Campus

June 5, 2024

UCSB UAW Local 4811 workers join rolling strikes against UC 

By Lizzy Rager, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

UC Santa Barbara joined the UAW Local 4811 strikes on June 3. Over 100 students, faculty and community members showed support for the Monday rally.

June 3, 2024

Community rallies for A.S. divestment resolution with market and march

By Michelle Cisneros, Josh Rhodes

The UC Divest Coalition, SJP and JVP hosted “The People’s Market for Gaza” and a “March for Divestment” in support of a divestment resolution on May 29.

June 1, 2024

UAW Local 4811 academic workers to go on strike Monday

By Lizzy Rager

Academic workers at UC Santa Barbara are being called to walk off the job and strike on June 3. Alongside four other UCs, the strikes would comprise 31,500 academic workers.

May 30, 2024

Five weeks into encampment, Liberated Zone has established an autonomous society

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Going into its fifth week, the Liberated Zone encampment, erected May 1 has become a place of community, solace and growth for participating students and community members.

May 30, 2024

UAW 4811, SALU hold town hall for undergraduates

By Michelle Cisneros

The UAW 4811 UCSB chapter and SALU held a town hall for undergraduates to discuss the UC academic workers’ strike and its possible presence on campus.

May 30, 2024

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Associated Students (A.S.) External Vice President for Local Affairs Office is hosting a “School’s Out - Spring Festival” on Thursday, May 30, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Little Acorn Park.

May 29, 2024

Organizers ‘liberate’ DLG and Carrillo Dining Commons

By Lizzy Rager

An autonomous collective took over the Carrillo Dining Commons and De La Guerra Dining Commons on May 28 to give students free food.

May 27, 2024

GoGaucho maximizes student access, efficiency

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The S.A.G. Office and a group of engineering students have joined forces in revitalizing a mobile and web application called GoGaucho as a “one-stop-shop” for UCSB engagement.

May 22, 2024

UAW holds walkout in solidarity with UCSC worker’s strike

By Michelle Cisneros

The UAW 4811 UCSB chapter held a walkout at the Chem Lawn on May 20 in solidarity with striking academic workers at UCSC. The walkout began at 11:30 a.m. with roughly 100 attendees.

May 17, 2024

EVPLA, UCSB Blum Center host I.V. renter’s housing crisis forum

By Michelle Cisneros

The EVPLA Office and UC Santa Barbara's Blum Center Student Leader Team co-sponsored a Renters’ Crisis Housing Forum on May 14 to discuss Isla Vista housing.

May 16, 2024

Term in Review: EVPSA Vero Caveroegusquiza

By Asumi Shuda

The EVPSA primarily focused on basic needs advocacy and UCSA at the UC level, pushing for multiple funding projects and legislation.

May 15, 2024

Encampment enters third week, makes little progress in University negotiations

By Lizzy Rager

UC Santa Barbara administrative figures gave unclear answers on who could responsibly negotiate the UCSB Liberated Zone demands.

May 15, 2024

UCSB Liberated Zone holds die-in for Palestine outside library entrance

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Michelle Cisneros

Students from the UC Santa Barbara Liberated Zone encampment physically blocked the Paseo West entrance to the library in a die-in for Palestine on May 13.

May 13, 2024

SALU-UAW organizes May Day rally

By Lizzy Rager, Asumi Shuda

The effort follows the University’s refusal to recognize the Student Dining Labor Union in February, saying its unit size was too small. 

May 10, 2024

“UCSB Workers for Palestine” lead campus walkout; strike vote to be held “as early as next week”

By Michelle Cisneros

UC Santa Barbara academic workers and researchers led a campus walkout in solidarity with Palestinian liberation on May 1. The march was held concurrently with International Workers’ Day.

May 8, 2024

Encampment continues for second week, Liberated Zone releases demands

By Lizzy Rager

Since the encampment was erected on May 1, between North Hall, known as Malcolm X Hall, and the UCSB Library, organizers have set up around 50 tents on the expanse.