News

October 15, 2015

A.S. Senator Resigns Due to Complications

By Sonia May Htoon

Lacy Wright gives up A.S. Senate seat due to the nature of senatorial environment   Second-year art history major Lacy Wright officially resigned from her seat in Associated Students (A.S.) Senate Monday, opening an...

October 15, 2015

New Resources To Come for Injured and Disabled Students

By Devon Dieling

Associated Students will implement the Alternative Transportation Project (ATP), a program to assist disabled students with golf cart and pedicab services by the end of winter quarter. ATP, which will operate on and off ...

October 15, 2015

TSA To Help Transfer Students Across UCSB

By Vicky Munro

A new program at UCSB seeks to provide transfer students the resources they need The new Transfer Student Alliance (TSA) held a kick-off social in front of the Student Resource Building (SRB) Wednesday evening. TSA aims ...

October 15, 2015

Bake Sale Raises Funds for Syrian Refugees in Need

By Effie Sklavenitis

UCSB American Red Cross is hosting a bake sale in front the UCen Tuesday through Thursday to raise money for Syrian refugees. Over 70 goods were baked in preparation for the first day of the sale, including candy corn-sh...

October 15, 2015

University Awards ‘Promise’ to New Scholars

By Peeka Zimmerman

UC Santa Barbara’s Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships administered for the first time this year the Promise Scholar Program, which recognizes incoming undergraduates who show potential in academic, research and s...

October 15, 2015

Third District Supervisor Farr to Retire in December

By Mohan Saxena

District Supervisor Doreen Farr, who first took office in 2009, announced that she will not be seeking a third term on the Board of Supervisors, instead hoping to spend time with family Santa Barbara County Third Distric...

October 15, 2015

National News, International Spotlight

By Staff Report

National News Word of Life Christian Church Six individuals were arrested for the death of 19-year-old Lucas Leonard, who was assaulted at a church meeting until he stopped breathing and passed away. His 17-year-old brot...

October 15, 2015

Bike Safety On the Rise While Theft Decreases

By Mohan Saxena

UCSB improves bike safety and theft prevention by encouraging students to register their bikes and implementing new campaigns and committees to lower the number of thefts The biking situation at UCSB has been improving, ...

October 14, 2015

UCSB Student Andres Esteban Sanchez Passes Away Sunday Morning

By Staff Report

On the morning of Sunday, Oct. 11 at approximately 4:40 a.m., two IVFP deputies responded to reports of a male subject on the 6700 block of Abrego Road running in the street screaming for help. Upon arrival, deputies wer...

October 14, 2015

Brown Signs Three Bills Regarding Refugio Spill

By Sierra Deak

Governor Jerry Brown signed three bills on Oct. 8 authored by Senator Hannah-Beth Jackson and Assemblymember Das Williams in response to the May 2015 Refugio Beach Oil Spill. Jackson’s bills, Senate Bill 295 (SB 295) a...

October 14, 2015

Photonics Technology Gains Attention From Lois Capps

By Peeka Zimmerman

Representative for the 24th District of California Congresswoman Lois Capps visited UC Santa Barbara Monday to tour the American Institute for Manufacturing of Photonics (A.I.M. Photonics) facility. Photonics is the scie...

October 14, 2015

SB Mayor Presents 10-Point Gun Control Proposal

By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider, who announced in April her plans to run for California’s 24th Congressional district seat, released a 10-point proposal last month aimed at curbing gun violence on a national scal...

October 14, 2015

Students Gather in The Hub for First Democratic Debate

By Ari Plachta

UCSB-4-Bernie hosted a live screening of the first Democratic Presidential Debate of the 2016 race Tuesday evening in the Hub. Democratic presidential candidates currently include former Governor of Rhode Island Lincoln ...

October 14, 2015

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Patrick Guardian

Last week (Oct. 5-12) law enforcement units in Isla Vista encountered a possible sexual assault, a driver under the influence of heroin and a suspect in possession of cocaine, marijuana and stolen wallets.

October 13, 2015

UCSA Reviews UCOP 2015-16 Budget

By Peeka Zimmerman

The University of California Office of the President (UCOP) presented its 2015-16 budget at the monthly University of California Student Association (UCSA) meeting Saturday at UC Riverside. UCOP Interim Executive Directo...

October 13, 2015

UCSA Discusses Mental Health, Sexual Assault Policy

By Effie Sklavenitis

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) discussed #HowAreYou: A Call to Reform Student Mental Health Services and the UConsent campaign at the monthly board meeting Sunday at UC Riverside. UCSA is a UC-wi...