News

October 15, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

Berkeley freshman discovers dwarf galaxies, UCLA students walkout against sexual assault and Newsom’s executive order accelerates independent AI oversight

October 15, 2026

Students for Justice in Palestine fundraised this summer to help victims of genocide

By Wynne Bendell

SJP has spent the past summer working on fundraising campaigns to help Palestinians gain access to higher education and clean drinking water.

October 15, 2026

Local Jewish organizations hold third vigil remembering victims of Oct. 7 attack

By Wynne Bendell

On Oct. 7, nearly 100 students gathered on the Storke Tower lawn in remembrance of the lives lost from the attack on Israel by the militant group Hamas in 2023.

October 14, 2026

UCSB professor sues UC Regents, alleges gender-based discrimination

By Iris Guo

Edwina Barvosa, a professor of social and political theory in UCSB's Department of Feminist Studies, has filed a lawsuit against the UC Regents for alleged gender-based discrimination and unequal pay.

October 14, 2026

PETA protests Raising Cane’s opening in Goleta

By Olive Thompson

Demonstrators from the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals protested the new Raising Cane's location on Hollister Avenue in Goleta on Oct. 12.

October 14, 2026

Senate establishes permanent student safety committee, discusses funding concerns

By Elijah Obando

A.S. Senate established a permanent student safety committee under the Office of the President at its Oct. 7 meeting.

October 9, 2026

UCSB receives $20 million grant to create cloud laboratory

By Wynne Bendell

The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded UC Santa Barbara a $20 million grant to build one of the nation’s 20 programmable cloud laboratory nodes.

October 9, 2026

Santa Barbara City ends contract with Flock, A.S. condemns local use

By Wynne Bendell

The Santa Barbara City Council voted to end their contract with Flock Safety, a manufacturer of automated license plate readers, on Aug. 23.

October 8, 2026

Construction begins on ILP bike path, tentative completion in January

By Wynne Bendell

Construction of the bike path between the Interactive Learning Pavilion and the library began last week, with expected completion in January 2027.

October 8, 2026

UCSB admit rate increases by 5.3 percentage points

By Elijah Obando

UCSB admitted around 47% of its 127,382 undergraduate applicants for fall 2026 — a 5.3% percentage point increase compared to the previous year.

October 8, 2026

El Congreso celebrates renovation of El Centro

By Julia Sanabria

Students, faculty and community members gathered at newly renovated El Centro on Oct. 1 to celebrate the long-awaited renovation of the historic 78-year-old building.

October 7, 2026

A week in UC student news

By Wynne Bendell

Berkeley students rally for reinstatement of lecturer Gallegos-Diaz, Newsom signs research investment bill and UCLA asks for dismissal of ‘antisemitism’ lawsuit

October 7, 2026

Senate introduces bill to establish permanent student safety committee

By Elijah Obando

The 77th A.S. Senate introduced a bill that would establish a permanent student safety committee under the Office of the President at its Sept. 30 meeting.

October 7, 2026

UCSB student Nathaniel Zabala passed away

By Wynne Bendell

UC Santa Barbara student Nathaniel Zabala passed away in Goleta on Sept. 21 at the age of 21.

October 6, 2026

Alpha Phi members speak out about alleged racism in recruitment process

By Levi Kauffman

An Alpha Phi International Fraternity representative who assisted in the UCSB chapter’s fall recruitment allegedly discriminated against women of color.