Arda Jooharian

May 14, 2013

Students Address Campus Diversity, University Policies at A.S. Organized Town Hall Meeting

By Arda Jooharian

The Associated Students Office of the President held Raise Your Voice! — a town hall meeting addressing diversity, representation and marginalization in the campus community — at Corwin Pavilion last night. The event...

May 9, 2013

College Republicans’ Keynote Speaker To Discuss Gun Control, Media Bias

By Suzanne Becker, Arda Jooharian

UCSB College Republicans will host their annual keynote speaker lecture at the Loma Pelona Center, featuring FOX News contributor Ben Shapiro, who will give a lecture entitled “Dismantling the Left’s Anti-Gun Media S...

May 9, 2013

Annual Festival to Host Local Bands, Offer Free Food, Produce Zero Waste

By Carissa Quiambao, Arda Jooharian, Rilla Peng

Isla Vista’s ninth annual Chilla Vista will feature hip hop-infused indie surf rock trio Radical Something along with local Isla Vista bands Junipero, Ultraviolet, Adventure Dogs and Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus this Saturda...

May 1, 2013

Students Rally Against Sexual Assault in I.V.

By Arda Jooharian

Associated Students organization Take Back the Night gathered at Anisq’ Oyo’ Park yesterday evening to rally through the streets of Isla Vista in observance of Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Beginning at 5 p.m., gro...

April 29, 2013

Students Vote in Favor of Every Fee Proposed in Campus Election

By Arda Jooharian, Carissa Quiambao

The results of the Campus Elections Commission’s 2013 fee initiatives were released yesterday, wrapping this year’s election season with a unanimous passage of all presented fees. Students voted to increase the under...

April 26, 2013

Abboud Named A.S. President for 2013-14 as OPP Sweeps Elections

By Marissa Wenzke, Patrick Kulp, Emile Nelson, Carissa Quiambao, Arda Jooharian

COSWB, The Bottom Line Secure New Lock-in Funding;  All Existing A.S. Fees Reaffirmed [[UPDATED]] Emotions were high Thursday night as Associated Students election and fee results were announced in the Hub, with the O...

April 17, 2013

A.S. Candidates Debate, Voting Starts Next Week

By Arda Jooharian

The candidates for the position of Associated Students External Vice President of Statewide Affairs debated a number of issues such as lobbying legislators during yesterday’s A.S. elections forums at the Hub. Co-Chair ...

April 16, 2013

Official Campaigning Kicks Off for Associated Students Elections

By Arda Jooharian, Carissa Quiambao, Rilla Peng

The week-long campaigning period for this year’s Associated Students Elections officially began Sunday night after the ballot gained the A.S. Senate’s approval over the weekend, making candidates now free to post the...

April 11, 2013

Executive Candidates Debate Party Lines, Local Event Safety

By Arda Jooharian

Yesterday, the Associated Students Elections debate forums for the positions of External Vice President of Local Affairs and Internal Vice President took place at the UCen Hub, with candidates debating issues such as hol...

April 3, 2013

SB Officials Currently Debating Beach Shutdown

By Arda Jooharian, Patrick Kulp, Rilla Peng, Carissa Quiambao, Marissa Wenzke

Open beaches would break precedent of party-preventative closures instituted in 2009. As of yesterday, Santa Barbara County administration has not yet reached a decision on whether beach closures that are usually in effe...

April 2, 2013

Student Faces Allegations of Staged Assault in SantaCruz

By Arda Jooharian

Criminal charges have been filed against UCSB student Morgan Triplett for providing investigators with false information regarding an alleged assault and rape case at the UC Santa Cruz campus. This past Friday Triplett p...

February 19, 2013

Gauchos Dance Their Way to Harlem Shake Fame

By Arda Jooharian

Over 1,000 students filled Storke Plaza Friday afternoon to create a synchronized dance video in the style of the trendy Harlem Shake internet meme and viral YouTube videos. Dressed in a wide array of costumes, masks and...

January 11, 2013

Balanced State Budget To Increase UC Funds

By Arda Jooharian

Yesterday, Gov. Jerry Brown announced the proposed state budget for the 2013-2014 year, which, if passed in June, will bring the state out of deficit for the first time in five years, according to Brown. The $97.7 billio...

November 30, 2012

Gevirtz Dean Conoley To Temporarily Leave UCSB, Assume Position of Acting Chancellor at UC Riverside

By Arda Jooharian

UCSB’s Dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, Jane Close Conoley, was appointed acting chancellor of UC Riverside by the UC Board of Regents on Tuesday. Conoley will take over the position on Dec. 31 after c...

November 19, 2012

Two Suspects Detained in Sabado Tarde Rd. Shooting

By Arda Jooharian, Marissa Wenzke

Santa Barbara County Sheriff ’s Deputies responded to multiple gunshots being fired on the 6500 block of Sabado Tarde Road during the early morning hours of Saturday and have taken two suspects into custody in connecti...

November 8, 2012

Proposition 30 Passes to Prevent UC Budget Cuts

By Arda Jooharian

Proposition 30 — Gov. Jerry Brown’s state ballot initiative that will provide the UC system with an extra $175 million and prevent further cuts — passed in the early morning hours of Nov. 7. Prop 30 will also preve...