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April 11, 2016

UCSB Arts Department Takes Interlude To Build Community, Expand Creativity

By Dakota Maxwell

The UCSB Arts Department is taking a week-long “interlude” this week by opting out of classes to immerse themselves in creative alternatives.

April 11, 2016

GSA Resolution Aims To Include Graduate Students in Faculty Hiring Committees

By Peeka Zimmerman

UCSB’s Graduate Student Association is proposing that graduate students be included in faculty hiring committees and has drafted a resolution to be included in the hiring process.

April 10, 2016

Bassem Eid: Divestment Movement Hurts Palestine

By Nathaniel Erez

UCSB students and Goleta residents gathered Thursday evening in the MCC to hear a human rights activist discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a path toward peace and the divestment movement.

April 10, 2016

Free Speech Questions Remain After Chalk Washed Away

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

After phrases disparaging immigrants, Muslims and queer people appeared on UCSB sidewalks, administrators have been grappling with how to encourage free speech and maintain a welcoming environment.

April 7, 2016

‘Democracy Now!’ Host To Talk Media, Activism at UCSB

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Amy Goodman, host and founder of the hallmark NPR global news program “Democracy Now!,” will be speaking to UC Santa Barbara students Sunday as part of a tour promoting her new book.

April 7, 2016

Arbor Art Piece Takes On Political Divisions

By Noah Sayres

Chor Boogie displayed paintings in the Arbor Thursday titled, “The Divided States of America,” which depicted the divisions present in American society.

April 7, 2016

New UCPD Substation To Open in Library

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Josh Ortiz

UCPD is preparing to open a new substation in the UCSB Library, hoping to establish informal interactions between officers and students.

April 6, 2016

UCSB Give Day Welcomes Digital Era of Fundraising

By Maura Fox

To access a digitally active alumni base, the university is hosting its first 24-hour online donation drive on Friday.

April 1, 2016

Controversial Trump Markings Surface Around Campus

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

UCSB maintenance staff washed much of the chalk away by Thursday afternoon, leaving only blurred marks and puddles, but many students remained troubled by the aggressive messages.

April 1, 2016

Setting the Stage for a Day of Rage

By Maura Fox

With Deltopia a day away, students should be aware of laws and regulations that will keep them safe and out of jail during the Isla Vista party weekend.

March 28, 2016

Billionaire Donates $200M To Fix ‘Gross’ Dorms

By Supriya Yelimeli

Billionaire Charles Munger donated a record-breaking $200 million to UCSB on Thursday, designating the funds for a state-of-the-art on campus residence hall.

March 10, 2016

University Urged To Fix Not-So-Eternal Flame

By Maura Fox

David Williams arrived on the south lawn of Buchanan Hall Wednesday afternoon to ceremoniously light UCSB’s Eternal Flame — meant to be a symbol of peace between nations — but found the flame could not be lit.

March 7, 2016

National Geographic Photographer Speaks at Campbell About His Work With Big Cats

By Effie Sklavenitis

Photojournalist and author Steve Winter presented On the Trail of Big Cats: Tigers, Cougars, and Snow Leopards, a chronicle of his work photographing wildlife throughout the world, during a lecture Sunday at UCSB’s Cam...

March 4, 2016

A.S. Senators Approve Free Speech Resolution, A.S. Attorney General Resigns

By Christian Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss resolutions supporting free speech, divestment from Turkey, honoraria reform and implementation of the Single Transferable V...

March 4, 2016

UCSB First Awards Grants to Campus Philanthropies

By Dahyana Barraza

UCSB First awarded 11 grants to campus philanthropic organizations at its annual Philanthropy Awards Dinner on Wednesday in Corwin Pavilion.

March 3, 2016

Alumni Program Helps Students Land Jobs

By Sohila Sandher

The UCSB Alumni Mentorship Program (A.M.P.), powered by networking group Firsthand, is now on the UCSB campus to provide students with the opportunity to get jobs through alumni networking.