Women’s Center presents “Galentine’s Day” 

The Women’s Center is hosting a “Galentine’s Day” on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 2-4 p.m. at the Women’s Center Lounge. 

Join us at the Women’s Center for our Galentine’s Day, as we celebrate love in all its forms,” the Shoreline description read. “Come enjoy FREE snacks and drinks while we facilitate discussions and partake in fun activities.” 

Cookies, cupcakes and lemonade will be provided. Prospective participants are encouraged to RSVP for the event on Shoreline.

Student Veterans Club hosts pizza, game night 

The Student Veterans Club is continuing its biweekly pizza and game nights starting on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 4-7 p.m. at the Veterans Resource Center. 

Join fellow veterans, dependents, military-affiliated, and military-interested folks for a chill evening of hot pizza, warm cookies, cold drinks, and fun games,” the Shoreline description read.

Pizza, cookies and drinks will be provided.

Asian Resource Center hosts Lunar New Year celebration

The Asian Resource Center is hosting a Lunar New Year celebration on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 4-6 p.m. at the Asian Resource Center in the Student Resource Building (SRB). 

Join our Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) students in celebration of Lunar New Year,” the Shoreline description read. “Enjoy food from APIDA culture such as boba tea and spam musubi.”

Participants can enter a prize giveaway by partaking in the activities of the event.

MultiCultural Center presents “Black Flea Market” 

The MultiCultural Center (MCC) is hosting its second annual Black Flea Market on Thursday, Feb. 15, from 6-8 p.m. at the MCC Lounge. 

In collaboration with the Office of Black Student Development, the event will feature food, music and vendors. 

This event will celebrate all the Black magical essence and royalty present during Black History Month,” the Shoreline description read. “Join us for a fun filled evening consisting of FREE goody bags for the soul, body, mind, and spirit — delicious soul food, music, talented Black creatives and entrepreneurs, and the best of vibes while in community with one another.”

Health & Wellness hosts Gumbo Workshop

Health & Wellness is hosting a Gumbo Workshop in celebration of Creole culture on Friday, Feb. 16, from 4-6 p.m. at the SRB multipurpose room. Participants will learn how to cook gumbo.

This Louisiana classic is a traditional stew and a hearty and healthy option on a chilly evening,” the Shoreline description read

Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity presents “Coming Out Monologues” 

The Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD) is hosting its longtime “Coming Out Monologues” on Friday, Feb. 16, from 6-8 p.m. at the MCC Theater. 

The Coming Out Monologues are for more than just sharing your coming out stories, they’re also an open space to share your experience as a queer person in any form you see fit: spoken word, music, dance, however you express yourself on stage,” the Shoreline description read

Performers are encouraged to sign-up prior to taking the stage. 

Interdisciplinary Humanities Center organizes live Rocky Horror Picture Show 

The Interdisciplinary Humanities Center is hosting a Rocky Horror Picture Show with a live shadow cast on Friday, Feb. 16, at 10 p.m. at the Isla Vista Theater.

“Magic Lantern Films presents the horror-comedy Rocky Horror Picture Show,” the Shoreline description read

Sikh Student Association hosts two-day pop-up market 

The Sikh Student Association is hosting a pop-up market on Tuesday, Feb. 20, to Thursday, Feb. 22, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Lot 22 Lawn.

“Vendors will be displaying their creation in efforts to fundraise for Stella Polaris,” the Shoreline description read

Walter H. Capps Center hosts lecture with Stanford professor 

The Walter H. Capps Center is hosting a lecture with Stanford University Professor Lerone A. Martin on Tuesday, Feb. 20, from 5-6:30 p.m. at the MCC Theater. 

Titled “The Gospel of J. Edgar Hoover: How the FBI Aided and Abetted the Rise of White Christian Nationalism,” the lecture will discuss the professor’s recent book. 

His research draws on thousands of newly declassified FBI documents, including a civil lawsuit against the US Department of Justice for FBI files on Billy Graham,” the Shoreline description read. “In this talk, Martin transforms how we understand the FBI, white evangelicalism, and our nation’s entangled history of religion and politics.” 

UCSB Capital Internship Program hosts UCDC Student Panel 

The UCSB Capital Internship Program is hosting a student panel on the UC Washington Center (UCDC) internship program on Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 4-5 p.m. at the Student Affairs and Administrative Services Building room 2201. 

Free food will be provided.

A version of this article appeared on p. 2 of the Feb. 15, 2024, print edition of the Daily Nexus.

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Asumi Shuda
Asumi Shuda (they/them) is the Lead News Editor for the 2023-24 school year. Previously, Shuda was the Deputy News Editor, Community Outreach News Editor for the 2022-23 school year and the 2021-22 school year and an Assistant News Editor during the 2020-21 school year. They can be reached at asumishuda@dailynexus.com or news@dailynexus.com.