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October 26, 2015

Alumnus and Former NASA Astronaut José Hernández Honored at Dream Luncheon

By Max Fernbacher

  UC Santa Barbara’s 2015 Distinguished Alumnus and former NASA astronaut José Hernández was honored Saturday during the Dream Luncheon for his career and support for youth S.T.E.M. education in the Stockton, Ca...

October 26, 2015

National Geographic Explorer Lectures on 2012 Expedition

By Jacob Little

UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures hosted “Untamed Antarctica” Sunday with renowned climber and National Geographic explorer Mike Lebecki speaking at Campbell Hall about his 2012 expedition to Bertha’s Tower. Leb...

October 23, 2015

Adam Seth Levine Hosts Seminar Discussing Presentation of Climate Change

By Neil Yanga

Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University Adam Seth Levine hosted a seminar titled “Citizen Engagement (and Disengagement) in Response to Climate Change” to discuss the communication o...

October 22, 2015

Dina Okamoto Lectures on Asian-American Panethnicity

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Associate Professor of Sociology at Indiana University Dina Okamoto gave a lecture titled “Asian American Panethnicity and Shifting Ethnic Boundaries” Thursday at the MultiCultural Center (MCC) to discuss Asian-Ameri...

October 22, 2015

Her Campus Hosts “Perfectly Imperfect” to Promote Plan B, Body Positivity

By Sierra Deak

Her Campus UCSB hosted the “Perfectly Imperfect” initiative event in conjunction with emergency contraceptive company Plan B One-Step Thursday in front of the UCen to educate students about various birth control opti...

October 22, 2015

Morris Dees Gives Social Activism Lecture

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Co-Founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) and civil rights lawyer Morris Dees gave a lecture about his activism titled “With Justice for All in a Changing America” Wednesday night at Campbell Hall. The lec...

October 22, 2015

UCSB Students for Life Hosts Abortion Debate

By Supriya Yelimeli

UCSB Students for Life of America hosted an event titled the “The Abortion Debate” between pro-choice UCSB professor of philosophy Quentin Gee and pro-life author Trent Horn to discuss abortion and women’s reproduc...

October 22, 2015

UCool Challenge Seeks Carbon Neutrality

By Maura Fox

The UC-wide challenge encourages all campuses to participate in energy efficient behaviors, with the highest-scoring campus being named “Coolest UC Campus” UCSB is participating in the UC-wide #UCool Campus Challenge...

October 22, 2015

Professor at UCSB To Give T.E.D. Talk About Reform of Education

By Neil Yanga

Sociology professor Victor Rios will discuss new educational curriculum in a T.E.D. talk UC Santa Barbara professor of sociology Victor Rios will speak at T.E.D. Talks Live in New York City on Nov. 2 in Town Hall Theate...

October 22, 2015

A.S. Senate Talks Student Councils, S.T.A.R.K. Funds

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S) Senate met Wednesday evening in the Flying A Room in the UCen to discuss three bills. Senate voted on and passed “A Bill to Establish a Student Council for the College of Creative Studies ...

October 22, 2015

‘Perfectly Imperfect’ To Educate Students on Plan B

By Sierra Deak

Her Campus at UC Santa Barbara is hosting an event at the University Center (UCen) Thursday in conjunction with contraceptive company Plan B One-Step, titled the “Perfectly Imperfect” initiative to educate students o...

October 21, 2015

Love Your Body Week To Spread Positivity and Knowledge

By Sonia May Htoon

The UCSB Women’s Center is hosting the third annual Love Your Body Week Oct. 19 to Oct. 23 both in Isla Vista and on campus to promote the knowledge and love of one’s own body. The first event of the week was a “Co...

October 21, 2015

#HowAreYou Campaign Aims to Improve Campus Mental Health Services

By Vicky Munro

The Associated Students Office of the External Vice President for Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) hosted an interactive forum on the University of California Student Association’s (UCSA) mental health campaign, #HowAreYou, i...

October 21, 2015

Beauty, Brains and Everything In Between Forum Brings Light to Race Issues

By Selina Alvarez

Hermanas Unidas, Sigma Theta Psi Multicultural Sorority and Associated Students Womyn’s Commission hosted the Beauty, Brains and Everything in Between forum as a part of Hermanas Unidas’ Raza (Race) week Tuesday in N...

October 20, 2015

A.S. Financial and Business Committee Allocates Funds to Six Student Groups This Week

By Amy Koo

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street room to consider 10 funding requests from nine campus organizations. The committee began its meeting with $34,000 ...

October 20, 2015

New Draft for Sexual Violence Policies To Accept Community Input

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

#NowUCSB, Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.) and Student Affairs co-hosted an open forum in the MultiCultural Center on Monday for comments and questions on the current draft of the University of Californ...