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February 14, 2022

Mask Policy Will Continue Through the End of Winter Quarter

By Asumi Shuda

The current masking policy at UCSB mandates all faculty, staff members, students and visitors to wear face masks in all shared indoor spaces, regardless of vaccination status.

February 13, 2022

Sharing Love and Dance at SBKlub’s Valentine’s Day Prom

By Devanshi Tomar

McHugh said that the moment she shared with Parekh on the dance floor was reminiscent of the first time they met. 

February 13, 2022

ASL 4 All Relaunches In-Person

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

American Sign Language (ASL) 4 All was founded in 2021 by current president and fourth-year acting and music double major Violet Joy Hansen.

February 11, 2022

Academic Senate Provides Flexibility for Some Instructors

By Holly Rusch

All authorizations are currently available for Winter Quarter 2022 only.

February 11, 2022

Beer Bottles, Cigarette Butts and Whip-It! Canisters: EAB Cleans 50 Pounds of Trash From Del Playa Drive

By Yiu-On Li

The group collected 50.2 pounds of beer bottles, bottle caps, egg cartons and other pieces of garbage.

February 11, 2022

Three Professors Selected to Contribute to the National Climate Assessment

By Nisha Malley

The document includes over 30 chapters and solicits the contributions of hundreds of climate, economic and energy experts across the country. 

February 10, 2022

Students Frustrated by Modified Unit Cap for Class Registration

By Nisha Malley, Alex Rudolph

The policy also prevented all students from achieving full-time status — which requires a minimum enrollment of 12 units — until their second registration period.

February 9, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Events happening in and around Isla Vista for community members to engage in.

February 5, 2022

UCSB Moot Court Wins National Championship for One Category, Places Fourth in Another

By Lian Benasuly

A total of six UCSB students — three teams of two students — participated in the virtual competition, with one team advancing to the top four nationally.

February 5, 2022

UCSB Library Kicks Off “Reads” Program With Book Giveaway

By Sindhu Ananthavel

UCSB Reads — which will celebrate its 16th anniversary this year — occurs annually and features a different book every year.

February 5, 2022

Office of Student Advocate Launches UCPD Complaint Form

By Asumi Shuda

The form is meant to provide students with a comfortable, safe and secure avenue to express any grievances they may have from negative interactions with the UC Police Department.

February 5, 2022

Basic Needs Vending Machine Serves UCSB Students

By Holly Rusch

The president's office is working in conjunction with the A.S. Food Bank to stock the vending machines. 

February 4, 2022

UC Santa Barbara’s Faculty Association Writes Open Letter on COVID-19

By Holly Rusch

The UCSBFA asked administrators to adjust its Jan. 31 return to in-person instruction plan.

February 4, 2022

A.S. Office of the President Holds Annual Mental Health Town Hall

By Asumi Shuda

The event was held via a Zoom webinar, and the discussion was moderated by A.S. Office of the President Mental Health Commissioner Tessa Veksler.

February 4, 2022

UCSB Predicts Declining Cases, Low Classroom Transmission with In-Person Return

By Nisha Malley

Multiple UC campuses said that the low risk of transmission within the classroom was a factor in their decision, claiming that there were low or no instances of transmission during Fall Quarter 2021.

February 4, 2022

UCSA Holds Annual Students of Color Conference

By Asumi Shuda

This year’s conference reflected UCSA’s aims to constantly learn and evolve, as well as offering an avenue for the organization to remedy its past actions with SoCC.