News

January 19, 2016

Startup Weekend Attendees Connect, Compete

By Peeka Zimmerman

Eager entrepreneurs networked, pitched ideas and presented prototypes to a panel of experts at UCSB’s Startup Weekend Friday through Sunday at Corwin Pavilion.

January 15, 2016

Is Sweet Alley For Sale?

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

An advertisement on Craigslist has generated questions about whether Isla Vista’s popular frozen yogurt shop, Sweet Alley, is for sale.

January 15, 2016

A.S. Senate Passes Resolution To Support Undocumented Community Members, Amends Legal Code Bill

By Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday to discuss a bill amending the legal code of an Office of Student Advocacy bill and a resolution asking for “immediate” action in support of those who immigrated to...

January 14, 2016

Body Cam Program Progresses

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Eight Isla Vista Foot Patrol deputies have been testing body-worn video cameras for about a year, and all 16 may be wearing the cameras in the spring according to Sol Linver, commander of the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Of...

January 14, 2016

Gio’s Pizza To Close After 34 Years In Business

By Juliet Bachtel

Giovanni’s Pizza Restaurant, locally known as Gio’s, will be permanently closed on Thursday, Jan. 14 after seven years under current owner Matt Metzka’s management.

January 14, 2016

Ceremony Held for Opening of New Library

By Duncan Calvert

Hundreds of students, faculty, community members and dignitaries attended the grand opening ceremony for the newly renovated UCSB Library Wednesday afternoon.

January 14, 2016

Students Demand Private Prison Divestment

By Josh Ortiz

Black student leaders across the University of California (UC) increased pressure on Wells Fargo this week to divest from private prisons.

January 14, 2016

Khan Academy Creator To Speak on Education Program

By Sonia May Htoon

Founder of Khan Academy and the author of The One World Schoolhouse Salman Khan is coming to the Granada Theatre in Santa Barbara on Jan. 24 to speak about the education offered at Khan Academy.

January 14, 2016

Stakeholders Discuss Parking Problems for I.V. Residents

By Siboney Arias

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a meeting Tuesday evening in the I.V. Clinic building to discuss solutions to Isla Vista’s problematic parking situation.

January 14, 2016

National News, International Spotlight

By Mohan Saxena

Obama delivers his final State of the Union Address, UK debates new national anthem and more.

January 13, 2016

Professor Megan Carney Lectures on Migration, Food Insecurity

By Amy Koo

UCSB Interdisciplinary Humanities Center hosted Professor Megan Carney from the University of Washington, Seattle to give a lecture titled “Back There We Had Nothing to Eat: Food Insecurity and Women’s Migration at t...

January 12, 2016

A.S. Funds Alternative Graduation, Culture Clubs, More

By Maura Fox

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street Room to discuss funding requests from 11 campus organizations.

January 11, 2016

Woman Killed by Train Identified as UCSB Student

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The woman who died after being struck by a train in Goleta on Sunday has been identified as Lillian Feng, a 19-year-old UCSB student who lived in Isla Vista. Shortly after 9 a.m. on Jan. 10, Feng was struck by an Amtrak...

January 11, 2016

Emergency Training Program To Prepare Students for Disasters

By Effie Sklavenitis

The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) will hold a free Emergency Training program on disaster preparedness and medical operations throughout January and February.

January 11, 2016

Nonprofit Hosts Concert to Benefit Children in Need

By Dahyana Barraza

Student-run nonprofit Kids Helping Kids (KHK) hosted its annual Benefit Gala Concert featuring Grammy-nominated NEEDTOBREATHE and Johnnyswim at the Granada Theater this weekend.

January 8, 2016

Vigil Held To Honor Professors Otis Madison and Horacio Roque-Ramirez

By Supriya Yelimeli

UCSB Professors Otis Madison and Horacio Roque-Ramirez were honored in a small candlelight vigil on Thursday, hosted at the Associated Students Pardall Center by students in association with Black Student Union.