Isla Vista Jewish Community celebrates annual Mega Shabbat

April 10, 2025 by

Chabad at UC Santa Barbara hosted its biggest event of the year, with a $97,000 budget. Part of the budget went toward security staff at the event.
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Senate discusses housing, Deltopia, Spring Election

March 20, 2025 by and

During their March 5 meeting, the Associated Students 75th Senate discussed housing with a county supervisor, resources for Deltopia and lock-in fee increase proposals.
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‘Outstanding’ A.S. entities receive award, billiards referendum comes to blows in Senate

March 5, 2025 by and

The Associated Students 75th Senate created a mental health subcommittee, discussed billiards and bowling in Isla Vista and allocated funding for BCU Award recipients.
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Senate fills five on-campus seats, refines special election ballot language

February 12, 2025 by and

The Associated Students 75th Senate swore in five new on-campus senators at its Feb. 5 meeting. They also discussed long-term plans, funding requests and the winter quarter special election.
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Senate proposes changes to A.S. Constitution, looks to secure ILP bike path funding

February 5, 2025 by and

The Senate discussed creating a new campus bike path, providing relief for the Los Angeles wildfires and restructuring the UCSB Recreation Center equipment replacement process.
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Senate requests housing transparency from UCSB administration

January 29, 2025 by and

The Associated Students 75th Senate discussed holding the University accountable for building new housing, restructuring senate positions and dissolving the Public Safety Commission.
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A.S. executive officers mid-year check-in

January 23, 2025 by , , and

A.S. president Nayali Broadway spent fall quarter training her staff, relaying student concerns to administration and working towards long-term projects.
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Student and graduate groups rally for ‘Palestine Week of Life’

December 12, 2024 by , and

Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Academics for Justice in Palestine and UCSB Divest held a series of teach-ins and a rally for their "Palestine Week of Life" from Nov. 18-21.
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Highlights of the Regents’ November 2024 Meeting

November 21, 2024 by , , , and

The Regents discussed UC Health community benefits, increases in out-of-state tuition, a diversity report, debt-free UC, campus climate and COVID-19.
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MCC hosts film screening on voter suppression to educate community on importance of voting

November 8, 2024 by

The UC Santa Barbara MultiCultural Center hosted a screening of “All In: The Fight for Democracy” on Oct. 30, just under a week before Election Day on Nov. 5.
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EVPLA registers 30 new voters at registration drive

October 24, 2024 by and

Roughly 30 people registered to vote at the Oct. 18 voter registration drive hosted by the External Vice President for Local Affairs and Gauchos Vote Coalition.
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Supervisor Capps details progress of eight-step I.V. Bluff Safety Plan

October 18, 2024 by

Updates include a policy requiring owners to submit measurements of distance between the bluff’s edge twice a year.
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Lebanese Social Club hosts fundraisers for humanitarian aid in Lebanon, Gaza

October 11, 2024 by

One fundraiser sells t-shirts for aid in Gaza, and the other will award the highest donor for aid in Lebanon with a retreat to Big Bear.
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CALPIRG celebrates California ban on plastic bags in grocery stores after a year of advocacy

October 4, 2024 by

California banned single-use plastic bags on Sept. 22, correcting a loophole in the original law. CALPIRG engaged in grassroots organizing on the matter for the year prior.
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IVCSD rolls out new fees for community spaces reservations

September 27, 2024 by

The IVCSD has started charging a fee for community space rentals, a service that had otherwise been free up until Sept. 1. The board said the new charges will help balance its budget and cover janitor...
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