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May 27, 2017

A.S. UCSB Senators Sworn In for 2017-18 Term

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

With heightened emotions, the 67th Associated Students Senate conducted their last meeting and the newly elected senators conducted their first meeting after being sworn in as the 68th.

May 27, 2017

Scam-Free Ticketing Platform Wins New Venture Competition

By Jack Hu

This year’s New Venture Competition’s first-place winner is CRYPTIX, a ticketing platform which uses blockchain technology to make the process safer by eliminating fraud and scalpers.

May 26, 2017

UCSB Ranked 2nd Amongst ‘Top Colleges Doing the Most for the American Dream’

By Josh Ortiz

UC Santa Barbara ranks second-best in the nation amongst universities “committed to economic diversity,” according to a New York Times college ranking released Thursday.

May 26, 2017

ACLU Director Visits UCSB, Talks Immigration

By Jack Hu

The director of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California, Ahilan Arulanantham, spoke Thursday night at the MultiCultural Center about immigrant rights and the role the ACLU has in assuming immigra...

May 25, 2017

Vista Point: The Goings-On in I.V. This Week

By Staff Report

This week's Vista Point includes an art festival, hot sauce tasting, an Isla Vista town hall meeting and more.

May 25, 2017

Suit Against I.V. Shooter’s Housing Complex Progresses

By Jose Ochoa

The parents of James Hong, David Wang and George Chen filed a negligence and wrongful death lawsuit against Capri Apartments and Asset Campus Housing in March of 2015.

May 25, 2017

Legacies Not Lost: Memorial Scholarships Carry on Dreams of I.V. Shooting Victims

By Maura Fox

As the tragedy of May 23, 2014 reminds the UC Santa Barbara community and families of those lost, the memorial scholarships designed to commemorate the six victims allow the students’ legacies to carry on through fello...

May 25, 2017

SB Congressman Introduces Federal Gun Control Legislation

By Maura Fox

Congressman Salud Carbajal of Santa Barbara introduced a bill in the U.S. House and Representatives on Tuesday that would encourage states to develop more comprehensive gun control laws.

May 24, 2017

UCPD Responds to Suspicious Object in Campbell Hall, Confirms Building Is Safe

By Josh Ortiz

The Tab UCSB reported that students evacuated the lecture hall after a bomb scare Tuesday morning, but UCPD confirmed there was no bomb, just a “subject disturbing class.”

May 23, 2017

Over 200 gather for Memorial Vigil

By Megan Mineiro, Jose Ochoa

May 23, 2017

Startup Competition Finalists to Square Off on Wednesday

By Jack Hu

After a year of preparation and competition, six student-run startup companies will move on to the finals of the New Venture Competition. The contest will be held 3-7 p.m Wednesday at Corwin Pavilion and is open to the p...

May 23, 2017

UCSB Students in Manchester Safe After Bombing

By Josh Ortiz

Six UC Santa Barbara students studying abroad at the University of Manchester are safe following a bombing in Manchester on Monday night.

May 23, 2017

A Legacy of Remembrance: Documenting Isla Vista’s Recovery After May 23, 2014

By Josh Ortiz

Community members gathered Monday evening at the MultiCultural Center not to relate the trauma but to retrace the memorialization that took place following the tragedy that redefined I.V.

May 23, 2017

Timeline: Growth and Change in the Aftermath of the Isla Vista Shooting

By Phi Do

Click through the timeline to move days, months and years after the events of May 23.

May 21, 2017

Elections Board, Students Discuss Election Safety, Sustainability, More

By Victoria Gurrola

The Associated Students Elections Board (ASEB) held a post-election town hall at Pardall Center Friday evening where around 15 students gathered to discuss the various issues that arose during this year’s election.