News

June 22, 2016

Refugees Sink or Swim in Controversial Game

By Vicky Munro

Nic Cann, a UCSB alumnus from Melbourne, has created a smartphone game to help alleviate an ongoing international refugee crisis.

June 5, 2016

UCSB Police Assist UCLA after Shooting, Boost Presence at Home

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Less than 24 hours after the shooting at UCLA, six members of the UCSB Police Department arrived in Los Angeles to aid local officers.

June 2, 2016

Interfraternity Council Did Not Bribe Voters, Committee Says

By Supriya Yelimeli

After investigating bribery allegations against the Interfraternity Council (IFC), a UC Santa Barbara committee says it has found no evidence of wrongdoing.

June 2, 2016

UCSB Class of 2016 Looks to Life After Graduation

By Supriya Yelimeli

As UC Santa Barbara’s graduating class prepares to walk the line next week, nearly 5,000 students are looking to the future for life after college.

June 2, 2016

Sorority and Isla Vista Pastor Honored by Red Cross

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Alpha Delta Pi earned the Lifesaving Blood Hero award for its biannual blood drives, and the Rev. Jon-Stephen Hedges won the Disaster Services Hero Award.

June 2, 2016

OSL Names Dhadkan UCSB Group of the Year

By Maura Fox

The Office of Student Life selected Dhadkan, a campus organization dedicated to bringing South Asian philanthropic events to campus, as the Group of the Year.

May 28, 2016

6,000 ‘Feel the Bern’ in Santa Barbara

By Supriya Yelimeli

Bernie Sanders stood before 6,000 people at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) on Saturday, calling for tuition reform, wage equality and grassroots support in the upcoming election.

May 26, 2016

Campus Declared Safe After Threat Directed at ‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Event

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The dean of student life said the campus is safe after a threat was posted on the Feminism Is Cancer event page online.

May 26, 2016

Gambian UCSB Student Granted Political Asylum in the United States

By Megan Mineiro

Once living out of his car and contemplating suicide, student Alagie Jammeh now has a bright future in the U.S.

May 26, 2016

UCSB To Begin Using Students’ Preferred Names

By Supriya Yelimeli

UC Santa Barbara will begin using preferred names in all campus services on June 16, affecting access cards, class rosters and faculty interactions with students.

May 26, 2016

National News, International Spotlight

By Mohan Saxena

This week in news: Transgender rights, U.S. drone strike on Pakistan and more.

May 26, 2016

Bill to Ensure AP Credit at Community Colleges Passes Assembly

By Josh Ortiz

The State Assembly passed a bill to ensure that community colleges in California award class credit to students who pass Advanced Placement exams with a minimum score of three.

May 26, 2016

UCSB Writing Program Creates Science Minor

By Maura Fox

Starting next fall, UC Santa Barbara will offer a writing minor for science communication, teaching students to share scientific information with a diverse audience.