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June 8, 2017

Despite Facing Unlikely Odds, Non-Traditional Grads Persevere

By Jose Ochoa

Most people thinking of college graduates might imagine naïve young adults with no responsibilities — youths who sleep in too late and drink too much, unlikely to cope with the pressures of the “real world.” This ...

June 8, 2017

An Arm and a Leg for a Cap and a Gown

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Along with the $79.99 purchase of commencement regalia from the UCen Bookstore, which includes the graduation stole, tassel, cap and gown, the increased demand for lodging inflates the prices of hotels for families and f...

June 1, 2017

Renovated Food Bank Reopens with Hopes for Refrigeration and Food Recovery

By Allison Garfield

The Associated Students (A.S.) Food Bank reopened on Wednesday after renovations started near the end of Winter Quarter.

June 1, 2017

McNair Program May Be Cut if President Trump’s Federal Budget is Approved

By Supriya Yelimeli

The McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement is a federal scholarship offered to first-generation, low-income students or those who belong to underrepresented minorities in the United States.

June 1, 2017

ROTC Cadets Conquer Mount Whitney in Under 15 Hours

By Megan Mineiro

While throngs of students echoed the lyrics to Schoolboy Q’s “Collard Greens” in the sunny haze of Extravaganza, a group of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) cadets were headed back to Isla Vista after acco...

June 1, 2017

Once ‘At-Risk Youth’ Dela Cruz Receives UCSB’s Highest Honor

By Josh Ortiz

Dela Cruz has served several positions in A.S., is currently completing her thesis on the history of the Ventura School for Girls and will be graduating with a bachelor's degree in history of public policy this month wit...

May 29, 2017

Career Services To Replace Gaucholink with New Jobs Database

By Victoria Gurrola

UCSB Career Services plans to replace in June its online jobs database, Gaucholink, with a new website called Handshake.

May 27, 2017

Scam-Free Ticketing Platform Wins New Venture Competition

By Jack Hu

This year’s New Venture Competition’s first-place winner is CRYPTIX, a ticketing platform which uses blockchain technology to make the process safer by eliminating fraud and scalpers.

May 25, 2017

Legacies Not Lost: Memorial Scholarships Carry on Dreams of I.V. Shooting Victims

By Maura Fox

As the tragedy of May 23, 2014 reminds the UC Santa Barbara community and families of those lost, the memorial scholarships designed to commemorate the six victims allow the students’ legacies to carry on through fello...

May 24, 2017

UCPD Responds to Suspicious Object in Campbell Hall, Confirms Building Is Safe

By Josh Ortiz

The Tab UCSB reported that students evacuated the lecture hall after a bomb scare Tuesday morning, but UCPD confirmed there was no bomb, just a “subject disturbing class.”

May 23, 2017

Startup Competition Finalists to Square Off on Wednesday

By Jack Hu

After a year of preparation and competition, six student-run startup companies will move on to the finals of the New Venture Competition. The contest will be held 3-7 p.m Wednesday at Corwin Pavilion and is open to the p...

May 21, 2017

Elections Board, Students Discuss Election Safety, Sustainability, More

By Victoria Gurrola

The Associated Students Elections Board (ASEB) held a post-election town hall at Pardall Center Friday evening where around 15 students gathered to discuss the various issues that arose during this year’s election.

May 11, 2017

A.S. Senate Fails to Pass Divestment Resolution After 10-Hour Meeting

By Josh Ortiz, Maura Fox

Over 100 students gathered in Corwin Pavilion to witness the Associated Students (A.S.) Senate vote on a resolution to divest from companies that aid Israel in alleged human rights violations against Palestinians.

May 11, 2017

Playful Wisdom: Go Club and Its Quiet Success

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Facing off against each other, Rex Luan and Stephen Hu, current and future president of UC Santa Barbara’s Go Club, sit in perfect contrast.

May 10, 2017

Pro-Israel Mural Defaced Amid Divestment Debate

By Maura Fox

A pro-Israel mural near Pardall Tunnel was vandalized for the second time in three days on Tuesday, increasing tension between pro-Palestine and pro-Israel student groups days before a divestment resolution goes before A...

May 10, 2017

SJP To Move for Divestment a Fourth Time

By Parry Dong

The Associated Students Senate will hear a resolution demanding the divestment from companies involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict starting at 6:30 p.m. today, May 10, in Corwin Pavilion.