News

July 3, 2024

SBC Fire Department extinguishes string of fires in Isla Vista, Goleta, cause unknown

By Michelle Cisneros

Four small exterior fires occurred on July 2-3 in Isla Vista and Goleta. No injuries were reported and the cause of the fires is under investigation.

June 23, 2024

Police disband UCSB Liberated Zone Encampment, five arrested

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager

Over 75 sheriff deputies swept the UCSB Liberated Zone encampment on June 23, arresting five individuals, according to encampment reports and police radio correspondence.

June 20, 2024

A.S. Senate passes bill to divest A.S. funds from Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions list corporations

By Michelle Cisneros, Dmitri Anh-Minh Tran

The bill, aligned with the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement, marks the first of its kind at UC Santa Barbara.

June 12, 2024

Pro-Palestine student protestors occupying Girvetz Hall met with police presence

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager

Pro-Palestine protestors occupying Girvetz Hall were met with a heavy police presence from multiple local law enforcement agencies. No students were arrested.

June 6, 2024

Indus hosts mock wedding, night of South Asian performances

By Dmitri Anh-Minh Tran

The wedding simulation headlined a night of South Asian cultural performances organized by the UCSB Indus Club as part of its annual end-of-year banquet.

June 6, 2024

UCSB reverses decision to move commencement ceremonies to RecCen fields after student movement

By Lizzy Rager

Several students expressed disdain with the University’s original decision to shift ceremony locations, which propelled the decision’s reversal.

June 5, 2024

Community celebrates pride month with second annual Queer Fest

By Devin Gowdy

To kick off the beginning of Pride Month, the A.S. TQC in collaboration with IVRPD held their second annual Queer Fest on June 1 at Little Acorn Park.

June 5, 2024

UCSB UAW Local 4811 workers join rolling strikes against UC 

By Lizzy Rager, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

UC Santa Barbara joined the UAW Local 4811 strikes on June 3. Over 100 students, faculty and community members showed support for the Monday rally.

June 3, 2024

In Photos | Isla Vista and UCSB remember the 2014 Isla Vista Tragedy

By Daily Nexus Photography

June 3, 2024

Community rallies for A.S. divestment resolution with market and march

By Michelle Cisneros, Josh Rhodes

The UC Divest Coalition, SJP and JVP hosted “The People’s Market for Gaza” and a “March for Divestment” in support of a divestment resolution on May 29.

June 1, 2024

UAW Local 4811 academic workers to go on strike Monday

By Lizzy Rager

Academic workers at UC Santa Barbara are being called to walk off the job and strike on June 3. Alongside four other UCs, the strikes would comprise 31,500 academic workers.

May 30, 2024

Five weeks into encampment, Liberated Zone has established an autonomous society

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Going into its fifth week, the Liberated Zone encampment, erected May 1 has become a place of community, solace and growth for participating students and community members.

May 30, 2024

UC News

By Lizzy Rager

Opportunity for All bill heads to state Senate for June voting, UC San Diego satellite missions to understand climate change selected by NASA

May 30, 2024

UAW 4811, SALU hold town hall for undergraduates

By Michelle Cisneros

The UAW 4811 UCSB chapter and SALU held a town hall for undergraduates to discuss the UC academic workers’ strike and its possible presence on campus.

May 30, 2024

Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The Associated Students (A.S.) External Vice President for Local Affairs Office is hosting a “School’s Out - Spring Festival” on Thursday, May 30, from 5-7:30 p.m. at Little Acorn Park.

May 29, 2024

74th cohort of A.S. executives, senators turnover after contentious year within A.S.

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager

The 75th cohort of Associated Students Executives and Senators were sworn into office at the May 22 Senate meeting. Outgoing executives and senators reflected on a the year.