News

October 20, 2016

UCSB Voter Guide 2016

By Supriya Yelimeli

Prepare for Election Day in Isla Vista with the UCSB Voter Guide.

October 20, 2016

Activists Rally Against Recent Act of Violence in LGBTQ+ Community

By Josie Baez, Matthew Danaher

A group of activists proudly wearing “No Hate on State” stickers and “Just Be You” bracelets gathered Tuesday in De La Guerra Plaza.

October 20, 2016

CALPIRG Pushes for Yes on Prop 67

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

Over 100 counties throughout California have passed ordinances to ban single-use plastic bags, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, but Prop 67 would ratify Senate Bill 270 to ban plastic bags throughout the state in...

October 18, 2016

TFW UCSB Offers a Meme Class

By Stephanie Pernett

Winter Quarter classes were announced this week, unveiling a new linguistics class taught by Professor John W. Du Bois — Linguistics 135: Memes: When Language and Culture Go Viral.

October 16, 2016

Feminasty Guardians Protest Against Rape Culture in Isla Vista

By Josh Bevan

A group of activists, known as the Feminasty Guardians, marched through Isla Vista Friday to reach the scene of an altercation that inspired their protest against rape culture at UC Santa Barbara.

October 16, 2016

UCSB Hackers Advance in Worldwide Competition

By Allison Garfield, Malire Lozada

A group of hackers from UC Santa Barbara is a top 10 team to advance in a cyber security contest that began with 18,000 undergraduate students from around the world.

October 14, 2016

Takeaways from the Third District Supervisor Debate

By Josh Ortiz, Junho Jeon

Third District Supervisor candidates Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter faced off at a debate hosted by KCSB-FM, The Bottom Line and the Nexus on Thursday.

October 13, 2016

Arbor’s Tarot Card Reader Buckingham Reads Fortunes, Gives Advice

By Shelley Kim

Near the corner of the Arbor’s bustling walkway, a small camp-like setup can be seen next to Larry Calvaletto’s “Got Questions?” booth. Advertised with a piece of cardboard box inked with the words “Tarot Readi...

October 13, 2016

UCSB Soccer Player Arrested for Assault With a Deadly Weapon, Reckless Driving

By Supriya Yelimeli

A UC Santa Barbara soccer player was arrested on Oct. 4 after almost backing into a campus parking officer with his vehicle, according to the UCSB Police Department.

October 13, 2016

Law Enforcement Down 30 Percent for Halloween

By Supriya Yelimeli

Over 250 officers were stationed in Isla Vista last year, but community efforts to “keep things local” have convinced local police to cut down.

October 13, 2016

Isla Vista Landlords Oppose Measure F

By Josh Ortiz

With Election Day fast approaching, property owners are growing wary of a new tax which they believe would create an unfair burden on an already difficult housing market.

October 13, 2016

U-Mail Phishing Scams Resurface

By Josh Bevan

Students have reported another round of phishing emails circulating through UCSB’s U-Mail system attempting to gather student info.

October 13, 2016

Sushiya Express, Round 2

By Sam Dreitzer

Sushiya Express has struggled with quality and flavor in the past, but UCSB alumnae Kate and Leanne Lee hope to bring new life to Isla Vista’s only sushi joint.

October 13, 2016

KCSB Hosts New Graveyard Shows

By Deepika Chandrashekar

KCSB’s newest shows are hitting the FM airwaves, and there’s something for everyone at any hour of the day. Eclectic vibes and quirky show names are guaranteed.

October 13, 2016

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

By Josh Ortiz

The Nexus, KCSB and The Bottom Line will co-host a debate between Joan Hartmann and Bruce Porter, candidates for Third District County Supervisor, tonight at 6:30 p.m.

October 13, 2016

UCDC Students Win Tickets to VP Debate

By Aly Giammanco

As students filled the seats of campus lounges Oct. 4 to view the 2016 Vice Presidential Debate, two lucky university students enjoyed an even closer view of the event seated in front of the live debate stage in Farmvill...