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Construction to ramp up on San Benito student housing project

April 21, 2025 by

The San Benito Housing project will see construction ramp up for the remainder of Spring Quarter 2025, following approval from the California Coastal Commission on April 10.
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Third annual Queer Fest uplifts queer vendors and organizations

April 21, 2025 by

Highlighting the queer community in Isla Vista and UC Santa Barbara, vendors and LGBTQIA+ organizations set up tables at Little Acorn Park on April 12 for the third annual Queer Fest.
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Queens from Santa Barbara, ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’ winners stun at UCSB drag show

April 21, 2025 by

Drag queen Coco D Baucherry opened the night yelling into a microphone, “What’s up bitch!” on April 12. “Fuck you bitch!” the audience of nearly 800 students and staff yelled back.
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Students spread joy and colors in Holi celebration

April 18, 2025 by

Indus held its Holi celebration in Little Acorn Park on April 13. Participants' clothing was coated in bright pink, green and blue powder for the annual festival of colors.
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‘Queer Prom’ creates space for celebration of queer unity and belonging

April 18, 2025 by

The Associated Students Trans & Queer Commission's second annual Queer Prom was held on April 11, hosted as part of TQC’s UCSB Pride Week.
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IVCSD introduces new IVFP Lieutenant, debriefs Deltopia

April 18, 2025 by

IVCSD debriefed the April 5 Deltopia and Spring Festival at their April 8 meeting, along with addressing concerns regarding over-policing at the festival. 
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

April 17, 2025 by

Women’s Center hosts Feminist Book Club The Women’s Center is hosting a Feminist Book Club on Thursday, April 17, from 1-2 p.m. at the Women’s Center Community Room. “Join us in readin...
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A week in UC News

April 17, 2025 by

Unions announced a strike on May 1 over the UC-wide hiring freeze and graduate students reported the use of biometric data to determine visa revocations
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Sable fined $18 million for unauthorized pipeline construction

April 17, 2025 by and

The California Coastal Commission voted on April 11 to instate an $18 million penalty on Sable Offshore Corp. for the company’s unpermitted work on rebuilding its pipeline infrastructure.
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Bear sightings reported at UCSB, Goleta

April 17, 2025 by

UCSB police reported a black bear sighting early this morning near Pollock Theater and the Intercollegiate Athletics building.
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Senate mediates backlash over proposed BCU recruitment changes

April 16, 2025 by and

Several Associated Students entities expressed frustration with a proposal to change their recruitment processes at an April 9 Senate meeting. The Senate also heard reports about Deltopia.
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Graduate students rally against potential funding cuts

April 16, 2025 by

Hundreds of graduate students rallied on April 8 over funding cuts as the world's largest biomedical research funder, the NIH, looks to cut millions in grants
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Deltopia fosters community, threatens public safety, student leaders weigh in

April 14, 2025 by

Students shared their opinions of the 2025 Deltopia festival. They called for increased medical services and recalled uncomfortable experiences with police.
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How did we get to Deltopia, the UCSB spring street festival?

April 14, 2025 by

Deltopia is more than 20 years old. How did the annual unsanctioned street festival get here, and where is the UCSB tradition heading now?
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Local businesses meet partygoer demands during Deltopia

April 10, 2025 by

During their busiest time of the year, I.V. businesses stood ready to sustain Deltopia's activities. Over the weekend, businesses served hundreds of bagels, pizza slices and sandwiches.
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