News

January 27, 2016

Stakeholders Address Finances, Budget

By Amanda Quick

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting to discuss finances and the surplus budget for a potential Community Services District (CSD) in Isla Vista, Tuesday evening in the I.V. Clinic building.

January 27, 2016

Student Regents Discuss Roles, Recruitment

By Dahyana Barraza

Student Regent Abraham “Avi” Oved and Student Regent-designate Marcela Ramirez visited UCSB on Tuesday where they held an informational session regarding their roles, the Student Regent recruitment process and issues...

January 27, 2016

Victim of On-Campus Rape Files Lawsuit Against UC Regents

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

A lawsuit filed Tuesday on behalf of a UC Santa Barbara student who was violently raped by three men in 2014 alleges that UCSB is partially responsible for the assault because it neglected a “dangerous” part of campu...

January 26, 2016

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Discuss Funding Requests from 16 Campus Organizations

By Hubert Zhang

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the State Street Room of the UCen to discuss funding requests from 16 campus organizations.

January 25, 2016

Creator of Khan Academy Speaks About Education

By Effie Sklavenitis

Salman Khan, founder of Khan Academy, spoke Sunday at the Granada Theatre about his nonprofit academy aimed at providing free, world-class education around the globe.

January 24, 2016

Giovanni’s Pizzeria To Reopen

By Staff Report

Giovanni’s Pizzeria, which closed last Thursday to the dismay of many Isla Vista residents, will be reopening tomorrow under new management by Gio’s franchise owners Danny and Debra Babai.

January 22, 2016

CALPIRG Hosts Panel To Discuss Citizens United

By Peeka Zimmerman

California Public Interest Research Group (CALPIRG) hosted a panel Thursday evening to discuss the consequences of the Supreme Court’s decision on Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission in 2010.

January 21, 2016

Regents Approve Student Advisor Position for Trial Period

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The UC Board of Regents convened Thursday morning at UCSF’s Mission Bay campus for the second day of their January meeting. The regents discussed and approved Student Regent Avi Oved’s proposal to establish a new ...

January 21, 2016

National News, International Spotlight

By Staff Report

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

January 21, 2016

Regents Discuss Increased Application Numbers, PDST

By Beth Lebens

The UC Board of Regents discussed 2015 figures for both freshman and transfer undergraduate applications, focusing specifically on the implications of this increase for the University’s goal of admitting 5,000 more Cal...

January 21, 2016

I.V. Stakeholders Continue Parking Discussion

By Amanda Quick

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative met Tuesday night at the Isla Vista Clinic building to continue discussing how to improve parking in I.V.

January 21, 2016

Esteemed Professor Teaches Popular Seminar

By Josh Ortiz

Mathematics 266HH: Analytic Number Theory is likely one of the most overcrowded courses at UC Santa Barbara this quarter.

January 21, 2016

Students, Senate Discuss Free Speech Issues

By Supriya Yelimeli, Chris Perez

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday in the Flying A room to accept the resignation of two senators, discuss internal matters and host public forum, which included several students calling for First Amendm...

January 21, 2016

‘Lament’ Art Installation Serves as Tribute

By Kiana Triana

The new art installation titled “Lament” is the first artwork to be featured in the UCSB Library for a year from January 2016 until January 2017, composed of over 2,000 book covers to serve as a tribute to the declin...

January 21, 2016

EVPSA ‘Principles’ Draft Calls for Student Input

By Neil Yanga

The Office of the A.S. External Vice President of Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) is now asking for feedback from UCSB students on the content of UC Board of Regents’ first “Principles Against Intolerance,” which is curr...

January 19, 2016

Students, Faculty Brave the Rain for Silent March

By Siboney Arias

More than 40 students and faculty members marched through the rain Tuesday as part of UC Santa Barbara’s annual silent march in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.