Regan Wheatley

October 26, 2021

Students Share Quarantining Experiences as In-person Instruction Resumes

By Regan Wheatley, Kyra Schimpf

Students have been reporting both positive and negative experiences with UCSB’s quarantining process, with many being in self-isolation for different reasons and periods of time.

September 27, 2021

UCSB Organizations Coordinate Response to Housing Crisis

By Regan Wheatley, Pia Ramos

UCSB 4 COLA has pivoted its focus to organizing a response to the housing crisis with the teacher assistant union, Santa Barbara United Auto Workers 2865 and Organize Isla Vista.

June 18, 2021

Aspiring Attorney Movie Club Discusses Legal Field Through Movies

By Regan Wheatley

At weekly meetings, members of the Aspiring Attorneys Movie Club watch a preselected movie about a certain legal case and then discuss the semantics of that legal maneuver.

June 7, 2021

Isla Vista Youth Projects: Responding To Vulnerability in Childcare During a Pandemic

By Regan Wheatley

Most of the children in IVYP come from low-income backgrounds, and factors like food insecurity, loneliness and fear of the future were common amongst the children in their program.

March 20, 2021

UC Students Spread Hope and Gratitude Through COVID-19 Compassion Projects

By Regan Wheatley

As UCSB students continue to have a hand in spreading positivity to vulnerable communities, some have had the opportunity to experience the fruit of their compassion projects first hand.

February 16, 2021

Limited Winter Quarter Housing Allows Few RAs To Return to Campus

By Regan Wheatley

Given the uncertainty surrounding the job and housing security during the COVID-19 pandemic, some of RAs who had their offers rescinded signed leases for off-campus housing instead.

November 15, 2020

The Gen Z Vote: Digital Outreach in the 2020 Election

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Regan Wheatley

Though most young adults and teens are well attuned with social media, older politicians’ efforts may fall flat when trying to engage with Gen Z voters.

November 4, 2020