Rilla Peng

May 29, 2014

‘The Fault in Our Stars’ Pre-Screens at Pollock Theater

By Rilla Peng

The Carsey-Wolf Center hosted an advance screening of romance film “The Fault in Our Stars” followed by a post-screening Q&A with director Josh Boone and executive producer Isaac Klausner at the Pollock Theater yeste...

January 22, 2014

Wok on the Wild Side

By Rilla Peng

You want wild? Say hello to Wok on the Wild Side, Isla Vista’s only Chinese restaurant that opened just last Wednesday and features Sichuan-style food, a regional Chinese cuisine internationally known for its explosive...

November 13, 2013

Student Leads Presentation on History, Culture of Drag Shows

By Rilla Peng

The Queer Student Union held a presentation entitled “Behind the Wigs: An Examination of Drag Culture” to explore the meaning behind drag performance and its role in popular culture yesterday at the UCen.

November 13, 2013

Regent Talks Address UC Plans, Issues

By Rilla Peng

Along with protests against newly-elected UC president Janet Napolitano, the UC Board of Regents meeting that took place yesterday at the Conference Center in UC San Francisco Mission Bay featured discussion of various i...

September 26, 2013

First Day of School: Already a Stress Fest?

By Rilla Peng

With classes just starting, it can seem like Week of Welcome has just been a barrage of preparatory work and entertaining activities. You couldn’t be stressed out already … Or can you?

August 29, 2013

Campus Comment: Advice for Freshmen

By Rilla Peng, Kenneth Song

Campus Comment offers a random sampling of student opinion. This issue's question: What are some tips for incoming students?

August 7, 2013

Napolitano Takes the Reins

By Rilla Peng

The UC Board of Regents approved former U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano as the new president of the University of California late last month, amidst controversy over Napolitano’s expansi...

June 6, 2013

Campus Fasting Event Highlights Diverse Social Justice Movements

By Rilla Peng

Students, faculty and staff are currently taking part in a 24-hour “Justice Fast”, which is focused on promoting justice, solidarity, integrity and dignity, in light of humanitarian issues worldwide and other social ...

May 29, 2013

Rabbi Delivers Discourse on Religion, Spirituality

By Rilla Peng

Renowned religious leader Rabbi Rami Shapiro presented “Seekers Without Borders: Perennial Wisdom for the Spiritually Independent,” a lecture exploring the idea of perennial wisdom through an existential lens last ni...

May 22, 2013

Substance Abuse: Perceptions and Reality

By Carissa Quiambao, Rilla Peng

76 percent of UCSB students have consumed alcohol within the past 30 days, and 20 percent of students have taken a prescription drug not prescribed to them, according to the National College Health Assessment 2011 data. ...

May 9, 2013

Annual Festival to Host Local Bands, Offer Free Food, Produce Zero Waste

By Carissa Quiambao, Arda Jooharian, Rilla Peng

Isla Vista’s ninth annual Chilla Vista will feature hip hop-infused indie surf rock trio Radical Something along with local Isla Vista bands Junipero, Ultraviolet, Adventure Dogs and Eucalyptus, Eucalyptus this Saturda...

May 3, 2013

Protestors Rally in Support of Failed Palestinian Divestment Resolution

By Rilla Peng

Yesterday at the Arbor, members of UCSB Divest and other pro-divestment supporters from different campus organizations protested the Senate’s decision to strike down a revised divestment resolution during a three-hour ...

April 23, 2013

A.S. President Invites UC Board of Regents to Host Meeting at UCSB

By Rilla Peng, Carissa Quiambao

Associated Students President Sophia Armen drafted a letter to the UC Board of Regents on Friday, requesting that the board hold their next meeting at UCSB. In her letter, Armen called on University officials to hold the...

April 17, 2013

Board of Supervisors Approves Funding to Improve I.V. Lighting

By Rilla Peng, Carissa Quiambao

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to allocate $100,000 in community block grants towards a project improving street lighting in Isla Vista during yesterday’s meeting. The project, which co...

April 16, 2013

Official Campaigning Kicks Off for Associated Students Elections

By Arda Jooharian, Carissa Quiambao, Rilla Peng

The week-long campaigning period for this year’s Associated Students Elections officially began Sunday night after the ballot gained the A.S. Senate’s approval over the weekend, making candidates now free to post the...

April 3, 2013

SB Officials Currently Debating Beach Shutdown

By Arda Jooharian, Patrick Kulp, Rilla Peng, Carissa Quiambao, Marissa Wenzke

Open beaches would break precedent of party-preventative closures instituted in 2009. As of yesterday, Santa Barbara County administration has not yet reached a decision on whether beach closures that are usually in effe...