News

January 15, 2022

National Weather Service Calls Off Tsunami Advisory for Santa Barbara County

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

A dispatcher at SBSO said that residents of Del Playa Drive — which is positioned directly above Isla Vista beach — had no reason for concern and would be unaffected by the potential surge.

January 15, 2022

International Students Facing Travel Restrictions Amid Remote Winter Quarter

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Asumi Shuda

From mandatory quarantining for international travel to rising prices in booking flights, home has now become an unattainable destination for many international students.

January 15, 2022

C.A.P.S. Partners With Teletherapy Service Uwill

By Holly Rusch

To access Uwill’s teletherapy services, students must fill out a C.A.P.S. brief assessment.

January 15, 2022

GUSD Keeps Schools Open Amid Omicron Winter Surge

By Nisha Malley

Isla Vista Elementary School and the rest of Goleta Union School District (GUSD) serve just over 3,500 students at nine schools.

January 14, 2022

Instructors Respond to Chancellor’s Remote Learning Decision

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

Instructors were notified at the same time as students that they would be deciding whether or not classes would be conducted in person or remotely.

January 14, 2022

Goleta Officially Files Lawsuit Against UCSB

By Atmika Iyer

Thus, the goal of the lawsuit is to “compel UCSB to abide by its promise,” according to the press release.

January 14, 2022

Veteran Students Reflect on the Support They Receive From UCSB

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

An issue among veteran students is a lack of “interconnectedness” only exacerbated by the pandemic.

January 13, 2022

Tri-Alpha National Honor Society Honors First-Generation Community

By Asumi Shuda

Jenna Jorgenson highlighted the importance of having an honor society for first-generation students at UCSB.

January 13, 2022

Isla Vista Food Co-Op Celebrates 50 Years, Reflects on the Pandemic

By Nisha Malley

The co-op lists its visionary goals – environmental stewardship, economic resilience, community advocacy and healthy food for all – that it aims to balance with the demands of running a viable business.

January 13, 2022

2022-23 State Budget Increases Funding for UC

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The proposal includes a $307.3 million increase in ongoing funding for the UC.

January 13, 2022

Redistricting Moves Isla Vista, UCSB Into the Second District From the Third

By Atmika Iyer

As a result of the shift, I.V. and UCSB now have a new representative on the Board of Supervisors: Gregg Hart. He will replace Isla Vista’s representative from the past five years, Joan Hartmann.

January 13, 2022

Isla Vista, UCSB’s COVID-19 Cases Spike With Winter Surge

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph, Stella Jia

As of Jan. 12, UCSB is reporting 262 active cases, and the Santa Barbara County Public Health Department’s COVID-19 Data Dashboard is reporting 635 active cases in Isla Vista.

January 12, 2022

UC Leadership Affirms Support for DACA Program

By Nisha Malley

The chancellors’ letter described both the sizable presence that DACA participants have across UC campuses and the value they bring as students, employees and community members.