News

February 25, 2015

Professor Talks About Muslims in the US

By Erin Gurewitz

Yale University Professor of American and Religious Studies Zareena Grewal held a discussion about the cultural role of Muslim Americans in the U.S., American media portrayal of Islam and current debate about Islamic ref...

February 24, 2015

Researcher Presents Lecture on Mexico’s Kidnapped Students

By Alyssa Schmidt

Principal Researcher of the National Polytechnic Institute in Mexico City Alicia Civera Cerecedo presented a lecture in HSSB on Monday night about the 2014 mass kidnapping of Ayotzinapa students in Iguala, Mexico, and gi...

February 24, 2015

A.S. Fully Funds Nine Campus Groups

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met Monday night in the State Street Room of the UCen to hear funding requests from 19 campus groups.

February 24, 2015

Students Form New Campus Party

By Beth Lebens

Third-year political science majors Jason Garshfield and Brandon Morse formed a new campus political party last week, the Free Thinking Patriots (FTP), and plan to compete in the upcoming Associated Students elections th...

February 24, 2015

Financial Aid Office To Adhere to Stricter Filing Deadlines for 2015-16 Applications

By Peter Mounteer

The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships will implement stricter adherence policies for deadlines for the March 2 filing of 2015–16 financial aid applications.

February 23, 2015

I.V. First Friday Planners Attempt to Work Around Noise Ordinance

By Danny Kolosta

The planners of the next Isla Vista First Friday event, scheduled for April 3, are exploring different ways to host the monthly program to get around a recently approved county noise ordinance in effect during the first ...

February 22, 2015

Community Meets for Year’s Second Town Hall, Brainstorms I.V. Taxes

By William Leiva

Students and I.V. residents attended the second Isla Vista self-governance town hall of the year on Saturday at the Anisq’Oyo’ Park to discuss potential taxation policies and funding models under I.V. self-governance...

February 22, 2015

IVTU Continues Tenant Rights Campaign

By Christopher Chen

The Isla Vista Tenants Union (IVTU) rallied support at the Pardall Center on Friday for an upcoming march to protest the eviction of six households from their homes at 6754 and 6764 Abrego Road last August.

February 22, 2015

Campus Looks To Improve University Lighting

By William Leiva

The UCSB Police Department (UCPD) hosted its annual Lighting and Safety Walk Thursday evening to inspect light posts and light bulbs on campus in an effort to make the university safer and more light-efficient.

February 20, 2015

Sheriff Releases Report Detailing Events, Investigation of 2014 I.V. Mass Murder

By Megan Mineiro, Supriya Yelimeli

On Thursday, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s office released its final investigative summary report on the Isla Vista mass murder that left six UCSB students dead and another 14 injured on May 23, 2014.

February 20, 2015

LAFCO Issues Letter on AB 3

By Peter Mounteer

The Santa Barbara Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) formally approved the release a letter of concern on Isla Vista self-governance bill AB 3 by a 5-2 vote at a special meeting of the commission, held yesterday a...

February 20, 2015

A.S. Forum Examines Proposed Changes to Financial Aid, Health Insurance

By Cheryl Sun

Associated Students hosted a student forum yesterday at the Pardall Center to discuss the Financial Aid Office’s recent proposal to reduce financial aid grants for students who waive out of Gaucho Health Insurance (GHI...

February 20, 2015

Former Candidate Sues Lois Capps

By Erica Loera

Former congressional candidate Chris Mitchum filed a lawsuit against Congresswoman Lois Capps on Feb. 17 for defamation, claiming that her campaign advertisements took his comments from a 2012 interview with Cal Poly TV ...

February 19, 2015

UCSB Hosts Sustainable Seafood Summit

By Danny Luo

As part of the University of California Global Food Initiative, UCSB hosted its first “Food from the Sea” summit yesterday, which focused on the role of fisheries and aquaculture in global food systems. Experts share...

February 19, 2015

Does Venmo Money Mean Mo’ Problems?

By Christopher Chen

Electronic mobile payment application allows students to pay for rent, drugs, but detracts from the traditional transactional experiences

February 19, 2015

Senate Unanimously Supports AB 3, Moves to Discuss GHI Plan

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Alyssa Schmidt

At the Associated Students Senate meeting Wednesday night in the UCen’s Flying A room, Senators discussed Isla Vista self-governance bill AB 3 and passed several action items.