News

May 5, 2016

Officials: New Starbucks To Aid ‘Struggling’ UCen

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The decision to replace Nicoletti’s with Starbucks this fall was made largely due to concern about the finances of the University Center, which is running a near $750,000 deficit since July 2015.

May 5, 2016

Street Names Lack Proper Spanish

By Josh Ortiz

Lacking skill in the Spanish language, early Isla Vista developers erroneously translated Spanish words for I.V. street names.

May 3, 2016

Santa Barbara City College Names New President

By Supriya Yelimeli

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) named Anthony Beebe as its new president/superintendent on Tuesday, selecting him from a pool of 42 candidates.

May 2, 2016

6 Teams Advance to New Venture Competition Finals

By Annie Golay

The final six teams of the New Venture Competition were selected on Monday, chosen from a pool of 18 groups who presented their startup ideas at last week’s New Venture fair.

May 2, 2016

UCSB Students Celebrate ‘May Day’ With Rally and Teach-In

By Effie Sklavenitis

Three student groups organized a “May Day” rally and teach-in in front of Storke Tower on Monday to protest workplace exploitation.

May 2, 2016

U.S. Ambassadors Recount Influence of Attending UCSB in the ’60s

By Maura Fox

Four UCSB alumni and United States ambassadors returned to campus on Friday to recount their time in college during the '60s and its influence upon their careers in foreign diplomacy.

April 28, 2016

Campus Dining Offers More Vegan Choices

By Natalie Overton

Veganism is trending in both the food industry and in student requests for more vegan options on the menu, and the dining commons have heeded the call.

April 28, 2016

Career Fair To Bring SB Startups to UCSB

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Entrepreneurs Association (EA) is hosting the first ever Startup Symposium Career Fair on May 4 from 1-4 p.m. in Corwin Pavilion.

April 28, 2016

National News, International Spotlight

By Mohan Saxena

A recap of this week's international and national happenings.

April 28, 2016

Second Annual SB Hacks Event Draws Hundreds to Corwin Pavilion

By Courtney Perkins

Organizers and hundreds of students gathered at the Corwin Pavilion last weekend to participate in UCSB’s second annual student-run hackathon event, SB Hacks.

April 28, 2016

Ways into Waze: Researchers Find Method To Hack App

By Josh Ortiz

By intercepting the popular traffic app’s communications, hackers could produce fake accounts to track real users.

April 28, 2016

SBCC Program To Cover 2 Years of Students’ Tuition

By Madison Hechler

Vice President Joe Biden announced Monday a $100 million expansion of free tuition programs similar to Santa Barbara City College’s (SBCC) newly instituted “College Promise.”

April 28, 2016

All-Freshman Team Makes it to Startup Fair

By Sierra Deak

UCSB’s Technology Management Program (TMP) will host the New Venture Fair Thursday evening at Corwin Pavilion, allowing student teams to present startup business plans as part of the 17th annual New Venture Competition...

April 28, 2016

Teens Express Frustrations of Living in Isla Vista

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Middle school and high school students convened Tuesday in Isla Vista, asking community leaders to acknowledge the need for a safe, peaceful community conducive to their busy schedules.