The online learning platform Canvas has been temporarily shut down following a data breach involving its parent company Instructure.
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Students for Reproductive Justice held an abortion access informational event at the Student Resource Building on May 4.
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The A.S. IVTU, in collaboration with the First Year Residential Experience, discussed housing strategies for students transitioning from the dormitories to I.V.
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A UC Berkeley professor has been accused of sexual assault, UC Merced receives first AHA career award and the UC lobbies to fully fund the university.
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I.V. motorcycles: nuisance to some, community for others
Throughout the week, banging, crackling and popping from loud engines can be heard darting down Isla Vista streets.
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Live: A.S. 2026 Spring Election Results
Live: A.S. 2026 Election Results
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ACC hosts its 17th annual Top Rope Climbing Competition
The Adventure Climbing Center hosted its 17th annual Top Rope Climbing Competition, drawing 50 participants across four divisions for a day-long event on May 2.
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Which superhero is the most culturally relevant?
Jack Dindia considers himself a superhero fan, until you start quizzing him on the comics.
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Curiosity is the contemporary revolution
Ethan Griffin hopes that this article won’t put him on the most-wanted list if AI takes over.
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CTRL ALT DELETE Your Privacy
Lucy Miller fears declining cookies and wearing a tinfoil hat isn’t enough anymore.
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UCSB baseball takes first two games of road series against Cal State Bakersfield
The UC Santa Barbara men’s baseball team picked up a close one against the California State University, Bakersfield Roadrunners on Saturday, May 2, 4-3 in the win. They avoided a late scare from CSU...
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Gauchos split doubleheader with Titans before dropping regular season finale
UC Santa Barbara women’s softball closed out the regular season on a bittersweet note, dominating California State University, Fullerton in the opener of a Friday doubleheader before dropping the ne...
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As Big West Champions, the Gauchos’ season concludes in hard-fought NCAA opener
UC Santa Barbara’s men’s tennis team wrapped up its season in the first round of the National Collegiate Athletic Association championships at the Skip and Cindy Hogan Tennis Center in San Diego.
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Carsey-Wolf Center screens UCSB professor Wendy Eley Jackson’s ‘The Other Roe’
UC Santa Barbara’s Carsey-Wolf Center hosted a screening of the documentary “The Other Roe,” directed by UC Santa Barbara’s very own Wendy Eley Jackson on April 9. The film was followed by a c...
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Medusa’s musical tragedy: “A Legacy of Stone” at Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall
The musical was a three-year-long dream of Hastings’, reimagining the Greek myth of Medusa’s origin story.
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‘The Drama’ was so close to being truly great
The A24 film has sparked divisive discourse among movie watchers. While some found the film an offensive failure, others found it a thought-provoking masterpiece. Two things can be true at once.
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Opinion: How creatives bring light to environmental issues
Advocacy can come in so many different forms of expression, and filmmaking's blend of science and art has the ability to make an impact on the environment and our inner worlds — Surfrider Foundatio...
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(Back) to the moon and beyond: Artemis lifts off
As Disney’s Buzz Lightyear famously declared, the goal of space travel is “to infinity and beyond.” NASA’s Artemis program is a serious attempt to make this a reality.
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Carry-on, Carry-all: The psychology of overpacking, spring cleaning, & sentimental value
Advice for the overly-sentimental to embrace spring as a season of movement, reflection, and renewal — or just to practice packing light.
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Irritated by cigarettes’ “mainstream” popularity, indie man smokes pipe
Second-year political science major Jake Bertrand made waves in the Isla Vista community this past Wednesday at Pint Night when he was spotted smoking an 1800s-era tobacco pipe outside of Woodstock’...
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Top five places to shit on campus
There comes a time in every Gaucho’s life when taking a shit on campus is absolutely necessary. Maybe you’re egregiously hungover from your housemate’s “Wine Wednesday,” or maybe your Arbor ...
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The 5 Most Underrated UCSB Eats
Are you tired of eating food from the same restaurants over and over again in Isla Vista? Look no further! While I.V. has limited restaurant options, there still are hidden gems waiting to be discover...
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In Photos | Charlie Puth at Santa Barbara Bowl
Singer Charlie Puth brought his “Whatever’s Clever! World Tour” to a packed crowd at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Saturday, April 25, delivering a tightly produced set that balanced songs from his ...
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In Photos | Trekking through Tequepis Trail
KCSB-FM sends its broadcast signal to a transmitter on Broadcast Peak, where the station’s tower stands alongside other major broadcast signals serving the region.
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In Photos | Flowers of UCSB
The world is moving at a breakneck speed and so are many of us students, especially as we move into the second half of a less-than-forgiving winter quarter. It is with this fast pace that we often wal...
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A Solvang morning
Of all the places to set up a small Danish town, our coastal locale of Santa Barbara might seem to be an odd choice. Why not on the East coast, where most European settlers made their mark? For Benedi...
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Crispy Rice Salad
The best kinds of nights are the ones composed of something delicious set in the center of the table ready to be shared. This crispy rice salad is exactly that kind of dish. It can be a casual weeknig...
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American fast food and chains through the eyes of a Brit
We are back with our second iteration of this series! Last time, I looked at American supermarkets through a British lens and this time, we’re delving into American fast food. Though the United Stat...
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El poder económico del ‘Mencho’ y lo que su salida propicia
Dejando vilmente atrás al infamo ‘Culiacanazo’ de Sinaloa (aún potente y presente), México se encuentra una vez más enredado en las garras de un nuevo conflicto bélico. Sin embargo, en esta o...
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Ser inmigrante no es un crimen
Ser inmigrante no es un crimen. Lo repito con mucha fuerza porque, a veces, siento que el mundo intenta vernos como criminales, pero no lo somos. Somos personas que cada día luchamos por nuestro futu...
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¿Qué forma tiene el universo?
Según Albert Einstein, la relatividad general establece que la gravedad es la forma en que la masa distorsiona el espacio y el tiempo, lo que significa que el espacio mismo puede curvarse. Esto imp...
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The University of California’s OSHA violations over the past decade, only one at UCSB
The University of California system had 115 Occupational Safety and Health Administration incidents and received 142 violations from 2016-2026.
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Housing development drives planning permit activity in Isla Vista
A cluster of planning permit applications in Isla Vista, along with a recent shift toward multifamily housing projects, reflect continued housing pressure in the area.
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Inside Storke Tower: The story of a carillon
Explore the Storke Tower Carillon at UC Santa Barbara through an interactive look at its history.
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