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Parking permits prohibited for first-year students next academic year

May 3, 2025 by Malia Guy

UC Santa Barbara Transportation and Parking Services updated their parking policy prohibiting first-years from applying for on-campus parking permits.
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James B. Milliken appointed as 22nd UC president, succeeding Michael V. Drake

May 2, 2025 by Lizzy Rager

James B. Milliken, chancellor of the University of Texas system, will serve as the next University of California President beginning August 1, 2025.
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SBCSO discusses military equipment at community engagement meeting

May 2, 2025 by Jack Dindia

Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office held a engagement meeting to discuss their use of specialized military equipment, including armored vehicles and weapons.
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Blum Center panel highlights student housing crisis, potential solutions

May 2, 2025 by Levi Kauffman

The Blum Center hosted a panel about the current housing crisis in Isla Vista and invited students to learn and share their housing experiences.
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Campus resources for trans students

May 2, 2025 by Michelle Cisneros

This past week, the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity held its sixth annual Trans Week of Visibility. The center offers resources year-round.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

May 1, 2025 by Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

UCSB Sustainability is hosting a Building Habitats Workshop on Thursday, May 1, from 4-6 p.m.
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IVCSD debriefs new bus fare changes, campaign with STESA

May 1, 2025 by Jack Dindia

IVCSD heard a report from SBMTD about service changes going into effect in August, and partnered with STESA for their Raise the Bar Campaign.
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Pete Buttigieg discusses Trump admin, youth engagement

May 1, 2025 by Lauren Chiou and Conor Kelly

Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Arlington Theatre where he spoke on his life in government and what he thinks needs to be done in the midst of Trump's second term.
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Students rally and hold vigil to remember lives lost in Armenian Genocide

May 1, 2025 by Lizzy Rager

The Armenian Student Association has called for UCSB to acknowledge April 24 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day and establish April as Armenian Heritage Month
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A week in UC student news

May 1, 2025 by Jack Dindia

LA City Attorney declines filing charges during UCLA pro-Palestine protests. UC Berkeley faculty demands UC to not comply with Trump administration demands.
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UC Regent, former NASA astronaut José Hernández visits UCSB, student activists express dissent

April 30, 2025 by Iris Guo

Former astronaut José Hernández delivered a lecture in a packed Campbell Hall on April 29, sharing his journey from working as a migrant farmworker to becoming a NASA astronaut.
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Family of UCSB balcony fall victim seeks answers from community regarding her death

April 30, 2025 by Jack Dindia

The family of Liz Hamel held a press conference requesting assistance of community members in obtaining information of the incident that resulted in her death.
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11 international student visas reinstated at UCSB

April 30, 2025 by Michelle Cisneros

In the last several days, 11 international students and graduates from UC Santa Barbara had their visas reinstated after sudden federal revocations.
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A.S. election ballot undecided, elections interference case adjudicated

April 29, 2025 by Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The IVP and legislative branch of A.S. were found to have engaged in interference with the spring quarter general election on April 29, per an A.S. Judicial Council ruling.
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