UCSB reels from federal research cuts as scholars and unions fight back

November 4, 2025 by Calais Waring and Winston Zuo

The Trump administration’s research funding cuts have halted millions in UCSB grants, prompting legal challenges, union action, and campus uncertainty.
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r/HaveYou(UCSantaBarbara)Reddit

May 15, 2025 by Winston Zuo, Calais Waring and Andrew Liang

r/UCSantaBarbara has established itself as a resource for students, professors and community members to share and exchange information. The subreddit celebrates its 14th birthday today.
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Hidden in Harder: UCSB’s natural history museum

November 21, 2024 by Calais Waring, Winston Zuo and Andrew Liang

Tucked away under the bleachers of Harder Stadium, a silent fight for our natural heritage occurs in the Cheadle Center for Biodiversity and Ecological Restoration.
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From campus to capital: Insights into UCSB’s Investment Advisory Committee

June 2, 2024 by Kyle Wu, Siddharth Chattoraj, Lance Sanchez, Bowie Chuang and Winston Zuo

The IAC manages an active portfolio worth over $200,000. The best-performing stock the IAC holds is NVIDIA with an unrealized return percentage of 37,744.43% and a realized percentage of 1,399.84%.
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Disruption and dialogue: Quantifying the effects of the UC school system strikes

May 23, 2024 by Winston Zuo, Kyle Wu, Calais Waring and Megan Dhillon

The nearly six-week strike by UC graduate student workers led to substantial wage increases while maintaining the number of teaching assistant-led classes.
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UCSB’s lodging labyrinth: The hunt for housing in Isla Vista

February 2, 2024 by Alexandra Chan, Kyle Wu, Winston Zuo and Benjamin Monastyrsky

As UC Santa Barbara’s winter quarter reaches the halfway mark, students enter a housing market characterized by rising rent prices, limited unit availability and intense competition.
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