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January 12, 2017

UC Employees Protest Low Wages

By Maura Fox

The UC Teamsters Union demanded higher wages in protests on Tuesday.

January 12, 2017

Position Vacancies the Focus of Wednesday’s Senate Meeting

By Maura Fox, Victoria Gurrola

A.S. Senate is aiming to create a more organized process for filling vacancies.

January 12, 2017

ESTEEM Program to Guide Engineering Students

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

UC Santa Barbara’s College of Engineering has introduced a new program to support engineering students, funded by a $4.8 million grant from the National Science Foundation.

January 12, 2017

Sheriff Implements New Online Reporting System

By Jose Ochoa

The new system will allow online reporting for criminal activity, offering a more efficient law enforcement model.

January 11, 2017

Milo Yiannopoulos Visit Canceled at UC Santa Barbara

By Héctor Sánchez Castañeda

College Republicans canceled the event after having difficulty scheduling Yiannopoulos’ visit with his handlers, according to Victoria Penate, College Republicans treasurer and a second-year economics and accounting ma...

December 8, 2016

Suspect Arrested in Hit-and-Run of SBCC Student

By Supriya Yelimeli

A suspect was arrested Wednesday for a hit-and-run incident Dec. 2. that left a Santa Barbara City College student in the hospital with life-threatening injuries.

December 1, 2016

Students, Local Chumash Continue Protests Against Dakota Access Pipeline

By Gerardo Banuelos

Chants of “You can't drink oil, keep it in the soil” filled the air Wednesday as approximately 100 students joined members of the local Chumash tribe in protest against the Dakota Access Pipeline.

November 30, 2016

Foot Patrol Arrests Isla Vista Burglary Suspect

By Josh Ortiz

Officers made the arrest at approximately 11 a.m., shortly after receiving report of a suspicious male subject seen walking into a backyard and jumping over fences in the 66 block of Del Playa Drive.

November 28, 2016

Wolfe & Associates Reaches $1.65 Mil Settlement for 2013 Balcony Collapse

By Supriya Yelimeli

Five UC Santa Barbara students who were injured following a balcony collapse in April 2013 will receive $1.6 million from Wolfe & Associates rental company to compensate hospital bills and resulting injuries.

November 24, 2016

The Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista: Thanksgiving Edition

By Josh Ortiz

The weekly Vista Point column brings you information on Thanksgiving feasts traditional and vegan alike, and more.

November 21, 2016

UCSB Students Stage Walkout Against Rising Tuition for 2017

By Malire Lozada

Members of the UCSB Student Activist Network called on students to walk out of class and assemble in front of Storke Tower Monday, passing out signs saying, “Hikes are for trails NOT tuition” and “You are not a-loa...

November 18, 2016

Student Protesters Force Regents to Table Tuition Hike

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Approximately 150 students from several UC campuses gathered outside the UC Regents meeting Thursday in protest of a proposed tuition hike, forcing the Regents to table its approval until January.

November 18, 2016

Walkout To Defy Possible UC Tuition Hikes

By Deepika Chandrashekar

Student activists plan to simultaneously leave their classes Monday in protest of a proposed tuition increase for all University of California students.

November 18, 2016

UC Regent Sexual Harassment Accusation Leads to New Training Policy

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Pattiz, who was appointed to the Board in 2001, was accused of sexual harassment earlier this month when a recording surfaced of him asking if he could hold a female colleague’s breasts.

November 17, 2016

Faculty Join Free Speech Dialogue

By Supriya Yelimeli

UCSB professors, advisors and faculty held a discussion Wednesday in response to the A.S Senate’s approval of $5,000 in funding for College Republicans’ event.

November 17, 2016

I.V. a Lucrative Market for Deliveries

By Anjalie Tandon

As a small town with a quirky, youthful populace, Isla Vista has needs that differ from its surrounding areas. Students who understand its distinct culture are able to fulfill I.V.’s demands through various entrepreneu...