Siboney Arias

November 17, 2016

Undocumented, Uneasy and Unsafe

By Siboney Arias

Two undocumented UCSB students, Angie and Keila, share their thoughts and concerns about the U.S. election.

April 3, 2016

Deltopia Crowds, Arrests, Citations Down for Second Straight Year

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Dahyana Barraza, Siboney Arias

Despite the ubiquitous parties and red cups in Isla Vista this Deltopia weekend, preliminary statistics show that crowd size, arrests and citations decreased for a second straight year.

February 24, 2016

Girl Up to Host Screening of ‘He Named Me Malala’

By Siboney Arias

Girl Up UCSB will host a screening of “He Named Me Malala,” the film that details Malala Yousafzai’s relationship with her father and her human rights activism in the Student Resource Building on Thursday at 8:30 p...

February 18, 2016

Special Olympics To Host Polar Plunge

By Siboney Arias

Special Olympics of Santa Barbara will host the second annual Polar Plunge fundraiser at Leadbetter Beach on Sunday.

February 11, 2016

Two A.S. Parties Form in Wake Of OPP Disbandment

By Siboney Arias

Two new Associated Students (A.S.) political parties, Campus United and Peer Action Coalition (PAC), were formed in early February following the disbandment of Open People’s Party.

January 19, 2016

Students, Faculty Brave the Rain for Silent March

By Siboney Arias

More than 40 students and faculty members marched through the rain Tuesday as part of UC Santa Barbara’s annual silent march in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

January 14, 2016

Stakeholders Discuss Parking Problems for I.V. Residents

By Siboney Arias

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a meeting Tuesday evening in the I.V. Clinic building to discuss solutions to Isla Vista’s problematic parking situation.

January 7, 2016

Memorial To Raise Money for Dojo

By Siboney Arias

Miye Ota, wife of recently deceased former UCSB ballroom dancing professor Kenji Ota, is seeking to raise funds for the Otas’ dance and martial arts studio known as the “Dojo” located in Goleta.

November 13, 2015

Professor Singh Speaks on Sikhism at Religious Literacy Series

By Siboney Arias

UC Riverside Professor of Sikh and Punjabi Studies Pashaura Singh presented the history of Sikhism through its social and religious evolution at the MultiCultural Center Wednesday as the first speaker of its Religious Li...

November 8, 2015

Actress Fatima Performs One-Woman Show at MCC

By Siboney Arias

Playwright and actress Azziah Fatima performed her one-woman show, “Dirty Paki Lingerie,” to a full theater at the MultiCultural Center (MCC) on Saturday. The theater performance showcased the life and though...

November 5, 2015

Aizzah Fatima To Perform Her Play ‘Dirty Paki Lingerie’

By Siboney Arias

Actress, writer and producer Aizzah Fatima will perform her one-woman play, titled “Dirty Paki Lingerie,” describing the post-9/11 lives of six Pakistani-American Muslim women Friday at 8 p.m. at the MCC Theater. Fat...

October 16, 2015

Halloween Parking Restrictions and Noise Ordinances Discussed at City of Goleta Meeting

By Siboney Arias

The City of Goleta hosted a community meeting to discuss residential parking permits and noise ordinances for Halloween weekend in Isla Vista Thursday evening at Goleta City Hall. Halloween attracts many visitors to I.V....