Black Quare revives community space for Black LGBTQIA+ students
Black Quare, a student organization for Black students who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community, held its first meeting after being inactive for several years.
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Black Quare, a student organization for Black students who identify with the LGBTQIA+ community, held its first meeting after being inactive for several years.
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Around 13,000 locals gathered downtown on Oct. 18 for the second “No Kings” protest, organized by local activist organization Indivisible Santa Barbara.
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UCSB's CalFresh outreach program, which helps students apply for the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, is facing a $178,219 budget cut for 2026.
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Located at 6576 Trigo Road, Mesa Pizza opened its doors on Saturday, Oct. 4, bringing a distinctive take on the neighborhood pizza parlor to Isla Vista
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Sable Offshore announced its plans to secure federal permits for an Offshore Storage and Treating Vessel facility that would allow it to resume oil production.
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UC Santa Barbara Students for Justice in Palestine held a vigil on Oct. 7 to honor and remember the lives of Palestinians killed in Gaza.
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The Daily Nexus compiled a guide of local and university resources available to students and community members who are survivors of sexual violence.
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The Associated Students Student Advocate General Sydney Bivins plans to implement protections for undocumented students and improve access to student resources.
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The Isla Vista Community Services District passed a resolution that expresses its support for immigrant communities at its Aug. 12 meeting.
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At UC Santa Barbara, student activism has long held a prominent place in campus life and the surrounding Isla Vista community.
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Todd Grappone was appointed UCSB's University Librarian by former Chancellor Henry T. Yang and officially assumed the role on July 1.
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The I.V. Food Co-op raised its 2025 fundraising goal to $880,000, a 76% increase from its previous goal of $500,000.
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Luke Ogburn, a second-year UC Santa Barbara student, was critically injured on June 13 after falling from the bluff along Del Playa Drive in I.V.
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The 75th Senate passed a resolution urging administration to honor Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day and condemn any denial of the Armenian Genocide.
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A group of students decided to create a student-run farmers market, which has now operated for a year and hopes to expand.
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