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November 4, 2019

Real Talk Program Returns to Dorms for Second Year

By Alexandra Leal Silva

The Real Talk program works toward creating spaces open for free-flowing discussions on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, race and gender.

November 3, 2019

Green New Deal Forum Proposes Climate Change Solutions for Santa Barbara

By Amelia Buckley

The evening centered around the importance of community collaboration to achieve a Green New Deal suited to the Central Coast.

November 3, 2019

In Photos | “Protect survivors, not frats”: Students Hold Demonstration Following Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations

By Daily Nexus Photography

Organizers presented attendees with a Google Form, prompting them to answer the question, “What demands would you like to see be enacted on campus and in Isla Vista?”

November 2, 2019

Student Organizations Hold Demonstration in Arbor in Solidarity With Survivors of Sexual Assault

By Sanya Kamidi, Katherine Swartz

The event’s organizers were careful to emphasize that Thursday’s gathering was not a protest but instead a demonstration to support survivors.

October 31, 2019

“Haunt the Loop” Ghosted by Children: Trick-or-Treat Event Yields Lower Turnout Than Expected

By Max Abrams, Katherine Swartz

The weekend event drew six people — three of whom were children — down from fifty last year.

October 31, 2019

Pre-Halloween Weekend Shows “Relatively Slow” Activity

By Evelyn Spence

This past weekend saw 19 citations and four arrests on Friday, and eight citations and one arrest on Saturday.

October 31, 2019

So Mushroom for Growth: New Psychedelic Club at UCSB Aims To Shift Conversation and Culture

By Sean Crommelin

The priority of Psychedelic Club is to start the conversation about psychedelic use.

October 30, 2019

Sigma Pi Operations Suspended By National Executive Office While UCSB Investigates Sexual Assault Allegations

By Sanya Kamidi

In the past month, there have been three reports of sexual assault at the Sigma Pi house.

October 30, 2019

Looking To Sell Your ID Card? Expect A Warning From the University

By Jackson Guilfoil

The UCSB Office of Student Conduct told alleged ID buyers and sellers that they would not be punished this time, but future infractions could necessitate attending a disciplinary hearing.

October 28, 2019

Lucidity Festival Budget Reduced by $20,000 Following District Concerns

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

The original $184,850 proposal was lowered to $159,850 after the I.V. CSD voiced its concerns.

October 27, 2019

Reference Desk Removal Increases Efficiency For Library Users

By Daniela Gomez

The merging of the reference desk and services desk is the culmination of a three year-long planning process.

October 26, 2019

Global Ambassador Program Helps International Students Adjust to Life at University

By Chloe Kimmel

The opportunity to mentor gives experienced students the chance to gain skills in an increasingly global world.

October 25, 2019

Five Years of Delirium: How Program Board Works Behind the Scenes

By Sanya Kamidi

Members of the AS Program Board spend months booking artists, reaching out to their agents and narrowing down the list of potential performers — all of which is student-run.

October 25, 2019

UCPD Plaintiffs Unable To Come to “Meaningful Settlement” Following First Internal Mediation

By Evelyn Spence

The plaintiffs plan to have a second mediation session in December.

October 24, 2019

Bells, Towers and Bell Towers: Carillon Recital Celebrates Storke Tower’s 50th Anniversary

By Yiu-On Li

The structure and the instrument resting within the tower were both gifts from the late Thomas M. Storke, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and owner of the Santa Barbara News-Press for 32 years.