Jackson Kerr

October 2, 2014

California Adopts ‘Yes Means Yes’

By Jackson Kerr

Governor Jerry Brown approved the “Yes Means Yes” law — or Senate Bill 967 — on Sunday, which mandates that affirmative consent is the determining factor of whether or not consent was given by both parties to sex...

June 5, 2014

Sen. Boxer Proposes Pause For Safety Act

By Jackson Kerr

Senator Barbara Boxer proposed the Pause for Safety Act last Friday, which under certain circumstances would grant law enforcement greater power to confiscate firearms, as well as allow family members to prevent someone ...

May 14, 2014

Students Succeed in Video Contest

By Jackson Kerr

UCSB student Kathleen Oum won first place and a $1,000 cash prize in one of two categories at the statewide video contest Directing Change, which held an awards ceremony yesterday in Sacramento featuring actor Max Adler ...

May 9, 2014

Isla Vista Properties Released to SB County

By Jackson Kerr

The Successor Agency to the former County of Santa Barbara Redevelopment Agency (RDA) in Isla Vista held a meeting yesterday morning to discuss the retaining of three Isla Vista properties — a medical clinic, church an...

May 5, 2014

MCC Theater Features ‘Rodney King’ Solo Act

By Jackson Kerr

The MultiCultural Center hosted award-winning actor, writer and director Roger Guenveur Smith’s solo act titled “Rodney King” last Thursday evening in the MCC Theater.

April 30, 2014

UCSB Showcases Its Talents for Students, Alumni

By Jackson Kerr

Local bands, poets, dancers and other live acts will have a chance to show off their skills and charisma at the First Annual UCSB’s Got Talent show tonight in The Hub.

April 25, 2014

Surfer Participates in UCSB’s Natural High Series

By Jackson Kerr

UCSB’s Department of Recreation and Alcohol and Drug Program brought American surfer and director Dana Brown and professional surfer Keith Malloy to Campbell Hall last night for a screening of Brown’s 2003 film “St...

April 23, 2014

Fee Initiative Requested To Aid MCC Services

By Jackson Kerr

This year’s campus elections ballot includes a proposed fee increase for the MultiCultural Center of $6.77 per undergraduate student per quarter.

April 14, 2014

Holi Participants Celebrate Spring Season With Color at Campus Point

By Jackson Kerr

Nearly 1,000 students flocked to Campus Point yesterday to celebrate Holi, the South Asian Festival of Colors.

April 8, 2014

Open Streets Party and Fundraiser Comes to Downtown SB

By Jackson Kerr

The Coalition for Sustainable Transportation (COAST), a non-profit group advocating non-motorized transport, plans to hold a kickoff party and fundraiser for its 2014 annual Santa Barbara Open Streets, an event promoting...

April 2, 2014

Major Weed Bust Follows Arrest

By Jackson Kerr

After initially facing charges for only public intoxication, a 22-year-old man arrested Sunday night is now being charged with possession of marijuana for sale and transporting marijuana for sale after police found 14 po...

March 31, 2014

Radio Host Garrison Keillor To Perform at Granada Theater Wednesday Night

By Jackson Kerr

The Granada Theater in Downtown Santa Barbara will host a live comedy and music show by award-winning radio personality and renowned storyteller Garrison Keillor this Wednesday.

March 6, 2014

Say Something About Mental Health

By Jackson Kerr

The UC Office of the President recently announced the opening of the “Directing Change” video contest for UC students, challenging participants to create a 60-second public service announcement about mental health or...

February 26, 2014

Worried About Meningitis? Better Take a Shot

By Jackson Kerr

In response to last quarter’s meningitis surfacing, Student Health Services is now offering a not yet licensed vaccine against the potentially fatal bacterial disease, providing students with shots between now until ne...

February 20, 2014

Bridging Surfing and Life: Author Gives Talk on Student Leadership

By Jackson Kerr

The Office of Student Life’s Leadership Development Center hosted a leadership conference in Corwin Pavilion on last night titled “Connect. Create. Change.,” featuring renowned surfing champion Shaun Tomson as the ...

February 13, 2014

Mermaid Activists Dive Into UCSB

By Jackson Kerr

Save the Mermaids, a Santa Barbara-based environmental activism organization focused on beach and ocean clean-up, is working to establish a chapter on campus at UCSB.