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November 5, 2015

UCSB To Establish Chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy

By Olivia Pla

Students Cole Garcia and Ashcon Minoiefar are in the process of establishing a UCSB chapter of Students for Sensible Drug Policy (SSDP), an international organization advocating an end to the “war on drugs” approach ...

November 5, 2015

LGBTQ Studies To Revitalize its Minor

By Effie Sklavenitis

The Department of Feminist Studies plans to expand the LGBTQ Minor by adding three new classes; two in Winter quarter and one during Spring New Director of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) studie...

November 5, 2015

UCSB Alcohol and Drug Program To Host Conference To De-stigmatize Alcohol and Drug Recovery

By Maura Fox

The UCSB Alcohol and Drug Program will host the California Unified Collegiate Recovery Program Nov. 7 and 8 in Corwin Pavilion to de-stigmatize alcohol and drug addictions and educate UCSB and SBCC students about resourc...

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...

November 5, 2015

Dr. David Bearman Talks History, Uses of Cannabis

By Duncan Calvert

Vice President of the Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine Dr. David Bearman lectured and held a book signing in an event titled “Why Medical Marijuana is Good For You & The Benefits of Changing Our Dysfunctional Drug P...

November 4, 2015

Award-Winning Writer Graces Campbell Hall to Speak on Chilean Mining Accident

By Jessica Aguilar

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Héctor Tobar lectured on his recent book, Deep Down Dark, Monday night at Campbell Hall in an event hosted by UCSB Arts & Lectures. In Deep Down Dark, Tobar recounts the ...

November 3, 2015

CeCe McDonald Answers Student Questions for Trans Revolution Series

By Selina Alvarez

The UCSB Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity hosted a discussion with LGBTQ activist CeCe McDonald on Thursday, Oct. 22 in The Hub as part of its Trans Revolution Series. CeCe McDonald is a black transgende...

November 3, 2015

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Fully Funds 10 Requests, Partially Funds Three, Tables One

By Amy Koo

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street room to consider 14 funding requests from various campus organizations. The committee began its meeting with $26,1...

November 3, 2015

Activist Jennicet Gutierrez To Speak for Trans Revolution Series

By Jonathan Mendez

The UCSB Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity will host “An Evening with Jennicet Gutierrez” Thursday at 8 p.m. in The Hub as part of its Trans Revolution Series. Jennicet Gutierrez, a trans Latina activ...

October 30, 2015

Student Residence Groups To Merge With Approval

By Anna Yoo

  The Resident Halls Association (RHA) hopes to merge with the Student Apartments Community Council (SACC) to form one housing student government titled the “UCSB Housing Association.” RHA aims to better connect...

October 29, 2015

Students Advocate for End of Rape Culture

By Sonia May Htoon

With the Halloween weekend coming up, C.A.R.E. and Fuck Your Standards held the event #PledgeforConsent to condemn rape culture and prevent sexual assault UCSB Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.) and membe...

October 28, 2015

Workshop Aims To Educate on Cultural Appropriation

By Vicky Munro

The Student Commission on Racial Equality (S.C.O.R.E.) and the American Indian Student Association held a workshop on cultural appropriation Tuesday evening in the MultiCultural Center (MCC). Cultural appropriation is ge...

October 28, 2015

Frats Address Sexual Assault, Masculinity Issues

By Jonathan Mendez

The Inter Fraternity Council (IFC) hosted a forum on masculinity and sexual assault for Greek fraternity members in Campbell Hall Monday evening. IFC Vice President of Communications and third-year political science majo...

October 28, 2015

Student Group to ‘Chalk the Block’ for Bernie Sanders

By Amy Koo

Members of UCSB-4-Bernie, a student group supporting Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders as he seeks the Democratic presidential nomination, is hosting “Chalk-the-Block” Thursday at 4 p.m. to imprint Isla Vista with image...

October 28, 2015

Talk To Contrast Civil Rights, Religious Leaders

By Mohan Saxena

Wake Forest University Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion Dr. Ronald B. Neal will discuss how religion has influenced perspectives on Civil Rights Movement leaders in a lecture titled “Beyond the Black M...

October 27, 2015

A.S. Finance Board Fully Grants Seven Requests and Tables Seven Requests

By Amy Koo

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street room to consider fourteen funding requests from 13 campus organizations. The committee began its meeting with $31,...