Max Abrams

Max Abrams served as the lead news editor for the 2020-2021 school year. He is from Buffalo. That's all you need to know.

April 24, 2020

CU Maintains Senate Majority, Executive Branch Splits Even

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe, Max Abrams, Katherine Swartz, Holly Rusch

For the first time, both the Associated Students election campaigning and results night took place remotely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the shift to remote instruction.

April 11, 2020

A Recreational Cannabis Shop in I.V.? It’s Closer Than You Think

By Max Abrams

Santa Barbara County will award one recreational dispensary license to the top applicant in each of the county’s six “community plan areas,” including Isla Vista.

March 28, 2020

Student Health Ramps Up Protocols as Coronavirus Spreads in Santa Barbara County

By Max Abrams

So far, 38 UCSB students have been tested for the coronavirus, with no positive results as of yet.

March 26, 2020

UCSB Postpones Commencement, Will Host “Virtual Ceremony” in June

By Max Abrams

The decision to postpone commencement comes two weeks after the university announced it would be transitioning to remote instruction through the end of April.

March 25, 2020

As Santa Barbara County Tightens Grip on Coronavirus Prevention, I.V. Businesses Hollow Out

By Max Abrams, Aniket Mehrotra

The coronavirus pandemic continues to hurt many local businesses, deserted by the normal stream of patrons who — for the most part — have no choice but to stay at home.

March 19, 2020

SBC Public Health Department Announces Six New Cases of Coronavirus, First Positive Cases in South County

By Max Abrams

Until today, no cases of coronavirus had been announced in South County.

March 17, 2020

SB County Public Health Department Asks Bars, Wineries To Shut Down Amidst Coronavirus Pandemic

By Max Abrams

The health department asked all bars, pubs, wineries and breweries within the county to close “immediately” to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus within the county.

March 15, 2020

SB Public Health: North County Resident First Positive Case of Coronavirus in SB County

By Max Abrams

The individual has no history of domestic or international travel in the last six weeks and appears to have contracted the virus through “community transmission.”

March 14, 2020

Facing a Digital Spring Quarter, UCSB Preps Faculty for Remote Instruction

By Max Abrams

To help facilitate the transition from in-person instruction to remote instruction, Instructional Development is providing instructors with an assortment of tools, resources and workshops.

March 14, 2020

Breaking: UCSB To Extend Remote Instruction Through Spring Quarter

By Sanya Kamidi, Max Abrams

Although all in-person classes are canceled through spring quarter, Yang maintained in the email that the campus will remain “open and operational” through spring quarter.

March 8, 2020

UCSB Student Health Executive Director Explains Coronavirus Protocol and Ongoing Measures

By Max Abrams

While there have been no reported cases of the virus within Santa Barbara County or at UC Santa Barbara, the university is actively preparing to respond if a case is confirmed on campus.