News

April 8, 2022

Ongoing Construction Temporarily Closes Bike Path; Causes Disruptions

By Asumi Shuda

The repairs to the Ocean Road underpass have long been a project in the making on behalf of UCSB's Design & Construction Services.

April 8, 2022

EVPLA Office’s Open Market Returns to Isla Vista

By Asumi Shuda

The idea of the Open Market began two years ago, when UCSB 2019-20 External Vice President of Local Affairs Christian Ornelas sold vintage clothing as a vendor himself.

April 8, 2022

I.V. Compost Collective and St. Michael’s Church Collaborate on Mural Reflecting Chumash History

By Asumi Shuda

The village scene depicted in the mural represents an indigenous Chumash village that was situated near the Goleta slough watershed.

April 7, 2022

Student Arrested at Santa Ynez Apartments Following Threats of Violence

By Asumi Shuda

The UCSB Police Department did not confirm his current whereabouts or whether he was released from police custody.

April 6, 2022

Deltopia Yields Few Arrests, With at Least One Serious Injury

By Atmika Iyer

The number of arrests and citations was downscaled from previous pre-pandemic Deltopias, with the 2019 Deltopia yielding 94 citations and 38 arrests, the Nexus reported in 2019.

April 4, 2022

Trans Day of Visibility Community Panel Speak on Their Experiences

By Asumi Shuda

The event celebrated March 31’s Trans Day of Visibility, an annual holiday that celebrates transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming individuals.

April 3, 2022

UCSB Wins UC Student Association Campus of the Year Award

By Holly Rusch

Esme Quintero-Cubillan said they believed UCSB’s campus won the award because of the EVPSA Office’s hard work and student-centered activism.

April 3, 2022

UCSB Sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter House First in California To Be Green Certified

By Holly Rusch

With the assistance of Greeks Go Green, Kappa Alpha Theta followed a modified green certification checklist

April 3, 2022

Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office Hosts Isla Vista Community Safety and Support Forum

By Atmika Iyer

April 3, 2022

UCSB Returns Small Portion of Tuition Money From Spring Quarter 2020

By Atmika Iyer

Credits ranged from $32.29 for graduate students to $63.34 for undergraduate students. The money was also returned to students who had since graduated.

April 3, 2022

Vista Point: Weekly Goings-On in Isla Vista

By Holly Rusch, Atmika Iyer

Weekly events in and around Isla Vista.

April 1, 2022

UCSB Sorority Kappa Alpha Theta Chapter House First in California To Be Green Certified

By Holly Rusch

The Green Business Program of Santa Barbara County is part of a statewide Green Business program that provides “resources, assistance, and evaluations” for businesses aiming to significantly reduce their carbon footp...

April 1, 2022

“Pass Down the Torch”: The Four-Year Journey to the New A.S. Bike Shop

By Yiu-On Li

The path to breaking ground on the Bike Shop dates back to 2018, when then-Associated Students (A.S.) President Hieu Le proposed the NewCen and planned to include a new Bike Shop as part of the building.

April 1, 2022

GIVE Benefit Sale Returns to Isla Vista After Two Years

By Asumi Shuda

The GIVE Benefit Sale is a project that was started 32 years ago over the environmental impact of students dumping unneeded materials during move-out week.

March 31, 2022

Isla Vista Youth Projects Partners With Veggie Rescue To Address Food Insecurity in Community

By Kyra Schimpf

The food stand is open every first, second and fourth Thursday of each month.

March 31, 2022

University, Law Enforcement and IVCSD Set Deltopia Safety Precautions

By Atmika Iyer

The university, law enforcement and community organizations are taking several safety measures in response to previous Deltopias that resulted in unsafe situations, like the 2014 Deltopia riots.