Deepika Chandrashekar

March 2, 2017

Students Meet Under Storke Tower to Rally Against ‘Dirty Oil’

By Melody Pezeshkian, Deepika Chandrashekar

Around 40 students from several environmental clubs rallied Thursday under Storke Tower to protest dirty oil and show support for environmental health.

February 9, 2017

UCSB Will Spend up to $40K on Ads Discouraging Deltopia Crowds

By Deepika Chandrashekar

UC Santa Barbara will spend an estimated $30,000 to $40,000 on advertisements urging partygoers to stay away from Isla Vista during Deltopia weekend.

November 18, 2016

Walkout To Defy Possible UC Tuition Hikes

By Deepika Chandrashekar

Student activists plan to simultaneously leave their classes Monday in protest of a proposed tuition increase for all University of California students.

November 9, 2016

Over 1,000 UC Santa Barbara Students Protest After Trump Elected President

By Supriya Yelimeli, Cheryl Sun, Deepika Chandrashekar

Approximately 20 officers from the University Police Department were present at the protest, but no arrests were reported and the gathering remained peaceful for its entire duration.

November 7, 2016

Services to Support Voters

By Deepika Chandrashekar

This election day, there are many services and incentives available to voters to make voting easy and fun.

November 3, 2016

Ortega Skeleton Cat Replaced By Generous Donor

By Deepika Chandrashekar

General manager Jeff Hillery, who was the owner of the original skeleton cat, said a student was so upset the cat was stolen that she purchased and replaced the decoration.

November 2, 2016

UC Santa Barber: First-Year Student Runs Authentic Salon Out of Anacapa

By Deepika Chandrashekar

First-year political science major Gilbert Nazari treats an average of four customers to a near-authentic barber shop experience every day in Anacapa.

October 24, 2016

Skeleton Cat Stolen from Ortega Dining Commons

By Deepika Chandrashekar

Ortega staff members have placed “missing” signs at the front desk, as well as the cat’s prior position in the Halloween scene.

October 20, 2016

Women’s Center Promotes Body Positivity, Self-Love

By Deepika Chandrashekar

Students smashed scales and stereotypes last week for the Women’s Center annual Love Your Body Week, intended to promote positive body image among women at UC Santa Barbara.

October 13, 2016

KCSB Hosts New Graveyard Shows

By Deepika Chandrashekar

KCSB’s newest shows are hitting the FM airwaves, and there’s something for everyone at any hour of the day. Eclectic vibes and quirky show names are guaranteed.