Community Outreach

May 1, 2026

Exploring ENGL 106CW, the Catalyst

By Malia Guy, Joseph De Filippis

The Catalyst is a contemporary literary arts magazine that is produced top-to-bottom by students in a UC Santa Barbara English class each quarter. The 36th issue of the Catalyst was themed around movement. For fourth-y...

May 1, 2026

Roger’s Tacos rents food truck, resumes service in I.V.

By Elijah Obando, Sanjana Lingam

After being prohibited from holding public fundraisers earlier this year, Roger’s Tacos is continuing service in Isla Vista through a newly rented food truck.

April 30, 2026

Student side hustles promote creativity and connection

By Julia Sanabria

Beyond their academic and extracurricular commitments, several UC Santa Barbara students have started their own businesses. Campus dormitories and Isla Vista apartments house a myriad of nail technicians, crochet connois...

April 30, 2026

Student club brings laughs to campus

By Gabriel Welch

UC Santa Barbara’s comedy club, Laughology, hosted its largest show of the year at Campbell Hall on April 19.

April 29, 2026

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

By Jack Dindia

TSC hosts "Coffee & Community," A.S. Media Center hosts "Writing for TV & Film" and RCSGD hosts "Drag Club Interest Meeting."

April 29, 2026

TASA’s annual night market promotes community for all

By Julia Sanabria

The Taiwanese American Student Association held its annual Night Market on April 24.

April 29, 2026

New ‘Barter 4 Better’ event in I.V. inspires circular economy

By Mavis Holley, Yogita Sharma, Ramona Jacobson

Students and community members gathered at Trigo-Pasado Park to share items and knowledge as part of the first-ever "Barter 4 Better" trading event on April 19.

April 24, 2026

Juggling Club hosts 50th Annual Juggling Festival

By Elijah Obando, Yogita Sharma

The Juggling Club hosted its annual Juggling Festival at Little Acorn Park from April 17 to 19, marking the 50th time it's been held.

April 24, 2026

Students find their missed connections with automated website

By Iris Guo

IV Missed Connections was developed with the intention of helping students find their missed connections.

April 23, 2026

I.V. Surfrider hosts first annual Environmental Short Film Festival

By Noura Elkhatib

The Isla Vista chapter of Surfrider’s Rise Against Plastics committee hosted its first annual environmental short film festival on April 14.

April 23, 2026

Science Communication Club aims to combat climate anxiety

By Lola Hadley

Members of the Science Communication Club at UC Santa Barbara gathered at the Career Center to discuss climate anxiety and courses of action on April 14.

April 22, 2026

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

By Jack Dindia

RCSGD hosts "QT API-SSWANA Community Building," HC hosts screening of "Wuthering Heights" and MCC hosts "Building Accountable Communities."

April 17, 2026

Former Israeli hostage speaks at UCSB

By Conor Kelly

UC Santa Barbara’s Chabad chapter, along with its Santa Barbara and Montecito counterparts, hosted Omer Shem Tov on April 13.

April 17, 2026

STESA provides support for sexual violence survivors

By Jack Dindia

From Montecito to the Santa Ynez Valley, Standing Together to End Sexual Assault has been providing support to sexual assault survivors for the past 50 years.