I.V. Food Co-op increases 2025 fundraising goal by 76%

July 23, 2025 by

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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UCSB student falls from bluff, sustains severe injuries

July 11, 2025 by

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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A.S. resolution passes, stipulating UCSB to recognize Armenian Genocide

June 20, 2025 by

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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Student-run farmers market brings fresh produce to I.V.

May 30, 2025 by

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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I.V. Food Co-op reaches May fundraising target

May 29, 2025 by

The Isla Vista Food Cooperative has fundraised a total of $55,170, meeting its previously set goal of $50,000 by mid-may.
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I.V. Food Co-op increases fundraising goals

May 23, 2025 by

The Isla Vista Food Cooperative has increased its total fundraising goals for 2025 and 2026 to a sum of $1 million, cooperative board members said at an emergency town hall held over Zoom on May 15. 
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Black QTea Party promotes community among UCSB’s Black queer and trans students

May 20, 2025 by

Guests chatted while they sipped tea and munched on pasta at tables featuring tea spreads and floral arrangements at the third annual Black QTea Party.
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UCSB Moot Court team members gain legal insights, place at nationals

May 11, 2025 by

Members of UCSB Moot Court qualified for the American Moot Court Association’s National Tournament earlier this year.
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UC Regent, former NASA astronaut José Hernández visits UCSB, student activists express dissent

April 30, 2025 by

Former astronaut José Hernández delivered a lecture in a packed Campbell Hall on April 29, sharing his journey from working as a migrant farmworker to becoming a NASA astronaut.
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Student-run ‘Tinder for housing’ app targets Isla Vista housing challenges

April 28, 2025 by

Housing Helper is an app designed to help students find housing and match with roommates. 
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UCSB’s five decade old environmental studies program is rooted in the environmental movement

April 28, 2025 by

In 1969, Santa Barbara faced one of the worst environmental disasters in American history. An oil well thousands of feet deep blew out, resulting in 4.2 million gallons of oil spilling.
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Several housing developments in progress in Isla Vista, county officials say

April 21, 2025 by

The Isla Vista Community Services District and Isla Vista Recreation & Park District hosted a town hall on April 11 to discuss 48 ongoing Isla Vista housing developments.
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‘Queer Prom’ creates space for celebration of queer unity and belonging

April 18, 2025 by

The Associated Students Trans & Queer Commission's second annual Queer Prom was held on April 11, hosted as part of TQC’s UCSB Pride Week.
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IVCSD discusses potential shuttle service and other parking solutions

April 7, 2025 by

As new housing developments prop up around Isla Vista, the IVCSD discussed potential parking mitigation efforts including a shuttle service
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State agencies and prominent community members discuss Sable at town hall

April 1, 2025 by and

Senator Monique Limón and Assembly Member Gregg Hart hosted a town hall to share information on the restart of the Santa Ynez Unit by Sable Offshore.
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