Heeba Kaleem

October 14, 2014

Getting To Know North of Nine

By Heeba Kaleem

Artsweek reporter Heeba Kaleem sat down with Guthy and guitarist Michael O’Grady to get the scoop on the band’s origins, hair obsessions and what it’s like to work under a manager like Randy Jackson.

October 9, 2014

Pop Punk Band To Play Velvet Jones

By Heeba Kaleem

Hailing from Walnut Creek, California, The Story So Far have quickly gained lots of attention in the pop punk scene. The band, formed in 2007 and composed of Parker Cannon (vocals), Kevin Geyer (guitar/vocals), Kelen Cap...

September 25, 2014

UCSB Committee Elects Former Dean as New EVC

By Heeba Kaleem

Former Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts in the College of Letters and Science David Marshall was appointed as UCSB’s next Executive Vice Chancellor Sept. 10.

September 25, 2014

UCSB Committee Elects Former Dean as New EVC

By Heeba Kaleem

Former Dean of Humanities and Fine Arts in the College of Letters and Science David Marshall was appointed as UCSB’s next Executive Vice Chancellor Sept. 10. Marshall replaces Professor of Geography Joel Michaelsen, wh...

May 30, 2014

Anti-Fracking Student Organization Promotes Ballot Initiative

By Heeba Kaleem

Students Against Fracking will celebrate a recent initiative placed on the November ballot to ban fracking in Santa Barbara County in an event called “An Afternoon Against Fracking” this Saturday at noon on Campus Po...

May 21, 2014

Sex Talk Covers Consent, Ethics, Law

By Heeba Kaleem

Former World Health Organization advisor and UCLA professor Paul R. Abramson spoke about the individual sexual rights of children and adults Monday night at Harold Frank Hall.

May 12, 2014

Indus Hosts Annual South Asian Cultural Show

By Heeba Kaleem

Several Asian cultural performance groups shared the stage at Campbell Hall on Saturday to perform during “Visions,” Indus club’s free annual event.

May 6, 2014

Prolific Music Director, UCSB Alum Speaks at Pollock Theater

By Heeba Kaleem

The Department of Film & Media Studies brought acclaimed music video director Wayne Isham to Pollock Theater on Saturday night to discuss the tricks of the trade.

May 1, 2014

Cool Off This Weekend With Chilla Vista

By Heeba Kaleem

This year’s free annual Chilla Vista festival will bring together local bands and artists for an afternoon of music, free food and various activities Saturday afternoon, May 3, at Perfect Park.

April 23, 2014

Dr. Seuss-Themed Earth Week Continues

By Heeba Kaleem

In celebration of Earth Day, the Environmental Affairs Board is currently hosting Earth Week, a week-long string of events to educate community members about and promote increased involvement in environmental issues.

April 22, 2014

Senior Book Staff Proposes New Fee Initiative

By Heeba Kaleem

The Senior Book staff introduced a new fee initiative of $2.68 on this year’s election ballot to help alleviate the Senior Book production costs and allow senior students to take free on-campus portraits to be included...

April 16, 2014

Weeklong Event Brings Philippines To UCSB

By Heeba Kaleem

Every day this week, students will have the opportunity to get a taste of traditions and culture from the Philippines by participating in Pilipin@ Visibility Week, sponsored by UCSB’s Kapatirang Pilipino organization.

April 10, 2014

Professor Wins Award, Grant

By Heeba Kaleem

Biochemistry assistant professor Irene Chen has recently been selected for the Searle Scholar Award, an annual prize given to just 15 scholars nationwide, making Chen the third faculty member at UCSB to receive the award...

April 2, 2014

Professor Receives Fellowship

By Heeba Kaleem

Mechanical engineering professor Kimberly Turner was recently elected a Fellow of the prestigious American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), becoming the sixth professor from UCSB to receive the title.

February 20, 2014

Central Coast Groups Seek Answers to Homelessness

By Heeba Kaleem

The Social Ventures Partners of Santa Barbara and the Central Coast Collaborative on Homelessness (C3H) will host a free event, Homelessness Action Summit, next Monday to discuss solutions to homelessness on the central ...

November 21, 2013

Madlib and Openers Energize the Hub

By Heeba Kaleem

Last Friday night at The Hub, the crowd’s energy was palpable in the silence between performances. The excitement at this A.S. Program Board event was infectious as we waited for Oxnard-native Madlib (also known as Qua...