Supriya Yelimeli

May 26, 2016

UCSB To Begin Using Students’ Preferred Names

By Supriya Yelimeli

UC Santa Barbara will begin using preferred names in all campus services on June 16, affecting access cards, class rosters and faculty interactions with students.

May 24, 2016

Second-Year Student Passes Away at 19

By Supriya Yelimeli

A second-year UCSB student passed away Friday in a hospital after attempting to take his own life the day before.

May 19, 2016

Interview with Man Who Helped UCSB Student After Attempted Suicide

By Supriya Yelimeli

Santa Barbara resident Jeffrey Brown was biking on his usual route when a woman flagged him down for help, asking if he had a knife.

May 18, 2016

UCSB Student in Critical Condition After Attempted Hanging

By Supriya Yelimeli

A UC Santa Barbara student was transported to the hospital in critical condition after he attempted to hang himself at Ellwood Bluffs on Wednesday afternoon.

May 17, 2016

Danny DeVito Talks Voting, Bernie Sanders, Isla Vista in the Sixties

By Supriya Yelimeli

Actor Danny DeVito met with a crowd of nearly 900 students at UCSB on Tuesday to promote Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders.

May 16, 2016

Students Claim Administration Has Not Fulfilled Sit-In Demands

By Supriya Yelimeli

Students who sat in the chancellor’s office for 13 hours one year ago to reform sexual assault policy will rally Monday morning to ask that the university fully implement their demands.

May 13, 2016

Artists Create Giant Bamboo Creatures for Extravaganza 2016

By Supriya Yelimeli

Several artists have been working throughout the week at a ranch in Santa Barbara to create two giant sculptures for UCSB’s Extravaganza 2016 concert.

May 11, 2016

300 Dorms To Become Triples

By Supriya Yelimeli

In an effort to increase housing options for students, UCSB will be converting 300 dorm rooms into triples in fall 2016.

May 3, 2016

Santa Barbara City College Names New President

By Supriya Yelimeli

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) named Anthony Beebe as its new president/superintendent on Tuesday, selecting him from a pool of 42 candidates.

April 28, 2016

A.S., Students Address Bribery Allegations Made Against IFC

By Supriya Yelimeli

Students filled A.S. Senate’s meeting on Wednesday amid allegations of bribery levied against the Inter-Fraternity Council.

April 26, 2016

A.S. Elections Board Calls For ‘Re-Vote’ Due to Alleged Bribery By Inter-Fraternity Council

By Supriya Yelimeli

The A.S. Elections Board called for a “re-vote” of the entire Spring Election ballot in a statement released Tuesday morning.

April 22, 2016

Campus United Emerges Dominant in Associated Students Election

By Supriya Yelimeli, Sierra Deak, Megan Mineiro, Josh Ortiz

For the first time in over five years, UCSB students saw three new political parties emerge to compete for positions in the Associated Students election.

April 19, 2016

Students Commemorate 101st Anniversary of Armenian Genocide

By Supriya Yelimeli

UCSB students are commemorating the 101st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide this week to honor an estimated 1.5 million Armenians who were killed beginning in 1915.

April 14, 2016

Million Student March Returns to UCSB

By Supriya Yelimeli, Jack Hu

About 300 students brought the Million Student March back to UCSB on Thursday, using the campaign to address issues of racism, student debt and private prison investments.