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A.S. launches ‘Rate My Landlord’ website

February 20, 2026 by

Associated Students launched their Rate My Landlord website on Feb. 6, allowing users to anonymously leave reviews for landlords in Isla Vista.
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SBIFF 2026: Michael B. Jordan talks legacy and career, receives Outstanding Performer Award

February 18, 2026 by and

Jordan was honored for his dual performance as twin brothers Smoke and Stack in “Sinners,” for which he received critical acclaim and a nomination for Best Actor at the upcoming Academy Awards.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

February 18, 2026 by

LGBTQ Staff hosts "Queer Book Club," A.S. Media Center hosts "Photography 101" and UCSB Sustainability hosts panel on Goleta Water Safety
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Students disrupt class, stage citizens arrest as form of ‘political theater’

February 18, 2026 by

30 minutes into what seemed to be a normal lecture, four students entered the class yelling in protest of the presence of immigrants and LGBTQIA+ people. 
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Newly-released report states UCSB freshman fell three stories from residence hall

February 12, 2026 by

The man who was last seen with Liz Hamel claimed he saw her climb the San Rafael Residence Hall railing and fall three stories.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

February 11, 2026 by

Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education hosts "Seeds for Healthy Relationships," Women’s Center hosts "Feminist Book Club" and TSC hosts "Candy Gram Making."
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New Indivisible I.V. chapter holds protest against I.C.E.

February 11, 2026 by and

Isla Vista community members gathered to protest against I.C.E. This protest was the first demonstration held by the new Isla Vista chapter of Indivisible.
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Roughly 700 people march against I.C.E. on campus

February 5, 2026 by and

Folklórico dancers led the way as roughly 700 protestors marched demanding the abolition of the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Feb. 4
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

February 4, 2026 by

IHC hosts "Humanities Decanted: Elana Resnick," Health & Wellness hosts "Cooking For Better Sleep" and RCSGD hosts "Making QT-ies Flowers!"
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Students protest I.C.E. operations amid national shutdown

February 4, 2026 by

A user on the social media platform YikYik promoted a protest urging people to “get a crowd together, bring signs and make some noise against ICE” on Jan. 29.
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Persian community members hold vigil honoring protestors killed in Iran

January 30, 2026 by

Roughly 50 Persian students and community members held a vigil in front of the library to honor the protestors killed by Iranian security forces on Jan. 22.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

January 28, 2026 by

Career Services hosts "Winter Networking Mixer," Women’s Center hosts "Feminist Book Club" and RCSGD hosts "QTLC Winter Carnival"
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Isla Vista unincorporated: the community’s fight for cityhood

January 22, 2026 by

Isla Vista is considered an unincorporated community, meaning it is not an official city and falls under the jurisdiction of Santa Barbara County.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

January 21, 2026 by

Los Curanderos hosts a fundraiser, OISS hosts "English Conversation Club" and TSC hosts "How to Navigate Student Housing."
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Geese: What’s all this honking about?

January 15, 2026 by and

Geese returns to this melting pot of genres — post punk and art rock — with youthful chaos, earning them the title of  “Gen Z’s first great American rock band.”
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