Alexandra Leal Silva

May 4, 2020

The Furry Faces Behind UCSB’s Pet Community

By Alexandra Leal Silva

The job of running an Instagram dedicated to a pet may seem easy, but there’s always “the pressure for everything to look nice, have a defined ‘aesthetic’ and post frequently.”

December 9, 2019

Hooked on Hook & Press

By Alexandra Leal Silva

A donut shop unlike any other in the area.

November 4, 2019

Real Talk Program Returns to Dorms for Second Year

By Alexandra Leal Silva

The Real Talk program works toward creating spaces open for free-flowing discussions on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, race and gender.

October 11, 2019

Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Encouraging Voter Turnout & Education Into Law

By Alexandra Leal Silva

The bill aims to enhance voter registration by directing campuses to hire civic and voter empowerment coordinators to develop a civic and voter empowerment action plan.

October 3, 2019

UCSB Offers New Minor in Architecture and Urban History

By Alexandra Leal Silva

Students taking on the minor must take two lower-division art history courses and 20 units of upper-division courses from the art history, environmental science or geography departments.