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November 20, 2015

‘Stigma Free UCSB’ Held To Promote Understanding of Mental Health Issues, On-Campus Resources

By Mohan Saxena

  UCSB’s Active Minds chapter and the A.S. Commission on Student Well Being (COSWB) co-hosted an event titled “Stigma Free UCSB” at Storke Plaza Thursday to educate students about mental health issues and on-c...

November 20, 2015

A.S. Senate Concludes Reforms on Elections Code, Reports End of Quarter Progress

By Chris Perez, Neil Yanga

The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen to finalize reforms to the Elections Code and wrap up the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. Members from several A.S. b...

November 19, 2015

Fundraiser Held To Support Meagan Hockaday’s Family and #BlackLivesMatter Campaign

By Vicky Munro

The UCSB student-created Meagan Hockaday Support Committee held a fundraiser for the family of Meagan Hockaday at Blaze Pizza on Wednesday evening. Hockaday was fatally shot on March 28 by Oxnard police officer Roger Gar...

November 19, 2015

UCSB Students, Faculty Discuss Refugee Crisis

By Effie Sklavenitis

National leaders from countries in Europe and Africa created an Action Plan to address benefits of migration, causes of forced displacement and other issues More than 60 European and African leaders attended the Vallett...

November 19, 2015

Students Express Solidarity with Mizzou Protests

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

In a dimly-lit Isla Vista garage, about 45 students, local residents and UC Santa Barbara staff members convened on Wednesday to support University of Missouri protesters, share their difficulties as people of color and ...

November 19, 2015

Winter Marks an Expected Increase in Monarch Butterflies at Ellwood

By Sierra Deak

  An increased number of monarch butterflies is expected to inhabit the Ellwood Monarch Butterfly Grove this winter as part of their annual migration to the west coast. In recent years, the monarch butterfly count a...

November 19, 2015

EAP Students Safe in France, Opt to Remain Abroad

By Zareena Zaidi

Maddy Brockert was in the Stade de France in Paris for the France vs. Germany soccer game on Nov. 13 when a bomber outside the stadium began the first of several terrorist attacks on the city that evening. Brockert, a th...

November 19, 2015

I.V. Community Meeting Discusses Possible New Tenant Mediation Services

By Sonia May Htoon

November 19, 2015

La Familia de Colores To Host Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Jonathan Mendez

Event to honor members of trans community La Familia de Colores will host a “Transgender Day of Remembrance” on Friday in honor of Zoraida Reyes, a trans Latina activist and UC Santa Barbara student who was murdered...

November 19, 2015

St. George Proposes SBCC Dorm Plan

By Neil Yanga

Independent housing developer Ed St. George of St. George Associates introduced a proposal earlier this year to convert Beach City apartments on Cliff Drive into dorms for Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) students. St. ...

November 19, 2015

National News, International Spotlight

By Staff Report

National News White House Continues Support for Syrian Refugee Plan Following Paris Attacks Although many Republicans have called for disallowing Syrian refugees from entering the country after Friday’s terrorist attac...

November 19, 2015

Three Laws Students Should Look Out For in January

By Josh Ortiz

The bills deal primarily with fair payment, transgender rights and violence prevention The California State Legislature has recently approved three bills which will go into effect Jan. 1, 2016. California Governor Jerry ...

November 19, 2015

Governor Brown Welcomes Vetted Syrian Refugees into California

By Maura Fox

California Gov. Jerry Brown said on Monday that he would continue to welcome vetted Syrian refugees into the state as part of President Barack Obama’s plan. In September, Obama’s administration said it would a...

November 18, 2015

Former World Chess Champion, Russian Political Activist Speaks on ‘Enemies of the Free World’

By Maura Fox

Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov discussed his experience leading the pro-democracy movement against Russian president Vladimir Putin in a lecture titled “Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies ...

November 18, 2015

Tavis Smiley Discusses Social Constructs, Wealth Gap at MCC

By Peeka Zimmerman

The MultiCultural Center (MCC) hosted Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) talk show host Tavis Smiley on Tuesday as part of its Diversity Series to discuss socially constructed minorities and the relationship between citi...

November 18, 2015

Wrap-Up Nov. 9-16

By Patrick Guardian

Last week (Nov. 9-16), law enforcement units in Isla Vista responded to a case of domestic violence, two fights, a cliff fall and two break-ins. On Tuesday, law enforcement units responded to a call on domestic violence ...