Neil Yanga

October 27, 2016

New Report Ranks UCSB 24th Best Global University

By Neil Yanga

UC Santa Barbara was listed 24th best university in the world by U.S. News & World Report in their “Best Global University” rankings, released Tuesday.

February 19, 2016

Das Williams Introduces Bill To Establish Uniform AP Credit Transfer Among Community Colleges

By Neil Yanga

Assemblymember Das Williams recently introduced Assembly Bill 1985, which would establish a uniform policy for Advance Placement (AP) credit transfer from high schools to all California Community Colleges.

January 21, 2016

EVPSA ‘Principles’ Draft Calls for Student Input

By Neil Yanga

The Office of the A.S. External Vice President of Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) is now asking for feedback from UCSB students on the content of UC Board of Regents’ first “Principles Against Intolerance,” which is curr...

January 15, 2016

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution To Support Undocumented Community Members, Amends Legal Code Bill

By Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday to discuss a bill amending the legal code of an Office of Student Advocacy bill and a resolution asking for “immediate” action in support of those who immigrated to...

January 7, 2016

A.S. Welcomes New Senators, Allegedly Violating Legal Code

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate appointed two new on-campus senators, first-year students Reilly Hobson and Batsheva Labowe-Stoll, Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen. Several senators alleged at th...

January 7, 2016

Regents To Vote on Student Advisor Proposal

By Neil Yanga

UC Board of Regents is set to vote this month on Student Regent Avi Oved’s proposal to establish a Student Regent Advisor position.

November 24, 2015

Associated Students Issued Compliance Check from IRS

By Neil Yanga

UCSB Associated Students has attained an “in compliance” status with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) after filing IRS Form 990 for three consecutive years, having failed to do so for 12 years prior. IRS Form 990 i...

November 22, 2015

Latinx Town Hall To Offer Safe Space For Discussion

By Neil Yanga

Students will host a “Latinx Town Hall” Monday at 7 p.m. in the Graduate Student Association lounge at the MultiCultural Center to create a safe space for the Latino/a community.

November 20, 2015

A.S. Senate Concludes Reforms on Elections Code, Reports End of Quarter Progress

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen to finalize reforms to the Elections Code and wrap up the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. Members from several A.S. b...

November 19, 2015

St. George Proposes SBCC Dorm Plan

By Neil Yanga

Independent housing developer Ed St. George of St. George Associates introduced a proposal earlier this year to convert Beach City apartments on Cliff Drive into dorms for Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) students. St. ...

November 12, 2015

New Budget May Raise UC Enrollment by 10,000

By Neil Yanga

The UC Board of Regents will vote on a budget approval to increase student enrollment by 10,000 California undergraduates over a three-year period at the upcoming Regents meeting on Nov.19. UC President Janet Napolitano ...

November 8, 2015

New S.A.G.E. Fee Proposal Discussed by A.S. Senate

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss the University of California Student Association’s (UCSA) Student Advocacy, Governance & Engagement (S.A.G.E.) f...

November 5, 2015

Berkeley Draws Big Halloween Crowd

By Neil Yanga

UCSB has a quiet Halloween this year, while UC Berkeley gets rowdy Upwards of 5,000 people packed the streets of Berkeley this Halloween — a stark contrast to the relatively quiet weekend in Isla Vista with significant...

October 30, 2015

A.S. Tables Bill Creating Party Oversight

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

Associated Students (A.S.) Senate voted 13 to 8 on Wednesday to table a bill that would require student political parties to register as Office of Student Life (OSL) groups and abide by judicial procedures for claims of ...

October 29, 2015

Students Discuss Bills Vetoed by A.S. President

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

Two bills concerning student councils and S.T.A.R.K. funds fail to pass at the A.S. meeting The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss A.S. President Jimmy Vill...

October 23, 2015

Adam Seth Levine Hosts Seminar Discussing Presentation of Climate Change

By Neil Yanga

Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University Adam Seth Levine hosted a seminar titled “Citizen Engagement (and Disengagement) in Response to Climate Change” to discuss the communication o...