News

January 7, 2016

A.S. Welcomes New Senators, Allegedly Violating Legal Code

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate appointed two new on-campus senators, first-year students Reilly Hobson and Batsheva Labowe-Stoll, Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen. Several senators alleged at th...

January 7, 2016

California Raises Minimum Wage to 10 Dollars

By Effie Sklavenitis

California’s minimum wage rose from $9 an hour to $10 on Jan. 1 becoming the second highest national rate with the exception of the District of Columbia.

January 7, 2016

Brainstorm for the Rainstorm

By Maura Fox

As UCSB students walked to class this morning clad in rubber boots and rain jackets and carrying umbrellas for extra measure, they took a look around at their fellow Gauchos. The look on everyone’s face read one word: ...

January 7, 2016

Regents To Vote on Student Advisor Proposal

By Neil Yanga

UC Board of Regents is set to vote this month on Student Regent Avi Oved’s proposal to establish a Student Regent Advisor position.

January 7, 2016

National News, International Spotlight

By Mohan Saxena

An overlook on this week's national and international happenings.

January 7, 2016

Assembly Bill Seeks To Speed Up 911 Response

By Sonia May Htoon

Assemblymember Das Williams introduced Assembly Bill 1564 (AB 1564) on Monday to quicken response 911 emergency call from cellphones by streamlining the dispatch process.

January 7, 2016

Benefit Concert for Youths In Need

By Dahyana Barraza

Kids Helping Kids (KHK), a student organization at San Marcos High School, will host their annual Benefit Gala Concert at the Granada Theatre Saturday, an event that has raised millions of dollars for local and internati...

January 7, 2016

Memorial To Raise Money for Dojo

By Siboney Arias

Miye Ota, wife of recently deceased former UCSB ballroom dancing professor Kenji Ota, is seeking to raise funds for the Otas’ dance and martial arts studio known as the “Dojo” located in Goleta.

January 6, 2016

Stakeholders Discuss Usage of Community Facilities

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday to discuss the management of community facilities in I.V.’s potential Community Services District (CSD).

January 5, 2016

Renovated Library Opens for Winter Quarter

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

After two and a half years and more than $80 million, the new and renovated portions of the UCSB Library — totaling 150,000 square feet — opened on Monday.

December 17, 2015

Former UCSB Student Files Title IX Lawsuit Against UC Regents

By Supriya Yelimeli

Former UCSB student Haley Moore filed a Title IX Civil Lawsuit against the Regents of the University of California on Thursday, claiming UCSB failed to adequately address and investigate her case after receiving the comp...

December 17, 2015

Study Shows Increase in Students Receiving Mental Health Treatment

By Josh Ortiz

A recent RAND Corporation study found that more University of California students have been receiving mental health care following an increase in state funding for mental health services on campuses.

December 17, 2015

UC Divests from Private Prisons After Pressure from Black Student Unions

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

The University of California has sold approximately $25 million worth of indirect investments in private prison corporations after the Afrikan Black Coalition, which encompasses UC’s nine Black Student Unions, revealed...

December 3, 2015

Winter Warm-Up To Collect Blanket Donations

By Dahyana Barraza

Santa Catalina’s South Hall Council will be hosting the Winter Warm-Up to collect blanket donations for Santa Barbara’s Casa Esperanza 24-hour homeless shelter until Saturday, Dec. 5.

December 3, 2015

Students Share Childhood Stories about Santa

By Olivia Pla

For many of us, the holiday season comes with disappointments in the form of finals, failed classes and freezing temperatures as low as 60 degrees Fahrenheit. But each year the holiday season brings a much more severe di...

December 3, 2015

Editor in Chief Sends His Wishes This Holiday

By Emile Nelson

It’s been a tough year. Not just for the students here at UCSB, but for the entire world. There are millions of people fleeing from a country torn apart by violence; Paris, Beirut and countries all across Africa and th...