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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,...

October 27, 2015

Chican@ Studies To Hold Yearly Altares Workshop To Celebrate Dia de los Muertos

By Jonathan Mendez

The Chican@ Studies department will be hosting their annual Altares workshop on Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Multicultural Center (MCC) to contribute to the third annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at ...

October 27, 2015

Activists Host Event To Promote Consent Culture

By Ari Plachta

Student and local community activists will hold #PledgeforConsentCulture on Wednesday from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in front of Storke Tower to promote “consent culture” as an alternative to rape culture. Third-year global ...

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 ...