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June 2, 2016

Interfraternity Council Did Not Bribe Voters, Committee Says

By Supriya Yelimeli

After investigating bribery allegations against the Interfraternity Council (IFC), a UC Santa Barbara committee says it has found no evidence of wrongdoing.

June 2, 2016

UCSB Class of 2016 Looks to Life After Graduation

By Supriya Yelimeli

As UC Santa Barbara’s graduating class prepares to walk the line next week, nearly 5,000 students are looking to the future for life after college.

June 2, 2016

OSL Names Dhadkan UCSB Group of the Year

By Maura Fox

The Office of Student Life selected Dhadkan, a campus organization dedicated to bringing South Asian philanthropic events to campus, as the Group of the Year.

May 26, 2016

Campus Declared Safe After Threat Directed at ‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Event

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The dean of student life said the campus is safe after a threat was posted on the Feminism Is Cancer event page online.

May 26, 2016

UCSB To Begin Using Students’ Preferred Names

By Supriya Yelimeli

UC Santa Barbara will begin using preferred names in all campus services on June 16, affecting access cards, class rosters and faculty interactions with students.

May 26, 2016

UCSB Writing Program Creates Science Minor

By Maura Fox

Starting next fall, UC Santa Barbara will offer a writing minor for science communication, teaching students to share scientific information with a diverse audience.

May 24, 2016

‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Banner Leads to Heated Discussions

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A student group hoped the banner would lead to constructive conversations about feminism, but some students said the arguments were unproductive.

May 24, 2016

Second-Year Student Passes Away at 19

By Supriya Yelimeli

A second-year UCSB student passed away Friday in a hospital after attempting to take his own life the day before.

May 23, 2016

Dancers Perform at Storke Plaza in Remembrance of May 23, To Celebrate Peace

By Sierra Deak

Seventy-five dancers dressed in white performed in Storke Plaza on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the May 23, 2014, shooting.

May 23, 2016

UCSB Open to Latino Students’ Demands

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

High-ranking university officials sat with students in El Centro for hours, going point-by-point through a list of demands made by Latino UC Santa Barbara students.

May 20, 2016

UCSB Group Questions Validity of Campus Rape Statistics

By Hubert Zhang

A guest speaker for the UCSB Young Americans for Liberty on Wednesday spoke against commonly held beliefs regarding sexual assault on college campuses.

May 19, 2016

New Venture Competition Winners Selected Despite Mix-Ups

By Annie Golay

Water quality testing technology Osmo won first prize while an all-female group placed third after an announcement mix-up.

May 19, 2016

UCen Dining To Begin Using Cage-Free Eggs Menu

By Maura Fox

UCen Dining catering services will begin a transition to cruelty-free animal products next week by introducing cage-free eggs into their new menu.

May 19, 2016

Bills Approved for Timely Bribery Investigation

By Maura Fox

After allegations arose that the Inter-Fraternity Council (IFC) bribed students to vote, the UCSB Audit and Advisory Department has launched an investigation into the claims.

May 19, 2016

Students Grow Produce in Unlikely Places

By Natalie Overton

The Edible Campus Program and the Department of Public Worms have begun turning large and unused concrete spaces into vertical, sustainable farms to combat hunger.

May 18, 2016

Students Find a Home in UCSB’s Smallest College

By Annie Golay

UCSB’s College of Creative Studies is home to a unique academic program that focuses less on letter grades and more on undergraduate research opportunities.