Beth Lebens

May 20, 2015

A.S. Senate Joint Committee Reviews Bills

By Beth Lebens

The Associated Students Senate Joint Committee on University Affairs and Constitution and By-Laws (CBL) met for the last time this quarter on Tuesday in the UCen’s Goleta Valley Room to discuss five Senate bills.

May 14, 2015

Budget Proposal to Freeze In-State Tuition, Provide More Program Funds

By Beth Lebens

University of California President Janet Napolitano announced Thursday that the UC has reached an agreement with Governor Jerry Brown on state budget revisions to increase funding to the university, potentially freezing ...

May 14, 2015

Students Demand Change

By Beth Lebens

Cheadle Hall sit-in protests sexual assault, challenges university’s misconduct policies

May 12, 2015

A.S. Hears from Student Orgs

By Beth Lebens

The Associate Students Finance and Business Committee met Monday in the UCen’s State Street Room to hear funding requests from five campus organizations, two of which it granted.

May 7, 2015

Somalian Activist to Speak in SB

By Beth Lebens

Somali-born human rights activist, author and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali will speak on human rights abuses concentrated in the Middle East and West Africa at the Granada Theater on May 23.

May 5, 2015

Committee Backs AB 3

By Beth Lebens, Megan Mineiro

The Santa Barbara County Legislative Committee approved Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr’s motion on Monday afternoon to recommend the SB County Board of Supervisors support the current form of Assembly Bill 3 (AB...

May 4, 2015

I.V. Robbery Series Continues

By Beth Lebens

The third robbery in Isla Vista since Sunday morning occurred Monday evening at 5:30 p.m. on the 6600 block of Sabado Tarde Road.

May 1, 2015

I.V. Organizations Meet to Discuss Memorial Events

By Beth Lebens, Megan Mineiro

To continue preparation for the May 23 memorial, representatives from Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU), the I.V. Food Cooperative and Associated Students met Thursday afternoon at the Pardall Center.

April 30, 2015

The Disconnect Between Police and Students

By Beth Lebens

  The Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office and UCSB Police Department held a public safety awards ceremony last night to honor the performances of deputies and officers who responded to the Isla Vista mass murder...

April 28, 2015

College Sexual Assault Discipline Bill Passes State Senate

By Beth Lebens

Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson’s Senate Bill 186 (SB 186) cleared the senate floor Monday, extending California community colleges’ jurisdiction beyond their campuses, allowing them to discipline students who commit sex...

April 16, 2015

Candidates Engage Students in Q&A

By Peeka Zimmerman, Beth Lebens

Candidates for the position of Associate Students (A.S.) off-campus senator answered questions from audience members in a series of two open forums Wednesday afternoon at the Hub.

April 14, 2015

A.S. Hears Student Funding Requests

By Beth Lebens

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met yesterday in the State Street Room in the University Center to hear funds requests from eight student organizations.

April 9, 2015

Committee to Erect I.V. Shooting Memorial

By Beth Lebens

Students and faculty met to continue plans for an art installation

April 1, 2015

Pizza with Police, Safety Coalition Respond to Deltopia Concerns

By Beth Lebens

The UCSB Police Department (UCPD) in conjunction with Associated Students hosted Pizza with Police last night at Pizza My Heart in effort to address students’ concerns about law enforcement and community safety for thi...

March 6, 2015

Town Hall Talks Representation

By Beth Lebens, Peter Mounteer

The office of Santa Barbara Assemblyman Das Williams held the third Isla Vista self-governance town hall of the year to determine the governance structure of a potential community services district (CSD) in I.V., which w...

February 24, 2015

Students Form New Campus Party

By Beth Lebens

Third-year political science majors Jason Garshfield and Brandon Morse formed a new campus political party last week, the Free Thinking Patriots (FTP), and plan to compete in the upcoming Associated Students elections th...