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January 23, 2020

UC Regents Discuss Tuition Increase Models

By Daniel Seo

On Wednesday, the UC Board of Regents discussed potentially raising financial charges among students after deciding to delay the vote to have more time to discuss plans.

January 23, 2020

UCSB Grad Students Hold Demonstration in Solidarity with UC Santa Cruz Over Cost-of-Living Adjustment

By Sanya Kamidi, Jackson Guilfoil

Organizers said that the “sick-out” was meant to draw attention to the COLA movement and gather support from graduate and undergraduate students who may not be aware of the movement.

January 23, 2020

Inaugural Director of the Office of Black Student Development Hired Fulfilling BSU Demand

By Max Abrams, Sanya Kamidi

Hylton was selected after a national search by a committee comprised of members of the BSU demands team, as well as other campus leaders.

January 23, 2020

Rock the Vote SB Declared Illegitimate by National Org, Shuts Down Operations

By Katherine Swartz

A representative from the national Rock the Vote organization confirmed that Rock the Vote SB was formed in August 2019, but as of now is “not a legitimate chapter.”

January 23, 2020

Student Documentary “Not One More” Puts a Story of Tragedy in the Hands of Community

By Max Abrams

The documentary’s narrative is instead established through interviews with politicians, UCSB faculty, psychologists, researchers, first responders and surgeons, giving viewers a previously unseen perspective.

January 23, 2020

Three Years Later, AFSCME Service Workers Reach Tentative Contract Agreement With UC

By Evelyn Spence

The UC's largest union reached a tentative four-year contract agreement. AFSCME has been negotiating for a new contract since 2017.

January 22, 2020

“In the service of equity and justice”: UCSB Community Comes Together To Honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day

By Holly Rusch

Speakers gave speeches on their personal experiences with racism and institutionalized oppression.

January 22, 2020

Newsom’s Proposed Budget Allocates $217.7 Million to UC System

By Holly Rusch

The budget, which allocates $36 billion for higher education across the state, offers a 5% increase in “base” resources for UC campuses and funding for specific programs on UC campuses.

January 22, 2020

Fifth Suspect Arrested For I.V. Armed Robbery; Additional Suspect in Custody Pleads Not Guilty

By Max Abrams, Evelyn Spence

The armed robbery, which took place on Nov. 18 reportedly around 10:30 a.m., resulted in the university issuing a “secure in place,” causing some campus buildings to independently lock down.

January 21, 2020

Graduate Students to Call in Sick on Wednesday in Support of UCSC Strike for Cost of Living Adjustment

By Jackson Guilfoil, Sanya Kamidi

UCSB graduate students, on average, would need an additional $1133.57 for their rent to equal 30% of their income, according to an informal UCSB GSA survey.

January 21, 2020

UC Regents Postpone Tuition Vote After Students Raise Concerns

By Evelyn Spence

The UC Regents will discuss two different potential models of tuition hikes at its Wednesday meeting.

January 20, 2020

UCSB’s Mental Health Task Force Launches New Website for Student Well-Being

By Amelia Buckley

UC Santa Barbara’s Mental Health Task Force launched its new Student Wellbeing Website — a place for students to access resources and support for their mental health and well-being.

January 20, 2020

Students and Faculty Focus on Challenges Facing UCR During Search for UC President

By Heather Carr

While the UCR speakers raised similar issues as those at UCLA, many statements addressed challenges facing the campus specifically.

January 18, 2020

C.A.B. Gives Students Opportunity to Volunteer Countrywide

By Arturo Martinez Rivera

C.A.B.’s free week-long volunteer trips are held during winter and spring break, and the group also holds a weekend trip during spring quarter.

January 17, 2020

UCSB Community Holds Vigil To Mourn Lives Lost in Ukranian Plane Crash

By Katherine Swartz, Max Abrams

Attendees gathered under the A.S. Annex on Thursday afternoon, using poetry and candles to mourn the 176 lives lost when a Ukranian passenger jet was shot down in Iran on Jan. 8.