Michael Coronado

April 2, 2014

The Arbor ‘Springs into A.S.’ This Week

By Michael Coronado

Associated Students has launched a five day-long campaign this week called “Spring into A.S.,” with A.S. representatives stationed at the Arbor from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. all this week to encourage students to learn more...

March 7, 2014

VOX Rallies in Response to Recent Sexual Assaults

By Michael Coronado

VOX: Voices for Planned Parenthood will be holding a march called “Rally for Isla Vista Unity” today at 7:30 p.m. in front of the Student Resource Building to encourage unification efforts within the community in res...

March 4, 2014

Famed Evolutionary Geneticist Svante Pääbo Gives Lecture on Neanderthals

By Michael Coronado

Respected geneticist Svante Pääbo of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany gave a lecture about Homo sapien human genomes in the Loma Pelona Center yesterday, as a part of the Sage Center fo...

February 26, 2014

SB Community Groups Join to Battle Homelessness

By Michael Coronado

Community organizations and residents of Santa Barbara County came together for a Homelessness Action Summit at Campbell Hall on Monday, with the event focusing on solutions to reduce homelessness in the county.

February 13, 2014

UCSB Black Student Union Hosts Month of Events

By Michael Coronado

In honor of Black History Month, the Black Student Union is hosting, promoting and cosponsoring several events this month that will educate students on the history of the African diaspora, particularly sections of this h...

February 10, 2014

Hands 4 Others 5k Raises Over $3,000 for Clean Water

By Michael Coronado

Nearly 200 runners laced up their shoes and took part in a 5k this past Saturday, raising funds for the establishment of installation systems providing clean water to the people of Honduras.

February 7, 2014

Hands4Others 5k Run Raises Funds for Clean Water

By Michael Coronado

Tomorrow, Santa Barbara water charity Hands4Others, in partnership with UCSB Real Life, will host a 5k run at 10 a.m. at the faculty club lawn to raise funds to install clean water systems in Honduras.

February 3, 2014

Symposium Debates Poverty

By Aditya Tadanki, Michael Coronado

Scholars and public policy professionals from across the nation gathered for a debate on Friday called “Organizing for Economic Democracy,” which touched on the historical, political and economic circumstances surrou...

January 29, 2014

Ballin’ Workshop Teaches Students Budgeting Basics

By Michael Coronado

“Ballin’ on a Budget,” a workshop which took place last night in the Student Resource Building, tutored students in “financial basics,” such as creating and managing a budget and applying for a credit card.

January 17, 2014

BSU and Chancellor Yang Collaborate to Establish Institutional Changes

By Michael Coronado

Following negotiations for increased recruitment of black faculty and students, Chancellor Henry T. Yang and the Black Student Union reached an agreement in December that includes hiring an Admissions Counselor for Diver...

January 9, 2014

San Miguel Hosts Support Panel For Sexual Violence Survivors

By Michael Coronado

Students got the chance to learn how to support and meet the needs of partners who have been survivors of sexual violence in a panel entitled “How to Date a Survivor” that was held last night at San Miguel Formal Lou...