Michelle Cisneros

January 16, 2025

Students found pop-up aiming to improve accessibility to Black haircare products on campus

By Michelle Cisneros

Sydney Scott and Love Alexius are bringing Crown Collective, a pop-up beauty supply business to campus next month. The pop-up will promote hair services provided by locals.

December 12, 2024

Student and graduate groups rally for ‘Palestine Week of Life’

By Michelle Cisneros, Conor Kelly, Katie Poon

Students for Justice in Palestine, Jewish Voice for Peace, Academics for Justice in Palestine and UCSB Divest held a series of teach-ins and a rally for their "Palestine Week of Life" from Nov. 18-21.

November 22, 2024

Angel Lopez: bringing “Rock Latino” to UCSB for nearly 30 years

By Michelle Cisneros

Whenever there’s Spanish rock on KCSB-FM, there’s a good chance radio host Angel Lopez’s show “Rock Latino” is on. The show has been on the airwaves for 28 years.

November 21, 2024

Highlights of the Regents’ November 2024 Meeting

By Lizzy Rager, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros, Jack Dindia, Conor Kelly

The Regents discussed UC Health community benefits, increases in out-of-state tuition, a diversity report, debt-free UC, campus climate and COVID-19.

November 21, 2024

UC News

By Michelle Cisneros

AFSCME 3299 union workers go on strike and four people were arrested at a UCLA pro-Palestine protest.

November 18, 2024

Sable Offshore to control pipeline that caused Refugio oil spill, EDC appeals decision

By Michelle Cisneros

Sable Offshore gained approval from the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission to restart the same pipeline that caused the 2015 Refugio oil spill. 

November 14, 2024

Campus reacts to election results, student organizations provide spaces for processing

By Michelle Cisneros, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Following the 2024 election, students and communities on campus are looking for ways to process the results and move forward.

November 12, 2024

Servicios para estudiantes indocumentados en el campus

By Erick Ruvalcaba, Michelle Cisneros

En inglés En mayo de 2023, los estudiantes sin estatus legal de todo el sistema de la Universidad de California esperaban una respuesta de la Junta de Regentes de la Universidad de California sobre “Oportunidad pa...

November 8, 2024

Students honor dead at L.U.N.A. Día de los Muertos ofrenda

By Michelle Cisneros, Salma Maytorena

LUNA organized a Day of the Dead event with an ofrenda — an altar to honor the deceased with photos, food, and other offerings.

October 29, 2024

¿Qué significa que UCSB sea una institución que sirve a Hispanos?

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager, Michelle Cisneros, Erick Ruvalcaba

Si en ingles Este año,  UC Santa Barbara se acerca a su décimo aniversario como una institución designada por el gobierno federal como “Hispanic-Serving Institution”. En ese tiempo, la universidad ha reev...

October 28, 2024

What does it mean for UCSB to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution?

By Lizzy Rager, Michelle Cisneros, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

UC Santa Barbara approaches its 10th anniversary as a federally-designated Hispanic-Serving Institution. In that time, the university has changed what it means to serve its Hispanic student population.

October 25, 2024

Dean of Students Joaquin Becerra aims to expand restorative justice practices, direct communication with students

By Michelle Cisneros

As a UCSB alumnus and new dean of students, Joaquin Becerra aims to expand the campus restorative justice program and increase direct communication with students.

October 17, 2024

Services for undocumented students on campus

By Michelle Cisneros

Given the recent veto of the Opportunity for All bill, the Nexus has compiled a list of resources and services for undocumented students on campus through various departments.

October 11, 2024

Privately-owned student housing complex opening fall 2025

By Michelle Cisneros

A new privately owned housing complex will open behind the Sierra Madre Villages in fall 2025 featuring five to six-bedroom houses.

October 9, 2024

SJP holds vigil in remembrance of victims in Gaza since Oct. 7

By Michelle Cisneros

Members of SJP, JVP and other community members gathered on Oct. 7 for a vigil in remembrance of the Palestinian, Lebanese and Israeli lives lost in the last year.

October 4, 2024

Sable Offshore applies for waiver to reopen 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill pipeline

By Michelle Cisneros

The OSFM is currently deliberating on granting a waiver to Sable Offshore that would fast-track permission to reopen the same pipeline that caused the 2015 Refugio Beach oil spill.