Sonia May Htoon

February 17, 2016

Lois Capps, Veterans Lecture on Condition of Vietnam War Veterans

By Sonia May Htoon

Congresswoman Lois Capps hosted a guest lecture in The Impact of the Vietnam War on American Religion and Culture course (RG ST 155) on Tuesday, accompanied by a panel comprised of mostly female United States war veteran...

January 28, 2016

Professor Discusses Lack of Diversity in Video Games

By Sonia May Htoon

Assistant professor of women’s and gender studies at the University of Oregon Edmond Chang gave a talk titled “Brown Skins, White Avatars: Racebending and Straightwashing in Digital Games” at the MultiCultural Cent...

January 14, 2016

Khan Academy Creator To Speak on Education Program

By Sonia May Htoon

Founder of Khan Academy and the author of The One World Schoolhouse Salman Khan is coming to the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara on Jan. 24 to speak about the education offered at Khan Academy.

January 7, 2016

Assembly Bill Seeks To Speed Up 911 Response

By Sonia May Htoon

Assemblymember Das Williams introduced Assembly Bill 1564 (AB 1564) on Monday to quicken response 911 emergency call from cellphones by streamlining the dispatch process.

November 19, 2015

I.V. Community Meeting Discusses Possible New Tenant Mediation Services

By Sonia May Htoon

November 12, 2015

Supervisor Farr To Host Monthly Office Hours

By Sonia May Htoon

County Supervisor Doreen Farr wants to facilitate communication with I.V. residents Third District County Supervisor Doreen Farr will host her monthly Sidewalk Office Hours Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Coffee Collabo...

October 29, 2015

Students Advocate for End of Rape Culture

By Sonia May Htoon

With the Halloween weekend coming up, C.A.R.E. and Fuck Your Standards held the event #PledgeforConsent to condemn rape culture and prevent sexual assault UCSB Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.) and membe...

October 21, 2015

Love Your Body Week To Spread Positivity and Knowledge

By Sonia May Htoon

The UCSB Women’s Center is hosting the third annual Love Your Body Week Oct. 19 to Oct. 23 both in Isla Vista and on campus to promote the knowledge and love of one’s own body. The first event of the week was a “Co...

October 15, 2015

A.S. Senator Resigns Due to Complications

By Sonia May Htoon

Lacy Wright gives up A.S. Senate seat due to the nature of senatorial environment Second-year art history major Lacy Wright officially resigned from her seat in Associated Students (A.S.) Senate Monday, opening an...