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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

May 27, 2026 by

Women’s Center hosts "Women and Wheels," Gaucho Gaming hosts "Resupply Social" and Health & Wellness hosts "Energy Elixir Study Jams"
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Aftermath of the Canvas breach: What’s next?

May 27, 2026 by

On Thursday, May 7, Canvas, the online learning platform, was shut down at UCSB after a cyberattack caused an Instructure data breach.
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YDSA hosts teach-in demanding sanctuary campus, administration postpones negotiations

May 27, 2026 by and

UCSB’s chapter of YDSA marched from the Library to Cheadle Hall to host a teach-in calling on university administrators to hear their demands on May 21. 
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A week in UC student news

May 22, 2026 by

NSF suspended 18 UC Berkeley research grants, four UC alumni awarded with 2026 Pulitzer Prizes in Journalism and Former UCSD student files lawsuit against UC Regents over arrest at Gaza Solidarity Enc...
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SBSHC provides alternative affordable housing to students

May 22, 2026 by

With the average rent of a one-bedroom apartment in Isla Vista exceeding $2,000, some look to alternatives in the form of a housing cooperative. 
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IHC announces new bachelor’s degree program with Corcoran State Prison

May 22, 2026 by

IHC announced a new Bachelor of Arts program for incarcerated individuals at Corcoran State Prison, with the first cohort being admitted for Fall 2027.
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IVCSD hears from CALPIRG, parking compliance and annual reports

May 21, 2026 by

The IVCSD heard from CALPIRG members and presented their public works and sustainability annual report during their board meeting on May 12. 
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CALPIRG’s continued passion for a changed world

May 21, 2026 by

CALPIRG is a grassroots activist organization that advocates against issues relating to the environment, democracy, hunger and public health.
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I.V. Surfrider hosts 27th annual concert for the coast

May 21, 2026 by

Isla Vista Surfrider hosted its 27th annual Concert For The Coast on May 16 to raise money for the Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute.
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Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

May 20, 2026 by

IHC hosts "Humanities Decanted: Josephine Metcalf," CLCRC hosts "Grad Cap Decorating Event" and RCSGD hosts "Sapphic Scrapbooking - Graduation Season!"
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I.V. street mural completion celebrated with ribbon-cutting ceremony

May 20, 2026 by

Gaucho Think Tank, IVCSD & Santa Barbara County hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the completed street mural on Camino Pescadero and Pardall Road on May 19.
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Senate increases library resources, Pardall Center considers new operating hours

May 20, 2026 by and

Senate passed funding to buy new library whiteboards and finalized the rollover funding for the next academic year at its May 13 meeting. 
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Rape and strangulation perpetrator still at large after assault in campus housing

May 20, 2026 by

Over a week after a rape and strangulation that occured in UC Santa Barbara campus housing on May 9, the perpetrator remains at large.
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More than just luck, the recent resurgence of poker

May 15, 2026 by

Once associated with smoky casino rooms and late-night television broadcasts, poker has reemerged through an entirely different avenue: the internet.
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Die Bretzel: A Taste of German Culture at UCSB

May 15, 2026 by

As classes get out and crowds of students rush past the Arbor, a line begins to form in front of a little cart near the University library lawn.
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