Josh Ortiz

June 8, 2017

Channel Surfers Battle Rough Seas in 13-Mile Voyage

By Josh Ortiz

While many residents in Isla Vista were coping with hangovers and dirty apartments the day after Deltopia weekend, a group of UC Santa Barbara fourth years and alumni opted to embark on a long-desired kayak voyage to the...

June 1, 2017

Once ‘At-Risk Youth’ Dela Cruz Receives UCSB’s Highest Honor

By Josh Ortiz

Dela Cruz has served several positions in A.S., is currently completing her thesis on the history of the Ventura School for Girls and will be graduating with a bachelor's degree in history of public policy this month wit...

May 26, 2017

Vignettes: 3 Perspectives of Grief, Change and Progress After May 23

By Jackson Kerr, Zach Morgan, Josh Ortiz

On the night of May 23, once the majority of us had become aware something very bad had happened, I called my parents and told them I was safe. May 24 was a gloomy day, no sun in Santa Barbara’s typically blue sky, and...

May 26, 2017

UCSB Ranked 2nd Amongst ‘Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream’

By Josh Ortiz

UC Santa Barbara ranks second-best in the nation amongst universities “committed to economic diversity,” according to a New York Times college ranking released Thursday.

May 24, 2017

UCPD Responds to Suspicious Object in Campbell Hall, Confirms Building Is Safe

By Josh Ortiz

The Tab UCSB reported that students evacuated the lecture hall after a bomb scare Tuesday morning, but UCPD confirmed there was no bomb, just a “subject disturbing class.”

May 23, 2017

Carrying on the Legacy of Christopher Michaels-Martinez

By Josh Ortiz

As the inaugural recipient of the Christopher Michaels-Martinez Memorial Scholarship, my experience of the events of May 23, 2014, is mostly secondhand. Campus administration created six scholarships last year, each inte...

May 23, 2017

UCSB Students in Manchester Safe After Bombing

By Josh Ortiz

Six UC Santa Barbara students studying abroad at the University of Manchester are safe following a bombing in Manchester on Monday night.

May 23, 2017

A Legacy of Remembrance: Documenting Isla Vista’s Recovery After May 23, 2014

By Josh Ortiz

Community members gathered Monday evening at the MultiCultural Center not to relate the trauma but to retrace the memorialization that took place following the tragedy that redefined I.V.

May 18, 2017

Farewell, Holly

By Josh Ortiz

Jim Morrison's fabled muse for "The Crystal Ship," Platform Holly, will soon disappear as Venoco, Inc. has filed for bankruptcy.

May 11, 2017

Chancellor Yang Agrees To Endorse $3 Billion UC Divestment From Fossil Fuels After 72-Hour Sit-In

By Josh Ortiz

Nearly 60 hours into a sit-in staged by student activists, Chancellor Henry T. Yang has agreed to publicly endorse UC divestment of nearly $3 billion from fossil fuel companies, making him the first-ever UC chancellor to...

May 11, 2017

A.S. Senate Fails to Pass Divestment Resolution After 10-Hour Meeting

By Josh Ortiz, Maura Fox

Over 100 students gathered in Corwin Pavilion to witness the Associated Students (A.S.) Senate vote on a resolution to divest from companies that aid Israel in alleged human rights violations against Palestinians.

May 9, 2017

Measure O Passes, Will Fund I.V. Park Services

By Josh Ortiz

Measure O passed Tuesday night with approximately 80 percent of Isla Vista voters choosing to approve the special tax to fund additional park services in I.V.

May 9, 2017

Students Advocating for Fossil Fuel Divestment Stage Sit-in, Meet With Chancellor Yang

By Josh Ortiz

After hosting a sit-in at Cheadle Hall for almost 36 hours, student leaders are currently meeting with Chancellor Henry T. Yang to gain his support in urging UC Regents to divest nearly $3 billion from fossil fuel compan...

May 7, 2017

Police Arrest Isla Vista Resident for Alleged Hate Crime

By Josh Ortiz

Police have taken into custody an I.V. resident who allegedly attacked an elderly individual last month in belief that the person was homosexual.

May 4, 2017

Students Return to UCSB Chancellor’s Office to Reiterate Demands for Sexual Violence Reform

By Supriya Yelimeli, Josh Ortiz, Stephany Rubio, Jose Ochoa

The demands ranged from infrastructure — more lighting on Slough Road, a Survivor Resource Center — to community agreements involving the UC Police Department, the Isla Vista Foot Patrol and UCSB Counseling and Psych...