News

April 25, 2014

OPP Sweeps A.S. Elections for a Second Year

By Marissa Wenzke

Tears and screams filled the Hub last night during Associated Students Elections Results as the Open People’s Party took nearly every position for the second year in a row, with just one Democratic Process Party candid...

April 25, 2014

A.S. Votes Against Divestment from Israel

By David Jackson

After an intense nine-and-a-half hour meeting, the Associated Students Senate voted not to pass a resolution to “Divest From Companies that Profit from Apartheid” in a secret ballot, with 8 supporting and 16 opposing...

April 25, 2014

Surfer Participates in UCSB’s Natural High Series

By Jackson Kerr

UCSB’s Department of Recreation and Alcohol and Drug Program brought American surfer and director Dana Brown and professional surfer Keith Malloy to Campbell Hall last night for a screening of Brown’s 2003 film “St...

April 24, 2014

Zooming In On I.V. Camera Towers

By Suzanne Becker, Daniel Slovinsky

The camera towers placed along Del Playa Drive and Embarcadero Del Norte in the days leading up to Deltopia cost the University about $8,000, although a final price has not been agreed upon, and they were placed on publi...

April 24, 2014

UCSB Professor Wins Award, Grant for Literary Endeavors

By Lannhu Khuat

Award-winning author, translator and English professor Yunte Huang was recently awarded a fellowship from the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation to assist him in furthering his development of scholarly research.

April 24, 2014

Jennifer Koh Performs at UCSB Arts & Lectures

By Elliott Wright

Last night, acclaimed violinist Jennifer Koh performed “Bach and Beyond: Part III” at Hahn Hall in Santa Barbara as part of UCSB Arts & Lectures’ spring quarter series.

April 24, 2014

SB 850 Bill To Be Reviewed by CA State Senate

By Brittany Tholan

The California State Senate will convene today to hear SB 850, a bill introduced by Senator Marty Block that aims to help create one million new jobs by 2025 by offering select community colleges the chance to grant bacc...

April 23, 2014

CAPS Requests Greater Funds to Meet Student Demand

By Jimmy Chang

UCSB’s Counseling and Psychological Services is seeking a funding increase of $21.39 through a new fee initiative in this week’s election ballot.

April 23, 2014

Dr. Seuss-Themed Earth Week Continues

By Heeba Kaleem

In celebration of Earth Day, the Environmental Affairs Board is currently hosting Earth Week, a week-long string of events to educate community members about and promote increased involvement in environmental issues.

April 23, 2014

‘Pavement’ Hits Campbell Hall

By Max Fernbacher

UCSB Arts & Lectures hosted award-winning choreographer Kyle Abraham and his dance company Abraham.In.Motion as they performed their modern dance piece “Pavement” last night in Campbell Hall.

April 23, 2014

Fee Initiative Requested To Aid MCC Services

By Jackson Kerr

This year’s campus elections ballot includes a proposed fee increase for the MultiCultural Center of $6.77 per undergraduate student per quarter.

April 23, 2014

Well-Known Violinist Brings Bach Back to SB

By Elliott Wright

Famed violinist Jennifer Koh will perform a celebrated tribute to Johann Sebastian Bach titled “Bach and Beyond Part III” tonight at Hahn Hall in downtown Santa Barbara in an event hosted by UCSB Arts & Lectures.

April 23, 2014

UCSB Admits Record Number of Students

By Dustin Chan

The UC system was more selective and admitted more prospective first-year students than in previous years, and Latino students reflected higher admission rates than white students for the first time in the University’s...

April 22, 2014

Senior Book Staff Proposes New Fee Initiative

By Heeba Kaleem

The Senior Book staff introduced a new fee initiative of $2.68 on this year’s election ballot to help alleviate the Senior Book production costs and allow senior students to take free on-campus portraits to be included...

April 22, 2014

Proposed Initiative To Promote Sustainable Agriculture, Reduce Waste

By Dustin Chan

The Associated Students Department of Public Worms has proposed a new $1.29 fee initiative titled Composting Program on the Spring ballot for the ongoing A.S. elections in an effort to further develop its composting prog...

April 22, 2014

History Department’s ‘Great Society at Fifty’ Series Explores Healthcare Reform

By Aditya Tadanki

Last Friday, the UCSB History Department hosted a symposium on healthcare reform as a part of the “Great Society at Fifty: Democracy in America, 1964/2014” series.