News

October 26, 2021

Students Share Quarantining Experiences as In-person Instruction Resumes

By Regan Wheatley, Kyra Schimpf

Students have been reporting both positive and negative experiences with UCSB’s quarantining process, with many being in self-isolation for different reasons and periods of time.

October 23, 2021

Access Card Shortage Leaves Students Empty-Handed

By Asumi Shuda, Kyra Schimpf

Many students on campus still have not received their Access Cards for the 2021-22 school year.

October 22, 2021

Café Picasso Re-opens After Pandemic, Offering Free Brunch on Sundays

By Nisha Malley

The cafe served platters of chicken and potato taquitos with sides of black beans, pico de gallo, crema and salad. Coffee and juices were also available as part of the cafe’s regular offering.

October 22, 2021

Halloween Activities in Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer, Asumi Shuda

IVCSD, IVRPD and the university are all planning programming On halloween weekend for students.

October 22, 2021

National Redistricting Impacts Isla Vista

By Atmika Iyer

There are three potential consequences for Isla Vista from redistricting: I.V. remains in the third district, I.V. is moved into another district or I.V. is split between two districts.

October 21, 2021

UCSB Enforces Randomized COVID-19 Testing Amongst Vaccinated Students

By Asumi Shuda

Unvaccinated students have to be tested weekly and thus are not included in the random testing program.

October 21, 2021

A.S. Commission on Disability and Equality Presents “Empowering Student Leaders Series: Reframing Disability”

By Daelyn Einhorn

The meeting began with a disclaimer that there is no singular, homogenous “disabled student experience.”

October 21, 2021

Transfer Student Center Hosts Events for National Transfer Student Week: A Spooktacular Painting

By Pia Ramos

In celebration of National Transfer Student Week, the TSC has been setting up events since Oct. 18 and will continue its festivities until Oct. 21.

October 21, 2021

Educational Opportunity Program’s American Indian and Indigenous Cultural Resource Center Hosts Week-long Events for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

By Ellah Foster

The week started off with a hybrid celebration where community members gathered to discuss the significance of Indigenous People's Day and their plans.

October 20, 2021

Isla Vista “Mirror Bus” Driver Sentenced to Over 100 Years in Prison

By Atmika Iyer

Von T. Nguyen Deroian, the presiding Santa Barbara Superior Court judge, sided with the prosecution and sentenced Coughlin to 20 determinate years and 125 years to life indeterminately in prison.

October 19, 2021

“Plan Bee” Creates Pollinator Gardens In Isla Vista To Save Native Bee Species

By Aaron Wells

The main goals of the pollinator gardens are to create a place for these bee species to congregate, to reintroduce these native I.V. plants and to reform their habitats