News

October 15, 2021

UCSB Terminates Adjunct Faculty Member, Then Asks Him To Continue Teaching a Seminar Pro-Bono

By Atmika Iyer

Following his termination, Interim Dean Mary Hancock requested adjunct faculty member and local emergency physician Jason Prystowsky continue teaching the seminar pro-bono.

October 15, 2021

Students Discuss the Correct Usage of Hispanic, Latino/a and Latinx

By Pricila Flores

Ethnicity labels, such as Latino, Latinx and Hispanic, are a topic of discussion amongst people in various ethnic groups as the language changes.

October 14, 2021

Julián Castro Speaks Against Texas Abortion Law at UCSB Arts & Lectures

By Atmika Iyer, Holly Rusch

The event — titled “Waking Up From My American Dream” — was the first Arts & Lectures component of the “Justice for All” series, which aims to “[confront] the inequalities that shape our policies, our inst...

October 14, 2021

IVCSD Approves Grant Program for Halloween Programming

By Atmika Iyer

IVCSD is planning to partner with the Isla Vista Food Cooperative to host a costume contest on its patio on Oct. 30.

October 14, 2021

Isla Vista’s COVID-19 Numbers Remain Low After Students Move Back for In-Person Instruction

By Atmika Iyer, Alex Rudolph

UCSB has reported 57 positive COVID-19 cases since Sept. 19. Three of these cases have been from UCSB employees, two from graduate students and the remaining 52 cases were from undergraduates.

October 14, 2021

UCSB Student Dies on Sigma Nu Trip; Fraternity Suspended for Holding “Unsanctioned Event”

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer

On May 21, Michalski and his fraternity brothers were in Running Springs when Michalski fell and “sustained severe injuries.” Michalski died on May 25 at the Loma Linda Medical Center.

October 14, 2021

UC-AFT Lecturers Holds Informational Pickets Across UC Campuses for Better Job Security and Pay

By Mark Alfred, Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer

The union has been trying to renegotiate lecturer contracts for over three and a half years, arguing that the lack of job security and low salaries are unfair.

October 13, 2021

Proposal To Turn Platform Holly Into a “Green Lighthouse” Gathers Community Support

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The proposal outlines a transformation of the platform into a lighthouse that simultaneously mitigates oil seepage and promotes aquaculture.

October 12, 2021

Altercation at Freebirds Leads to Serious Injury

By Atmika Iyer

According to Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) Community Resource Deputy Justin Schroeder, the two individuals were friends who began “play fight[ing]” at Freebirds.

October 12, 2021

UCPD Issues Timely Warning for Oct. 9 Aggravated Sexual Assault

By Atmika Iyer

According to the timely warning, multiple individuals prevented the survivor from leaving a room, took her phone and gave her an unknown beverage.

October 12, 2021

Assistant Professor and Researcher Earns Harold J. Plous Award

By Melea Maglalang

The Harold J. Plous award is the highest honor a junior faculty member at UCSB can receive from the College of Letters and Science, recognizing awardees for outstanding performance and promise.