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January 30, 2020

Graduate Students Hold Teach-In at Storke Tower To Protest Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Administration

By Aniket Mehrotra

The event drew over 100 attendees and featured chants led by graduate student and organizer Pratik Raghu, and speeches from students and faculty members.

January 30, 2020

RCSGD Personnel and Students Reconvene to Discuss 2017 Demands, Including Unmet Demand for New Building

By Sean Crommelin

Two years later, the largest and most costly demand is the last one left: the designation of a free-standing building for the RCSGD.

January 30, 2020

I.V. CSD Moves Forward With Proposal To Absorb Compost Collective

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Katherine Swartz

The I.V. CSD moved forward with a proposal to absorb the IVCC and support the organization.

January 27, 2020

UCSB Students Mourn the Loss of Kobe Bryant and His Daughter Gianna

By Max Abrams

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.”

January 27, 2020

No Reported Cases of Coronavirus on Campus, Student Health Says

By Evelyn Spence

The email comes after several UCSB students posted on the UCSB subreddit, r/UCSantaBarbara, late Sunday night with rumors about the virus.

January 27, 2020

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution in Support of Rolling Over Leftover Meal Plan Swipes

By Chloe Kimmel

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.

January 26, 2020

UC Regents Discuss Title IX, Review UC Handling of Sexual Misconduct Cases

By Jackson Guilfoil

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. 

January 26, 2020

A.S. Senate Amendment Puts Two International Student Senator Seats Onto Spring Ballot

By Jackson Guilfoil

The bill was amended during the Senate’s Jan. 22 meeting to increase the number of international student senator seats from one to two.

January 23, 2020

UCSB Grad Students Hold Demonstration in Solidarity with UC Santa Cruz Over Cost-of-Living Adjustment

By Sanya Kamidi, Jackson Guilfoil

Organizers said that the “sick-out” was meant to draw attention to the COLA movement and gather support from graduate and undergraduate students who may not be aware of the movement.

January 23, 2020

Inaugural Director of the Office of Black Student Development Hired Fulfilling BSU Demand

By Max Abrams, Sanya Kamidi

Hylton was selected after a national search by a committee comprised of members of the BSU demands team, as well as other campus leaders.

January 23, 2020

Rock the Vote SB Declared Illegitimate by National Org, Shuts Down Operations

By Katherine Swartz

A representative from the national Rock the Vote organization confirmed that Rock the Vote SB was formed in August 2019, but as of now is “not a legitimate chapter.”

January 23, 2020

Student Documentary “Not One More” Puts a Story of Tragedy in the Hands of Community

By Max Abrams

The documentary’s narrative is instead established through interviews with politicians, UCSB faculty, psychologists, researchers, first responders and surgeons, giving viewers a previously unseen perspective.

January 22, 2020

“In the service of equity and justice”: UCSB Community Comes Together To Honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Holly Rusch

Speakers gave speeches on their personal experiences with racism and institutionalized oppression.

January 21, 2020

Graduate Students to Call in Sick on Wednesday in Support of UCSC Strike for Cost of Living Adjustment

By Jackson Guilfoil, Sanya Kamidi

UCSB graduate students, on average, would need an additional $1133.57 for their rent to equal 30% of their income, according to an informal UCSB GSA survey.

January 21, 2020

UC Regents Postpone Tuition Vote After Students Raise Concerns

By Evelyn Spence

The UC Regents will discuss two different potential models of tuition hikes at its Wednesday meeting.

January 20, 2020

UCSB’s Mental Health Task Force Launches New Website for Student Well-Being

By Amelia Buckley

UC Santa Barbara’s Mental Health Task Force launched its new Student Wellbeing Website — a place for students to access resources and support for their mental health and well-being.