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A.S. launches ‘Rate My Landlord’ website

February 20, 2026 by

Associated Students launched their Rate My Landlord website on Feb. 6, allowing users to anonymously leave reviews for landlords in Isla Vista.
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A week in UC student news

February 19, 2026 by

The DOJ drops appeal of court order blocking UCLA settlement, UC obtains more patents than any other university last year and missing UCB student is found dead.
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Sexual Responsibility Fair combats sex stigma

February 19, 2026 by

UCSB students and community groups gathered to provide testing for sexually transmitted diseases on Feb. 13 as well as resources and sexual education.
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Campus organizations host Lunar New Year celebration

February 19, 2026 by

Students gathered outside the SRB for a Lunar New Year celebration hosted by the EOP.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

February 18, 2026 by

LGBTQ Staff hosts "Queer Book Club," A.S. Media Center hosts "Photography 101" and UCSB Sustainability hosts panel on Goleta Water Safety
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MSA supports Muslim community members during Ramadan

February 18, 2026 by

The UCSB MSA has planned meals and prayers to build community among Muslim students as they observe Ramadan.
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IVCSD condemns I.C.E., gives updates on Deltopia alternative

February 18, 2026 by and

The Isla Vista Community Services District Board of Directors voted to support immigrant communities and condemn I.C.E. at their Feb. 10 meeting.
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Senate hears from Indivisible I.V., allocates funding to I.V. cityhood initiative

February 18, 2026 by and

Senate heard from the newly formed IV chapter Indivisible and allocated $10,000 to IVCSD for their initiative to make Isla Vista a city.
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Students disrupt class, stage citizens arrest as form of ‘political theater’

February 18, 2026 by

30 minutes into what seemed to be a normal lecture, four students entered the class yelling in protest of the presence of immigrants and LGBTQIA+ people. 
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RCSGD and FSH hold Valentine’s Day Mixer

February 13, 2026 by

RCSDG partnered with Family Student Housing to host a Valentine's Day Mixer on Feb. 5 at the Storke Community Center.
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Artificial intelligence aims to bring real connections to college campuses

February 13, 2026 by

Ditto is a new dating app that was created by two UC Berkeley dropouts and utilizes AI features to set users up on dates.
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A week in UC student news

February 12, 2026 by

UCLA professor named in Epstein files, federal investigations into UC Berkeley continue, and donated UCSD cadavers were used for IDF medical training.
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Coastal Commission grants emergency permit to install cameras by lagoon

February 12, 2026 by

The CCC has granted UCSB a temporary emergency permit to install cameras near the lagoon as a violent crime “deterrent.”
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Newly-released report states UCSB freshman fell three stories from residence hall

February 12, 2026 by

The man who was last seen with Liz Hamel claimed he saw her climb the San Rafael Residence Hall railing and fall three stories.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

February 11, 2026 by

Campus Advocacy, Resources & Education hosts "Seeds for Healthy Relationships," Women’s Center hosts "Feminist Book Club" and TSC hosts "Candy Gram Making."
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