News

November 20, 2014

Regents Approve Tuition Plan

By Peter Mounteer, David Jackson

The UC Board of Regents met yesterday at the UCSF Mission Bay Conference Center for the second of a three-day meeting to discuss, among other items, a proposal to fund the UC which includes a controversial increase in st...

November 19, 2014

Regents To Talk Money Matters Today

By Staff Report

Today at the University of California Regents meeting at the UC San Francisco Mission Bay Conference Center, the Regents will consider various measures for approval, including the approval of the tuition increase as prop...

November 19, 2014

UC Regents Discuss Tuition Hikes, Budgeting

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The UC Regents and its committees met at UC San Francisco’s Mission Bay campus yesterday for the first of a three-day discussion about University spending, a potential tuition increase and various other topics.

November 19, 2014

Advisory Board Trustees Urge Isla Vistans to Address Community Issues Together

By Josh Ortiz

In response to a list of concerns regarding conditions in Isla Vista, the UC Santa Barbara Foundation Trustees’ Advisory Committee on Isla Vista Strategies released a report on Monday advocating that I.V. resident and ...

November 19, 2014

Weekend Wrap-Up

By Patrick Guardian

This weekend, a UCSB Police Department officer was injured while attempting to subdue a suspect resisting arrest.

November 19, 2014

New Meningitis B Vaccine To Be Available at UCSB Soon

By Megan Mineiro

A new vaccine to protect against meningococcal serogroup B, Trumenba, became available yesterday for order through healthcare providers in the United States. A pre-order of Trumenba has already been placed by Student Hea...

November 18, 2014

Screening Inspires Students to Address Gender Inequality

By Teddy Krolczyk

The Sigma Theta Psi multicultural sorority held a screening of the award-winning documentary “Honor Diaries” at the MultiCultural Center Theatre last night.

November 18, 2014

A.S. Finance and Business Committee Reviews Funding Proposals

By Noah Brennan-Greenbaum

The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee met tonight in the State Street Room at the UCen to hear funding proposals from various student organizations and clubs.

November 18, 2014

Food Truck Cinema To Provide Free Food, Movie

By Josh Ortiz

UCSB First will host Food Truck Cinema tomorrow at 7:30p.m. on the UCen Lawn to advocate student donation to the university after graduation.

November 17, 2014

Attempted Sexual Assault on Sabado Tarde

By Staff Report

An attempted sexual assault occurred in Isla Vista on Saturday evening around 11 p.m. according to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office.

November 17, 2014

‘Orange is the New Black’ Inspiration to Visit UCSB

By William Leiva

UCSB Reads will bring Piper Kerman, author of the novel that inspired the Netflix Series “Orange is the New Black”, to campus during Spring quarter this year.

November 17, 2014

Language Department Introduces Italian for Spanish-speakers

By Teddy Krolczyk

The Department of French and Italian will be offering an Italian course designed specifically for Spanish-speaking students beginning Winter quarter.

November 16, 2014

Award-Winning Journalist Speaks at Campbell Hall

By Supriya Yelimeli

Two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Nicholas Kristof gave a lecture in Campbell Hall Thursday to speak on the challenges facing philanthropy.

November 16, 2014

House of Cards Editor Speaks at Pollock Theater

By Christopher Chen

In continuation of the Pollock Theater series “Focus On: The Editor,” House of Cards editor Byron Smith, gave a lecture Thursday on the importance of the editor in the process of producing an online television series...

November 16, 2014

Students To Attend Regents Meeting at UCSF

By Juliet Bachtel

The Associated Students Office of the President and External Vice President of Statewide Affairs (EVPLA) is providing transportation and housing for 24 selected students to voice their opinions on a proposed tuition incr...

November 16, 2014

Mac DeMarco Detained in the Hub Friday Night

By Staff Report

Indie-rock singer/songwriter Mac DeMarco was briefly detained after climbing a rafter hanging on the ceiling in the middle of The Hub toward the end of his show Friday night.