Cheryl Sun

April 30, 2015

Guest Professor Lectured on Vaccination and Public Policy

By Cheryl Sun, Supriya Yelimeli

Northwestern University economics professor Charles Manski gave a lecture titled “Mandating Vaccination with Unknown Indirect Effects” to outline different methods of making public policy decisions regarding compulso...

April 28, 2015

Capps Introduces Bill Against Offshore Fracking

By Cheryl Sun, Supriya Yelimeli

Santa Barbara Congresswoman Lois Capps introduced the Offshore Fracking Transparency and Review Act of 2015 to the U.S. House of Representatives last Friday to temporarily halt offshore hydraulic fracturing and acid well...

April 14, 2015

A.S. Forum Brings Candidates to The Hub for Questions

By Megan Mineiro, Cheryl Sun, Supriya Yelimeli

Candidates running for positions in Associated Students participated in a forum yesterday in the Hub, answering questions from students and explaining their platforms.

April 1, 2015

Regents Discuss Mental Health, Faculty Focus, Transfers, More

By Supriya Yelimeli, Cheryl Sun, Megan Mineiro

The UC Board of Regents continued their meeting of March 18 and 19 and opened with the Committee on Long Range Planning for the University of California mental health funding, during an afternoon session of the Regents m...

March 31, 2015

UC Regents Discuss Various Initiatives, Enrollment Freeze

By Megan Mineiro, Cheryl Sun

The UC Board of Regents meeting continued the morning of March 18 with open sessions in the Committee of the Whole and the Committee on Finance, while the Committee on Grounds and Buildings and Committee on Long Range Pl...

March 30, 2015

Regents Discuss Audits, IT Security, Medical Centers

By Megan Mineiro, Cheryl Sun, Supriya Yelimeli

The UC Board of Regents met during finals week amidst ongoing negotiations between California Governor Jerry Brown and UC President Janet Napolitano over state funding for the University of California.

March 6, 2015

Financial Aid Office Backs Off of Controversial Plan

By Cheryl Sun, Peter Mounteer

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships is no longer examining the possibility of reducing financial aid award letters to students who waive Gaucho Health Insurance (GHI).

March 6, 2015

A.S. Hears from Candidates Planning on Running

By Cheryl Sun

Associated Students held a Declaration of Candidacy Meeting Thursday afternoon for students running for A.S. office in the Graduate Students Association Lounge.

March 4, 2015

Families Sue For Wrongful Death

By Cheryl Sun

The families of former UCSB students David Wang, James Hong and George Chen jointly filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Santa Barbara County, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department and Capri Apartments.

February 20, 2015

A.S. Forum Examines Proposed Changes to Financial Aid, Health Insurance

By Cheryl Sun

Associated Students hosted a student forum yesterday at the Pardall Center to discuss the Financial Aid Office’s recent proposal to reduce financial aid grants for students who waive out of Gaucho Health Insurance (GHI...

February 4, 2015

I.V. Stakeholders Meeting Continues Parking Discussion

By Cheryl Sun

Representatives from California state assemblyman Das Williams’ office held his weekly Isla Vista stakeholders meeting yesterday evening at the I.V. Clinic building to discuss public issues in I.V. with long-term resid...

January 7, 2015

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Delegates Funds to Student Groups

By Cheryl Sun

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met in the State Street room in UCen last night to delegate funds to various student organizations at their first weekly meeting of winter quarter.

November 6, 2014

Geographer Receives Plous Award

By Cheryl Sun

Assistant professor of geography Krzysztof Janowicz was recently awarded the 2014-2015 Harold J. Plous Award by the College of Letters and Sciences for his outstanding performance as a junior faculty member.

October 23, 2014

Group Presents Second Annual Green Transportation Festival

By Cheryl Sun

The Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (C.O.A.S.T.) will present their second annual Santa Barbara Open Streets this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Cabrillo Boulevard from the Andree Clark Bird Refuge to Anacap...

October 22, 2014

SB Looks For Alternatives During Drought

By Cheryl Sun

Lake Cachuma, a major source of water for Santa Barbara residents, has declined to 30 percent capacity this October due to prolonged drought conditions.

October 16, 2014

A.S. Senate Learns About Rec Cen, Catering

By Cheryl Sun, Erica Loera

The Associated Students Senate held their second meeting of the year in the Flying A room at the UCen this Wednesday and discussed a variety of issues related to student access to the RecCen, the A.S. Food Bank and the C...