News

February 2, 2024

A.S. Boards, Committees and Units form coalition to foster better communication

By Sindhu Ananthavel, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar

Issues brought forth by BCUs during its meetings related to lack of information on honoraria, issues with Senate liaisons and a general disconnect from A.S.

February 2, 2024

UCSB MCC presents Indo-Persian performance Chahar Bagh: “Fourfold Garden”

By Michelle Cisneros

Chahar Bagh is a multicultural musical project that fuses Indo-Persian style santoor and sitar instrumentals and percussion, according to the show’s description.

February 2, 2024

Student organizations hold Rally for Palestine

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel

The rally was held in response to Palestinian social media journalist Bisan Owda, who called for a global week of strike.

February 1, 2024

UCSB announces new San Benito Housing Complex to unveil in 2027

By Sindhu Ananthavel

The project is split into two phases, with Phase 1 entailing construction of a new building and Phase 2 adding additional beds to existing campus housing.

February 1, 2024

Highlights of Regents’ January 2024 meeting

By Asumi Shuda, Sindhu Ananthavel, Alex Levin, Anushka Ghosh Dastidar, Lizzy Rager

The UC Regents convened from Jan. 23 to 25 at UC San Francisco to discuss agenda items concerning the UC community including usage of university websites, seismic safety and accommodations for students with disabilities,...

February 1, 2024

A.S. Internal Vice President to yield Senate chairship duties

By Alex Levin

UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Internal Vice President Sohum Kalia announced at the Jan. 24 Senate meeting that he intends to yield his duty as chair of the Associated Students Senate to his first pro tempore. Kali...

February 1, 2024

UC Regents suspend Opportunity for All for one year

By Asumi Shuda

The vote was split 9-6, with one vote to abstain.

February 1, 2024

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

By Asumi Shuda

Weekly goings-on in and around Isla Vista.

January 28, 2024

A.S. Senate unanimously passes bills in support of 100% clean energy, formation of housing justice committee at Jan. 10 meeting

By Alex Levin

The UC Santa Barbara Associated Students Senate unanimously voted to support the university using 100% clean energy by 2035, and support forming a temporary committee on housing justice, at its Nov. 1 meeting. The Associ...

January 28, 2024

UCOP issues statement on Newsom’s proposed 2024-25 state budget

By Alex Levin

University of California President Michael V. Drake released a statement on Jan. 10 supporting California Governor Gavin Newsom’s 2024-25 state budget proposal and its allocations to education. “Governor Newsom’s p...

January 28, 2024

UC News

By Sindhu Ananthavel

A weekly recap of news highlights from the nine University of California campuses.

January 28, 2024

UCSB Library reveals new Makerspace, free and open to campus community

By Melody Xu, Siduo Zhang

Located on the library’s 1st Floor Ocean Side in room 1575, the Makerspace is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday for all UCSB students, faculty and staff.