Chloe Kimmel

November 29, 2020

With New Online Services, UCSB C.A.R.E. Provides Support From Afar

By Chloe Kimmel, Katya Kiseleva

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to disrupt in-person operations, C.A.R.E. has devised new services to continue supporting survivors of sexual violence and sexual harrassment in a digital landscape.

November 1, 2020

How Prop 21’s Rent Control Initiative May Affect Isla Vista

By Chloe Kimmel, Jackson Guilfoil

If it passes, Prop 21 would replace 1995’s Costa Hawkins Rental Housing Act, which bars rent control on housing first occupied after 1995 and on titled units such as single-family homes.

August 24, 2020

Current Honors Students Will Continue To Receive Priority Registration, But Policies May Change for Future Incoming Classes

By Chloe Kimmel

During the 2020-2021 academic year, it is expected that the Academic Senate will likely re-evaluate priority registration for all eligible UCSB students who currently receive it.

May 13, 2020

In a Time of Crisis, Local Food-Based Services Step up to the Plate

By Chloe Kimmel

Food Not Bombs, the I.V. Food Co-op, the A.S. Food Bank and Manos de Mapaches are contributing to the flurry of local food-based support that has come out of the coronavirus pandemic.

February 27, 2020

Half a Century Later, the Bank of America Fire Remains Burned Into I.V.’s Legacy With Help of KCSB Radio Documentary

By Chloe Kimmel

The hour-long special takes listeners on a dive into the KCSB archives, featuring news coverage of the Isla Vista riots.

February 27, 2020

University, Organizations Discuss Voter Registration Efforts as California Primary Approaches

By Arturo Martinez Rivera, Chloe Kimmel

In I.V., registration numbers have peaked at 13,000 registered voters during presidential election years.

February 13, 2020

Hopping Off: HOPR Bike Program Decides to Leave Campus

By Chloe Kimmel

The bike share service arrived in the area a little over a year ago in early September, after partnering with UCSB for a three-year contract.

February 6, 2020

UCSB’s First Mental Town Hall Focuses on Accessibility, Community Engagement

By Chloe Kimmel, Henna Ahmed

The town hall was organized by the A.S. Office of the President and UCSB’s Mental Health Task Force.

January 27, 2020

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution in Support of Rolling Over Leftover Meal Plan Swipes

By Chloe Kimmel

The resolution is positional, meaning that it encourages UCSB Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises to implement these ideas to ensure students’ meal swipes are not wasted.

January 16, 2020

How Isla Vista Businesses Survive the Long Winter

By Chloe Kimmel

Running an Isla Vista storefront is not all lattes and catchy names — businesses can be forced to hibernate for long stretches at a time when UC Santa Barbara is not in session.

November 12, 2019

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Proposing a Ban on Toxic Herbicides Use at UCSB, UC System

By Chloe Kimmel

The resolution was authored by On-Campus Senator Austin Foreman and Off-Campus Senator Tianna White.

October 26, 2019

Global Ambassador Program Helps International Students Adjust to Life at University

By Chloe Kimmel

The opportunity to mentor gives experienced students the chance to gain skills in an increasingly global world.

September 26, 2019

Research Recruitment App To Launch at UCSB This Fall

By Chloe Kimmel

Not only will Ugig benefit UCSB researchers, but it can grant students an opportunity to find, participate and profit from studies on a straightforward platform.