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October 8, 2015

Students Represent Both Sides on Pink Out Day

By Zareena Zaidi

Potential for federal defunding of Planned Parenthood spurs on-campus representation from both sides of life issue, reproductive health education and HIV/AIDS prevention Planned Parenthood’s UCSB chapter Generation Act...

October 8, 2015

Talk Highlights Military Transgender Advocacy

By Amy Koo

The Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD) and Veteran Student Services co-hosted a talk Tuesday night in the Hub featuring Shane Ortega, the first openly transgender soldier in the U.S. Military, titl...

October 8, 2015

Admins Work to Revise Sexual Assault Policies

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Chancellor Yang and administrators work with student group #NowUCSB to discuss implementing new policies for survivor support and perpetrator punishment Five months after students gathered for a 13-hour sit-in at Chancel...

October 7, 2015

Monologues Shed Light on UCSB LGBTQ Community

By Vicky Munro

The Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity (RCSGD) hosted “Coming Out Monologues” Monday evening in the Hub to celebrate LGBTQ History Month and National Coming Out Day, which takes place Oct. 11.

October 7, 2015

A.S. Finance Board Funds KCSB, Transfer Student Organization, More

By Beth Lebens, Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Oct. 5th in the UCen State Street room to consider 14 funding requests from 12 campus organizations.

October 2, 2015

Visiting Scholars Residence To Open Late 2016

By Selina Alvarez

The UCSB Kavli Institute for Theoretical Physics (KITP) is currently constructing a three-floor residence for visiting scholar physicists located adjacent to the San Clemente Villages, scheduled to open late next year.

October 1, 2015

A.S. Discusses Halloween, Party System, Bills

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students Senate met Wednesday night at the Flying A room in the UCen to discuss changes to the A.S. Legal Code regarding political party formation and election regulations.

October 1, 2015

Library Opening Postponed

By Staff Report

UCSB Library Senior Writer Karen Lindell said the expanded library will open on Jan. 4, 2016, rather than this November as was announced this summer. According to Lindell, the newly renovated library will span 150,000 sq...

October 1, 2015

Larry Calvaletto Returns to his Popular Question Booth

By Vicky Munro

In his Peanuts-inspired booth, Larry Calvaletto is back outside Davidson Library for the 2015-2016 school year to facilitate conversations with anyone interested.

October 1, 2015

First Students Move Into Sierra Madre Villages

By Jonathan Mendez

UCSB’s Housing & Residential Services opened Sierra Madre Village Apartments on Storke Road this fall to accommodate an increase in student enrollment and faculty members.

October 1, 2015

Carnival To Feature Games, Food

By Erin Kownacki

Patrons will enjoy a Ferris Wheel, games, prizes and free food at the seventh annual Pardall Carnival on Pardall Road.

September 30, 2015

A.S. Helps To Fund Six Student Organizations

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met for their first meeting of Fall Quarter on Monday in the UCen State Street Room.

September 28, 2015

UCSB’s New Diversity Status Merits $2.6 Million Grant

By Peeka Zimmerman

UC Santa Barbara was awarded a $2.6 million grant on Thursday by the U.S. Department of Education for Opening New Doors to Accelerating Success (ONDAS) after meeting the qualifications of a Hispanic-Serving Institution (...

September 28, 2015

UC Wage Increase Excludes Student Workers, Part-Time Employees

By Danny Kolosta

UC student workers and part-time employees are criticizing UC President Janet Napolitano’s recently announced plan to increase minimum wage for UC employees, claiming the plan is not inclusive of employees working less...

September 24, 2015

UCSB Recognized for Low-Income Outreach

By Beth Lebens

The New York Times applauds UCSB on its availability and affordability for low-income students, but some students urge that there is still much more work for the university to do

September 17, 2015

Student Group Funding Process Gets Makeover

By Josh Ortiz

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) recently announced several new additions to its website for the upcoming year in an attempt to help facilitate the funding process for student groups.