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January 12, 2017

Uncertainty for Undocumented as Inauguration Looms

By Supriya Yelimeli

With eight days until inauguration, undocumented students throughout the UC face an uncertain future.

January 12, 2017

Children’s Center Benefits From New Funds

By Jose Ochoa

Surrounded by foam letters, cubbies and a model igloo, kids at the Children’s Center in Goleta painted their names with colored ice cubes on Monday morning.

January 12, 2017

UC Employees Protest Low Wages

By Maura Fox

The UC Teamsters Union demanded higher wages in protests on Tuesday.

January 12, 2017

ESTEEM Program to Guide Engineering Students

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering has introduced a new program to support engineering students, funded by a $4.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

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 17, 2016

Faculty Join Free Speech Dialogue

By Supriya Yelimeli

UCSB professors, advisors and faculty held a discussion Wednesday in response to the A.S Senate’s approval of $5,000 in funding for College Republicans’ event.

November 17, 2016

A Peek Through Professors’ Office Doors

By Rebekah Akiyoshi

Five UCSB professors discuss their work spaces and the meanings behind the items inside; from Darth Vader to a red, wooden phallus, the eclectic stylings reflect the unique professors that display them.

November 3, 2016

Vista Point: The Goings On in Isla Vista This Week

By Josh Ortiz

From Isla Vista town hall to a discussion the morning after the General Election, Vista Point has the rundown on this week's events.

November 3, 2016

A.S. Legal Code Revised to Include Non-Binary Pronouns

By Allison Garfield

The new bill is the second piece of legislation to promote inclusivity at UCSB, the other being the use of students’ preferred names on ACCESS cards.

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.

November 2, 2016

Bird Calls Persist While Residents Call for Reprieve

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Residents of the neighboring San Miguel and San Nicolas dorms have received reports from resident assistants about students yelling “cacaw” at all hours of the day and night.

November 2, 2016

A.S. Finance Committee To Fund $5,000 for College Republicans Event Featuring Ben Shapiro

By Brandon Chen, Tamari Dzotsenidze

UCSB College Republicans received $5,000 from the A.S. Finance and Business Committee for an upcoming event featuring Ben Shapiro, a political commentator who will present a criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement.

October 20, 2016

Tossed Tortillas Land in Campus Compost Bin

By Josh Ortiz

It is UC Santa Barbara tradition for students to fling tortillas onto the field after a goal during home soccer games, a custom that will undoubtedly continue into Saturday’s match against rival Cal Poly.

October 16, 2016

UCSB Hackers Advance in Worldwide Competition

By Allison Garfield, Malire Lozada

A group of hackers from UC Santa Barbara is a top 10 team to advance in a cyber security contest that began with 18,000 undergraduate students from around the world.

October 13, 2016

Arbor’s Tarot Card Reader Buckingham Reads Fortunes, Gives Advice

By Shelley Kim

Near the corner of the Arbor’s bustling walkway, a small camp-like setup can be seen next to Larry Calvaletto’s “Got Questions?” booth. Advertised with a piece of cardboard box inked with the words “Tarot Readi...