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November 8, 2017

Students Hold Vigil for Victims of Sutherland Springs Tragedy

By Evelyn Spence

Students and faculty sat around a collection of blue mini-LED candles during the vigil. A bouquet of purple flowers for the victims was placed in the center.

November 7, 2017

A.S. Executives, Nearly Half of A.S. Senate Have Private Meeting Monday Night to Discuss Student Spending

By Maura Fox

In July 2016, UCSB Audit and Advisory Services reported that A.S. did not have autonomy to procure its own funds after completing an audit of the organization.

November 3, 2017

College of Creative Studies Celebrates 50th Anniversary

By Sara Neal, Kayla Larson

There are currently about 400 students in CCS and over 20,000 total undergraduate students at UCSB.

November 3, 2017

UCSB Student Arrested After Committing 3 Crimes Within 1 Hour

By Jose Ochoa

IVFP officers responded to a call reporting a robbery on the 700 block of Camino Del Sur at 12:40 a.m.

November 3, 2017

Beach Wheelchair Now Available at Campus Point

By Kayla Larson

The UC Santa Barbara Department of Recreation and the UCSB Coastal Fund (CF) installed an all terrain beach wheelchair on Oct. 21 at Campus Point, providing community members with another way to enjoy the local beach.

November 2, 2017

Male UCSB Student Sexually Assaulted in Girvetz Hall Bathroom

By Supriya Yelimeli

A male UC Santa Barbara student was sexually assaulted by a male suspect in a Girvetz Hall bathroom on Oct. 25, police reported.

November 2, 2017

I.V. Parks Dive Headfirst into Recycled Water

By Melanie Voskanian

The IVRPD approved a project last month that will create recycled-water irrigation in I.V. parks, increasing water sustainability after the region’s recent droughts.

November 2, 2017

Vista Point: The Goings-On in Isla Vista This Week

By Staff Report

Stay up to date with Isla Vista events with Vista Point.

November 2, 2017

Elotero Could Return to SRB Soon, Pending Permits

By Victoria Gurrola

UC Santa Barbara students can expect to see Hijinio Camacho, El Elotero, selling elotes, raspados and mango on campus again after weeks of his absence.

November 2, 2017

Birth Control Vending Machine Coming to Pardall Center Winter Quarter

By Evelyn Spence

The UC Santa Barbara Women’s Center plans to install a vending machine that will sell basic wellness products at the Pardall Center beginning Winter Quarter.

October 31, 2017

Halloween Weekend 2017 ‘Uneventful’ in Isla Vista, Law Enforcement Drops

By Maura Fox

Police presence in Isla Vista decreased for Halloween weekend, with the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Department falling by 22 percent and the UC Police Department falling by 16 percent from 2016 to 2017.

October 31, 2017

Isla Vista Landlord Leaving Del Playa Drive After 23 Years, Lists Properties for $80 Mil

By Supriya Yelimeli

Steve Golis, Gelb’s real estate agent, said Gelb is selling the properties to simplify his portfolio, which he manages himself.

October 31, 2017

Male Student Transported to Hospital with Minor Injuries After Bike, Car Collision

By Supriya Yelimeli

The collision happened at approximately 12:30 p.m. at the intersection of Picasso Road and Embarcadero Del Mar.

October 30, 2017

Two SBCC Students Arrested on Suspicion of Burglary

By Maura Fox

Both suspects are Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) students, and McAllister is a former SBCC football player.

October 30, 2017

Cute, Not Cuddly: Isla Vista Raccoon Numbers May Be in Decline

By Hayley Tice, Eric Moon

The furry masked bandits that prowl Isla Vista are known to steal the vulnerable hearts of Isla Vistans, but they leave in their wake something far less lovely: assorted parasites and diseases.