News

April 17, 2016

Isla Vista Homeless Population Down 44 Percent since 2013

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A new count and survey shows a slight increase in the number of homeless in Isla Vista from last year but a decrease of nearly 50 percent since 2013.

April 16, 2016

Interactive Cigarette Bins May Be Coming to Isla Vista

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Annie Golay

A new proposal would bring interactive cigarette receptacles to Isla Vista that discourage littering by allowing smokers to vote on various questions with their cigarette butts.

April 14, 2016

Million Student March Returns to UCSB

By Supriya Yelimeli, Jack Hu

About 300 students brought the Million Student March back to UCSB on Thursday, using the campaign to address issues of racism, student debt and private prison investments.

April 14, 2016

Friends Remember UCSB Student, Army Veteran

By Supriya Yelimeli

A former U.S. Army laboratory technician, U.S. Army Reserve Sergeant and third-year transfer student passed away at his Goleta home at the age of 30.

April 14, 2016

Second Million Student March To Address Controversial Chalk

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Organizers expect a large turnout Thursday when students plan to march in support of demands including a $15 minimum wage for all campus workers and free tuition.

April 14, 2016

GSA Proposes Revision to Bill of Rights

By Josh Ortiz

UCSB’s Graduate Student Association (GSA) is proposing a revised graduate student Bill of Rights for the first time since 1995 to protect graduate students from abuse and exploitation.

April 13, 2016

Jimmy John’s Closes After 2 Years in I.V.

By Supriya Yelimeli

Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches closed its Isla Vista location on Tuesday night, drawing sales to an end after opening up shop in March 2014.

April 13, 2016

10 Questions About Isla Vista Self-Governance

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Answers to some of the most pressing questions about Isla Vista's historic push for self-governance to help you get caught up before the November election.

April 11, 2016

Biker Collides with Car on El Colegio Road

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A 21-year-old man collided with a car going 30 miles per hour eastbound on El Colegio Road toward the UC Santa Barbara campus on Monday morning.

April 11, 2016

UCSB Arts Department Takes Interlude To Build Community, Expand Creativity

By Dakota Maxwell

The UCSB Arts Department is taking a week-long “interlude” this week by opting out of classes to immerse themselves in creative alternatives.

April 11, 2016

GSA Resolution Aims To Include Graduate Students in Faculty Hiring Committees

By Peeka Zimmerman

UCSB’s Graduate Student Association is proposing that graduate students be included in faculty hiring committees and has drafted a resolution to be included in the hiring process.

April 10, 2016

Activists Say Gun Violence is a ‘Profit-Driven Crisis’

By Megan Mineiro

Legislators and activists spoke Thursday night at the Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara on gun violence in America and what can be done to address the "profit-driven crisis."

April 10, 2016

Bassem Eid: Divestment Movement Hurts Palestine

By Nathaniel Erez

UCSB students and Goleta residents gathered Thursday evening in the MCC to hear a human rights activist discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a path toward peace and the divestment movement.

April 10, 2016

Free Speech Questions Remain After Chalk Washed Away

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

After phrases disparaging immigrants, Muslims and queer people appeared on UCSB sidewalks, administrators have been grappling with how to encourage free speech and maintain a welcoming environment.

April 8, 2016

A.S. Senate Introduces Inexpensive Live Stream

By Maura Fox, Sierra Deak

A.S. Senate plans to begin live streaming their meetings next week, using mounted mobile devices to create an accessible video archive.

April 7, 2016

Isla Vista To Vote on CSD, Tax in November

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Isla Vista took a large step toward self-governance Thursday as Santa Barbara’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved motions to put two measures on the November ballot in I.V.