News

October 24, 2019

Campus By the Sea Exhibit Highlights 75 Years of UCSB

By Katherine Swartz, Sofia Lyon

The exhibit uses photographs, articles and other items from the university archives to show the changes in UCSB’s academic reputation.

October 24, 2019

Trial For iV Menus Owner Patrick Galoustian Pushed to January 2020

By Sanya Kamidi

The trial for iV Menus owner Patrick Galoustian will now begin in January 2020 at the request of his lawyer.

October 23, 2019

Galoustian Files Motion In Court Requesting UCPD Internal Documents, Alleging Violation of Due Process In His Arrest and Investigation

By Sanya Kamidi

Judge James E. Herman will hear the motion during the afternoon proceedings of the Santa Barbara County Court, which begin at 1:30 p.m.

October 18, 2019

Congressman Carbajal Pushes for Pell Grant Award Increase

By Simren Verma

The bill aims to “give middle-class families access to the maximum Federal Pell Grant” and “increase college transparency.”

October 18, 2019

Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor Recount Breaking Harvey Weinstein Story at Campbell Hall

By Yiu-On Li

New York Times reporters Twohey and Jodi Kantor spoke to a packed Campbell Hall, breaking down, from its conception to its publication, their 2017 exposé of Weinstein’s decades of sexual misconduct.

October 17, 2019

Two Incidents Involving Date-Rape Drugs Reported at Fraternity

By Evelyn Spence

These incidents were reported to the university through the UCSB Clery Coordinator on Thursday, according to the timely warning. 

October 17, 2019

In Photos | Women’s National Soccer Team Co-Captains Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan Lead Soccer Clinic

By Daily Nexus Photography

Nexus photographer Ida Kazerani captured the excited energy of the clinic.

October 17, 2019

EOP and American Indian Student Association Honor Native Communities Through Indigenous Peoples’ Day Celebration

By Nidhi Satyagal

This was the first year that the Educational Opportunity Program was responsible for planning this event.

October 17, 2019

“It almost felt like everyone had won the world cup, in that way”: U.S. Women’s Soccer Stars Speak on Success at Arlington Theater

By Holly Rusch

Rapinoe and Morgan spoke to a crowd about their experiences on the women's national soccer team.

October 17, 2019

Edible Campus Program Unveils New Farm on West Campus

By Sarah Hamidi

Maynard said that the farm will continue to grow in the future, with plans for a total of 37 raised planter beds, ranging from 16 to 20 feet high. 

October 17, 2019

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-on in Isla Vista

By Staff Report

Little excerpts of events happening around Isla Vista this week; go out, join your neighbors, and have fun!

October 17, 2019

New Professional Certificate Gives Pre-Medical Students a Foundation in Humanities

By Madeline Thompson

The Medical Humanities Certificate will provide pre-medical students the opportunity to build a foundation in a different area of study: the humanities.

October 17, 2019

Where Did He Come From? Where Did He Go? Campus Researcher Weighs in on Mountain Lion Sightings

By Sean Crommelin

The mountain lion may have come to campus by following the coast or from the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains.

October 17, 2019

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Development of Basic Needs Resource Center

By Katherine Swartz

Besides the opportunity to centralize A.S. basic needs resources, Sir hopes the center will eventually consolidate financial workshops and CalFresh advocates in one place for students to access.

October 17, 2019

Community Leaders and Students Discuss Basic Needs at On-Campus Town Hall Event

By Max Abrams

Students directed questions about basic needs — which encompass housing, food insecurity and money — to a panel of five members.

October 17, 2019

How California’s New Rent Control Bill Could Affect Isla Vista

By Jackson Guilfoil

But while many renter groups across the state have hailed the bill as a welcome reprieve from landlords, detractors claim the bill will worsen the housing crisis.