Queer culture on campus: a week of Pride

April 16, 2026 by and

A.S. TQC held their annual Pride Week, themed “Pride is in Bloom,” from April 5-11 with the goal of celebrating queer culture at UCSB.
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Magic Lantern Films brings free movies to students

March 6, 2026 by , and

Magic Lantern Films screens a wide variety of acclaimed films to students for free. The organization has shown an array of films ranging in popularity over the past 50 years to moviegoers in IV. 
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A.S. hosts second quarterly State of the Association 

March 5, 2026 by

A.S. hosted its quarterly State of the Association event for various entities to discuss their projects, accomplishments and budget uses for winter quarter.
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Students build garden beds for local senior home

February 27, 2026 by

Associated Student’s Community Affairs Board collaborated with the Edible Campus Program to host “Seniors & Soil” on Feb. 21.
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Senate hears from Indivisible I.V., allocates funding to I.V. cityhood initiative

February 18, 2026 by and

Senate heard from the newly formed IV chapter Indivisible and allocated $10,000 to IVCSD for their initiative to make Isla Vista a city.
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Senate discusses student fees, IVSCD takes first steps to achieve cityhood

February 11, 2026 by and

Senate discussed student fee waste and solutions, and IVCSD requested funding for the first step of achieving cityhood. 
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Iaorana Te Otea hosts annual Winter Lū‘au

January 30, 2026 by

Iaorana Te Otea hosted its annual Winter Lū‘au at the Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall on Jan. 24.
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MultiCultural Center hosts housing discussion

January 29, 2026 by

MCC hosted a housing discussion to inform on campus and I.V. housing options, housing resources and provide a space for open dialogue on housing affordability.
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Associated Students, local organizations advocate for immigrant rights

January 21, 2026 by and

A.S. hosted a “Protect Your Peers” week to raise awareness and provide resources on the rights of undocumented and international communities.
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Gaucho Gaming hosts annual Game-a-thon

November 21, 2025 by

Gaucho Gaming club hosted its annual “Game-a-thon” on Nov. 15 and 16. The event included a series of raffles, board games, video games, tournaments and pizza.
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UCSB celebrates Day of the Dead

November 14, 2025 by

The Latinx UC Santa Barbara Network Association held Día de los Muertos Celebración de la Gente 2025, or “Day of the Dead Celebration of the People,” on Nov. 5.
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IVCSD implements I.V. parking compliance program

October 30, 2025 by and

As part of an effort to address parking issues, Isla Vista Community Services District aims to implement a new parking compliance program in November.
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Cosplay Club hosted Halloween-themed community event

October 23, 2025 by

The Cosplay Club hosted an event in collaboration with the Isla Vista Food Cooperative and the Isla Vista Small Artists Cooperative on Oct. 18.
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