News

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.

May 29, 2024

Organizers ‘liberate’ DLG and Carrillo Dining Commons

By Lizzy Rager

An autonomous collective took over the Carrillo Dining Commons and De La Guerra Dining Commons on May 28 to give students free food.

May 27, 2024

GoGaucho maximizes student access, efficiency

By Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

The S.A.G. Office and a group of engineering students have joined forces in revitalizing a mobile and web application called GoGaucho as a “one-stop-shop” for UCSB engagement.

May 24, 2024

MSA organizes fundraiser for aid in Palestine

By Dmitri Anh-Minh Tran

The UCSB Muslim Student Association has organized a sweatshirt fundraiser in collaboration with “Islamic inspired” clothing brand Iradah to support humanitarian aid in Palestine.

May 24, 2024

IVCSD parking and mobility town hall reveals ambitious parking solutions

By Lizzy Rager

Dixon Resources Unlimited and the IVCSD collaborated to collect a year's worth of parking data in Isla Vista at a May 14 town hall.

May 24, 2024

IVFP plans to significantly increase police presence for Deltopia 2025

By Lizzy Rager

IVFP Lieutenant Garrett TeSlaa said policing will "triple" next Deltopia. The decision follows an unprecedented number of citations and medical emergency calls this year.