News

February 11, 2015

Weekend Wrap-up Feb. 6-9

By Patrick Guardian

This past week, law enforcement responded to numerous calls in Isla Vista, including reports of assault, prowling and thefts.

February 10, 2015

Finance and Business Committee Hears From Student Groups

By Peeka Zimmerman

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met Monday evening to address funding requests from 25 campus organizations and allocated full funding for 15 organizations, partial funding for nine, and refused fu...

February 10, 2015

News-Press Gains Access to Councilwoman’s Emails

By Erica Loera

After the Santa Barbara News-Press requested access to correspondence between Santa Barbara City Councilwoman Cathy Murillo and PODER, or the People Organized for the Defense and Equal Rights of Santa Barbara Youth, via ...

February 10, 2015

UCSA Passes Resolutions Supporting Divestment from Human Rights Violators

By Addie Burk

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) passed two resolutions on Sunday supporting UC divestment from Israeli companies allegedly profiting from human rights violations in the West Bank and Gaza, as well...

February 10, 2015

UC System To Require Immunizations for Incoming Students

By Danny Kolosta

The UC Office of the President (UCOP) announced plans Friday to make immunizations for measles and other diseases mandatory for incoming students beginning in 2017.

February 9, 2015

Kidnapping, Armed Robbery Reported in I.V.

By Peter Mounteer

At approximately 3:30 p.m. today, Santa Barbara County Sheriff's deputies responded to reports of the kidnapping of a 28-year-old woman from her residence on the 6700 block of Abrego Road in Isla Vista.

February 8, 2015

National Academy of Engineering Awards UCSB Prof Membership

By Josh Ortiz

Chemical engineering professor Samir Mitragotri was elected to the National Academy of Engineering (NAE) last week, a professional distinction that honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to engineerin...

February 6, 2015

Town Hall Meeting Discusses I.V. Infrastructure, Self-Governance

By Peeka Zimmerman

The first Isla Vista self-governance town hall of the year was held Thursday night at Santa Barbara Hillel to gather community feedback about how to improve infrastructure and services in Isla Vista through the creation ...

February 6, 2015

Students Discuss I.V. Housing Issues

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The Associated Students Isla Vista Community Relations Committee (IVCRC) held a public forum on Isla Vista housing at the Pardall Center Thursday night as part of “I.V. Week,” a series of events created to draw atten...

February 6, 2015

Campaign Presents Panel of LGBTQ Students

By William Leiva

Gauchos Against Hate, a new campus-wide campaign that focuses on accepting the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) community, held an event at the Loma Pelona Center Thursday night that included a stude...

February 5, 2015

Pontifex Announces Canonization of Junípero Serra

By Juliet Bachtel

Pope Francis’ decision to canonize the Franciscan friar has received criticism due to controversial historical records

February 5, 2015

Town Hall Meeting To Discuss AB 3, Self-Governance in I.V.

By Addie Burk

Tonight’s town hall meeting will talk about Assembly Bill 3 and new infrastructure in I.V.

February 5, 2015

Students Still Struggle to Achieve Food Security

By William Leiva

Despite on-campus food resources such as the A.S. Food Bank, UCSB students still have difficulty acquiring healthy sustenance

February 5, 2015

Senate Considers iClicker Rental

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum, Alyssa Schmidt

Associated Students gathered in the UCen to discuss topics such as reduced financial aid and an iClicker borrowing program

February 5, 2015

International News & National Spotlight

By Staff Report

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

February 5, 2015

Professor Speaks on State of American Education

By Erica Loera

Education policy expert and professor of public policy at UC Berkeley David Kirp discussed the U.S. public school system’s need for reform as well as the positive impact of personal connections between students and tea...