News

May 11, 2015

Blunite Seeks to Unite I.V.

By Adelaide Burk

Students from Art Professor Kim Yasuda’s class “I.V. Open Lab” began selling blue LED tea lights and ropes on May 9 to be placed throughout UCSB’s campus and Isla Vista as part of “Blunite,” one part of the s...

May 8, 2015

LAFCO Opposes AB 3, Calls For Amendments

By Beth Lebens, Cheryl Sun

The Santa Barbara County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) voted Thursday to oppose Assembly Bill 3, Assemblymember Das Williams’ initiative for Isla Vista self-governance through a Community Services District ...

May 8, 2015

A.S. External Affairs Committee Talks Tuition Hikes, Bills, Self-Governance

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Senate External Affairs Committee (EAC) met Thursday evening in the UCen’s Goleta Valley Room to discuss two bills and upcoming events.

May 8, 2015

Student Campaign Targets Mental Health Stigma

By Addie Burk

Six undergraduate students began a quarter-long campaign this week titled “Destigmatize Counseling” to combat negative stigmas surrounding mental illness by posting positive messages on social media outlets to encour...

May 8, 2015

Cupp Discusses Freedom of Speech

By David Jackson

Conservative commentator and New York Daily News writer Sarah Elizabeth Cupp spoke about the importance of freedom of speech and the political culture surrounding it to students and community members at Isla Vista Theate...

May 7, 2015

Movement To Decriminalize Houseless People

By Megan Mineiro

David Walter has been a houseless resident in Isla Vista since the mid-1980s and suffers from degenerative rheumatoid arthritis.

May 7, 2015

SBCC Remembers May 23, 2014

By William Leiva

Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) held a memorial tree planting Wednesday to honor the six victims of the events of May 23 last year at the school’s West Campus.

May 7, 2015

Senate Talks Calculators, Bikes, Library Expansion

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Alyssa Schmidt

The Associated Students Senate met to review funding options for several campus projects Wednesday night in the Flying A room of the UCen.

May 7, 2015

Somalian Activist to Speak in SB

By Beth Lebens

Somali-born human rights activist, author and politician Ayaan Hirsi Ali will speak on human rights abuses concentrated in the Middle East and West Africa at the Granada Theater on May 23.

May 7, 2015

Students Contribute to Relief Effort for Nepal

By Danny Kolosta

Various UCSB students and campus organization members have collaborated to raise monetary donations through on-campus fundraisers this past week to provide relief support for the victims of the recent Nepal earthquake.

May 7, 2015

CA State Assembly To Decide Fate of AB 3

By Josh Ortiz

The California State Assembly Local Governance Committee is holding a hearing regarding Assembly Bill 3 (AB 3) at 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 13 in the Sacramento Legislative Office building to decide whether to send the...

May 7, 2015

Guerry Awards Honor Efforts of Community Police

By Cheryl Sun, Juliet Bachtel

For their responses to the events of May 23 last year, Santa Barbara Co. Sheriff’s Department (SBCSO) deputies and UCSB Police Department (UCPD) officers were commended at the 46th annual H. Thomas Guerry Awards Ceremo...

May 7, 2015

National News/International Spotlight

By Staff Report

National Police Impersonators Three people were charged with impersonating officers from a fictional police department that they invented: the Masonic Fraternal Police Department. Brandon Kiel, David Henry and Tonette Ha...

May 6, 2015

Stakeholders’ Meeting Talks Taxes

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

Isla Vista residents, students and county administrators gathered for the weekly stakeholders’ meeting Tuesday evening in the I.V. Clinic building hosted by Assemblyman Das Williams’ office for continued discussions ...

May 6, 2015

A.S. Discusses Legal Code Changes

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Senate University Affairs Committee held a meeting Tuesday in the UCen Goleta Valley Room to discuss three bill proposals.

May 6, 2015

Goleta Reaches no Decision on AB 3 Endorsement

By Supriya Yelimeli

Committee members voted to delay a decision to endorse Assembly Bill 3 (AB 3) during the Goleta City Council special session meeting Tuesday until the next regularly scheduled city council meeting on May 19.