Campus

March 18, 2019

Over 200 People Attend Vigil in Solidarity With Muslims of New Zealand

By Simren Verma, Sanya Kamidi

A common sentiment was expressed throughout all of the speeches: Love will overcome hate and fear.

March 15, 2019

Two UC Unions To Strike Next Week, UCOP Calls Decisions to Strike “Unfortunate”

By Evelyn Spence

Next week’s strike was initially prompted by UPTE, which represents around 13,000 employees; AFSCME, which represents over 25,000 workers across the UC system, is striking in solidarity.

March 14, 2019

Summer Cal Grant Bill Reintroduced to the State Legislature

By Sean Crommelin

SB 461 will provide up to nine units of aid per session to students eligible for Cal Grant.

March 14, 2019

Southern California Edison Found Responsible for Thomas Fire

By Evelyn Spence

A more detailed report about the fire’s investigation will be “available as soon as possible,” according to the department.

March 12, 2019

Hella Black Podcast Holds Live Recording at UCSB

By Caleb Brown

The “Hella Black Podcast” centers on Black issues and works to uplift Black organizers.

March 11, 2019

Baby Birds Expected to Hatch Across Campus in the Upcoming Months

By Amira Garewal

As spring begins, hundreds of baby birds are expected to hatch across the UCSB campus in the upcoming months.

March 7, 2019

Majority of UCSB Pre-Bio Students Decide To Switch Majors

By Sean Crommelin

Many students found that the administrators and advisors were at best overburdened and at worst outright unhelpful.

March 7, 2019

Chancellor Yang Promises Fulfillment of Multiple BSU Demands

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

These proposals were part of the most recent set of demands BSU released to the university in February, but built upon over 50 years of efforts from previous generations of BSU students.

March 7, 2019

UC Walks Aways from Elsevier Negotiations

By Sofía Mejías-Pascoe

UC’s past contract with Elsevier set them back $11 million per year.

March 7, 2019

Four Orgs Express Interest in Empty UCen Space

By Sanya Kamidi

UCPD was the first and only organization to express interest in the space as of December 2018.

March 7, 2019

A.S. Book Bank Gains New Exposure

By Katherine Swartz

The A.S. Book Bank is unique because students can check out books for an entire quarter without returning them.

March 7, 2019

Eric Moon Sworn in as New A.S. On-Campus Senator, Replaces Salari

By Simren Verma

Even though Moon had not been elected during Spring Quarter 2018, he still focused his attention toward advocating for UCSB students this past year.

March 5, 2019

Union Workers Protest UCPath Implementation, Payment Issues

By Aaron Berkness

Throughout the protest, several speakers took the floor to discuss their frustrations with UCPath as well as with the path to achieving restitution.

March 4, 2019

S.A.G. Martinez Found in Violation of Legal Code by A.G. Safadi

By Sanya Kamidi

Martinez maintained that she did not believe she violated Legal Code.

March 3, 2019

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Calling for Disarmament of Campus Police

By Simren Verma

The resolution was authored by Senators Uribe and Palmerin.

March 2, 2019

Housing Services Plants New Roots in UCen Following Tree Damage

By Evelyn Spence

HDAE was left without a home following a storm in early February, which brought several trees crashing down both in Isla Vista and on campus.