeka Zimmerman

April 28, 2016

Career Fair To Bring SB Startups to UCSB

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Entrepreneurs Association (EA) is hosting the first ever Startup Symposium Career Fair on May 4 from 1-4 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion.

April 11, 2016

GSA Resolution Aims To Include Graduate Students in Faculty Hiring Committees

By Peeka Zimmerman

UCSB’s Graduate Student Association is proposing that graduate students be included in faculty hiring committees and has drafted a resolution to be included in the hiring process.

March 2, 2016

Goleta City Council to Restrict Parking During Deltopia Weekend

By Peeka Zimmerman

Goleta City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday to implement a temporary on-street, residents-only parking restriction in Isla Vista for Deltopia weekend.

February 26, 2016

UCSA Leaders Host Forum to Discuss S.A.G.E. Proposal

By Peeka Zimmerman

UC Student Association (UCSA) President and UC Berkeley student Kevin Sabo held a forum to discuss the Student Advocacy, Governance, and Engagement (S.A.G.E.) proposal in the Santa Barbara Mission Room of the UCen on Thu...

February 24, 2016

Faculty Panel Discusses Cultural Appropriation

By Peeka Zimmerman

The MultiCultural Center hosted a faculty-led panel discussion Tuesday evening to discuss cultural appropriation in today’s society.

February 17, 2016

Curtis Marez Lectures on Farm Worker Resistance Movements

By Peeka Zimmerman

Curtis Marez, associate professor and chair of Ethnic Studies at UC San Diego, presented an interactive lecture about farm worker resistance movements on Tuesday in the Multicultural Center (MCC), based on his book Farm ...

February 11, 2016

DanceSafe Founder Educates Students on MDMA

By Peeka Zimmerman

DanceSafe founder Emanuel Sferios gave a presentation on MDMA effects and safety on Wednesday in an event hosted by Students for Sensible Drug Policies UCSB Chapter (SSDP), Life of the Party (LOTP) and the UCSB Associate...

February 9, 2016

Students Discuss Environmental Racism, Environmental Justice, Flint Water Crisis

By Peeka Zimmerman

Approximately 50 students discussed the meaning and future implications of environmental racism and environmental justice at an event titled “What is Environmental Racism?” Monday in the MultiCultural Center.

February 4, 2016

‘Jewish Journeys’ Brings Michael Douglas to Speak on Anti-Semitism, More

By Peeka Zimmerman

Michael Douglas, acclaimed actor and UCSB alumnus, and Natan Sharansky, author, activist and chair of The Jewish Agency, discussed their relationships with Judaism, anti-Semitism, activism and religious pluralism Wednesd...

February 4, 2016

UCSB Examines Revised Sexual Violence Policy

By Peeka Zimmerman

Students, staff and administrators met in the UCen’s Santa Barbara Harbor Room on Wednesday to discuss recent changes to how UCSB will respond to reports of sexual violence.

January 22, 2016

CALPIRG Hosts Panel To Discuss Citizens United

By Peeka Zimmerman

California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) hosted a panel Thursday evening to discuss the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision on Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission in 2010.

January 19, 2016

Startup Weekend Attendees Connect, Compete

By Peeka Zimmerman

Eager entrepreneurs networked, pitched ideas and presented prototypes to a panel of experts at UCSB’s Startup Weekend Friday through Sunday at Corwin Pavilion.

January 6, 2016

Stakeholders Discuss Usage of Community Facilities

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the management of community facilities in I.V.’s potential Community Services District (CSD).

November 18, 2015

Tavis Smiley Discusses Social Constructs, Wealth Gap at MCC

By Peeka Zimmerman

The MultiCultural Center (MCC) hosted Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) talk show host Tavis Smiley on Tuesday as part of its Diversity Series to discuss socially constructed minorities and the relationship between citi...

November 16, 2015

Local Residents and Students Meet To Discuss a Parking Permit Program in I.V.

By Peeka Zimmerman

Long-term residents Maia, Jay Freeman and Bob Sumner hosted a meeting to discuss the possibility of a future parking permit program in Isla Vista at the I.V. Clinic Sunday evening. Attendees discussed the parking permit ...

November 5, 2015

Board Considers Solution to I.V. Parking

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission met Nov. 4 to evaluate updates to the Isla Vista Master Plan (IVMP), focusing mainly on the issue of parking in I.V. and ultimately recommending continued parking surveys befo...