News

April 12, 2018

Future of I.V Government in Voters’ Hands

By Jose Ochoa

As primary elections quickly approach, student organizers and local government officials are making their second push toward a measure which would fund Isla Vista’s financially hamstrung government for the first time.

April 12, 2018

Phishing Scams Target UCSB and SB Residents

By Vianna Mabanag

Phishing schemes strike again at unsuspecting UCSB students.

April 12, 2018

‘NewCen’ To Create Innovation Lab, Pedestrian Path

By Evelyn Spence, Shomik Mukherjee

A 3D model obtained by the Nexus suggests that there will be several unannounced features to the NewCen added on to the original proposed plan.

April 11, 2018

Vista Point

By Staff Report

Catch up on the goings-on in Isla Vista this week!

April 11, 2018

UCSB Spanish and Portuguese Department Hosts Indigenous Writers Conference

By Stephany Rubio

For the first time at UC Santa Barbara, indigenous writers, poets and scholars gathered for “A Verbal Kaleidoscope,” a conference aiming to challenge how indigenous literature and practices are studied in Western aca...

April 9, 2018

Two Handguns Confiscated Over Deltopia Weekend

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

It was later reported Barge had brandished a .40 caliber pistol at two victims while searching for his backpack.

April 6, 2018

Rain Unlikely for Deltopia Weekend

By Eric Moon

The weekend weather comes just in time for Deltopia, when visitors from out-of-town and I.V. residents participate in an annual, informal street party.

April 5, 2018

Court Requests Push iV Menus Owner’s Rape Hearing to June

By Shomik Mukherjee

Galoustian, 45, was arrested in December on four felony charges, including kidnap to commit robbery or rape, rape of a drugged victim and two counts of oral copulation by use of force or injury.

April 5, 2018

I.V., Santa Barbara Experience 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake

By Sanya Kamidi

Several individuals in I.V. and on the UC Santa Barbara campus reported feeling a “rolling sensation” or a “jerk” when the earthquake hit.

April 5, 2018

Vista Point

By Staff Report

The film series explores the lives of the tumultuous Skywalker family in a galaxy far, far away ...

April 5, 2018

Rezoning Will Provide I.V. With More Library Access

By Hannah Jackson

The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of establishing a new zone allowing the City of Goleta to have autonomous funding for its libraries, opening a path for Isla Vista to receive more library acce...

April 5, 2018

Abortion Pill Clears Hurdle on Path to Public Universities

By Katie Wolf

New reports confirm the safety of the Mifiprex pill, a hormonal pill used for medical abortions, which could sway legislators on their vote regarding Senate Bill 320.

April 5, 2018

Stagnant $2 Million Fund Could Offset UCen Project Costs, Fees Will Still Rise After Inflation

By Shomik Mukherjee

The student fees that would fund a proposed University Center renovation decreased slightly after students voted to allocate a roughly $2 million fund to the project, though part of the fees would still climb each year a...

April 5, 2018

Broken, Outdated Pipes to Blame for UCen Smell

By Evelyn Spence

The University Center is in need of numerous structural improvements, including leaking parts of the roof and burst sewage pipes which have caused a strange smell in the building, according to the chair of the University...

April 5, 2018

I.V. CSD Deltopia Requests Denied by County, UCSB

By Sanya Kamidi, Eric Moon

The Isla Vista Community Services District has faced difficulties implementing the motions passed at their Deltopia Town Hall last month, as the university and county have denied its requests leading up to the weekend pa...