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November 5, 2019

GSA Lounge Renovations to Include Egg Chairs, Access Card Reader

By Manuel Carlos

The GSA applied for funding from the Student Fee Advisory Committee and received $98,000. The GSA also plans to use part of its own budget to finalize said renovations, with the total cost estimated to slightly exceed $1...

November 4, 2019

Academic Researchers United, UC Announce Tentative Contract

By Jackson Guilfoil

The negotiation was not seamless; just last month, ARU created a petition demanding an end to bargaining delays.

November 4, 2019

Real Talk Program Returns to Dorms for Second Year

By Alexandra Leal Silva

The Real Talk program works toward creating spaces open for free-flowing discussions on a variety of topics including, but not limited to, race and gender.

November 3, 2019

Lucidity Fields Community Questions About Alternative Deltopia Festival During Town Hall

By Holly Rusch, Yalda Khodadad

Members of Lucidity’s board of directors expressed its hopes that the alternative festival would help channel the Deltopia crowds into a safer space.

November 3, 2019

Green New Deal Forum Proposes Climate Change Solutions for Santa Barbara

By Amelia Buckley

The evening centered around the importance of community collaboration to achieve a Green New Deal suited to the Central Coast.

November 3, 2019

In Photos | “Protect survivors, not frats”: Students Hold Demonstration Following Fraternity Sexual Assault Allegations

By Daily Nexus Photography

Organizers presented attendees with a Google Form, prompting them to answer the question, “What demands would you like to see be enacted on campus and in Isla Vista?”

November 2, 2019

Student Organizations Hold Demonstration in Arbor in Solidarity With Survivors of Sexual Assault

By Sanya Kamidi, Katherine Swartz

The event’s organizers were careful to emphasize that Thursday’s gathering was not a protest but instead a demonstration to support survivors.

October 31, 2019

Delirium Attendance Down by 20%, Special Events Coordinator Discusses Successes, Pitfalls

By Katherine Swartz, Sanya Kamidi

In 2018, Delirium sold out on the second day of sales. The final total this year was 4,651, more than 1,100 students — or about 20 percent — below capacity.

October 31, 2019

There’s No Place Quite Like Sweet Jane

By Sanya Kamidi

In addition to the myriad of costume-esque clothing and accessory options, Sweet Jane sells birthday supplies, festival clothes and Isla Vista-specific merchandise.

October 31, 2019

“Haunt the Loop” Ghosted by Children: Trick-or-Treat Event Yields Lower Turnout Than Expected

By Max Abrams, Katherine Swartz

The weekend event drew six people — three of whom were children — down from fifty last year.

October 31, 2019

Pre-Halloween Weekend Shows “Relatively Slow” Activity

By Evelyn Spence

This past weekend saw 19 citations and four arrests on Friday, and eight citations and one arrest on Saturday.

October 31, 2019

So Mushroom for Growth: New Psychedelic Club at UCSB Aims To Shift Conversation and Culture

By Sean Crommelin

The priority of Psychedelic Club is to start the conversation about psychedelic use.

October 30, 2019

Sigma Pi Operations Suspended By National Executive Office While UCSB Investigates Sexual Assault Allegations

By Sanya Kamidi

In the past month, there have been three reports of sexual assault at the Sigma Pi house.

October 30, 2019

In Photos | Delirium, with DJ Mustard

By Daily Nexus Photography

While the neighboring Isla Vista remained mostly quiet, artists Mustard, Kenny Beats and Leikeli47 all performed for the crowd during a four-hour set.

October 30, 2019

Looking To Sell Your ID Card? Expect A Warning From the University

By Jackson Guilfoil

The UCSB Office of Student Conduct told alleged ID buyers and sellers that they would not be punished this time, but future infractions could necessitate attending a disciplinary hearing.