El Congreso published a letter of demands to Assanis of unaddressed construction requests of El Centro and the hiring of a HSI director.
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Senate considered a bill that would restructure the Judicial Council by adding a subcommittee and heard from the Legal Resource Center.
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TSC hosts "Coffee & Community," Health & Wellness hosts "Dog Therapy Day" and UCSB Library hosts screening of "Hamnet."
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The Environmental Defense Center hosted a press conference with California Senator Adam Schiff and local stakeholders who condemned Sable oil pipeline restart.
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Celebrated, but still unseen
Claire Kim learned to love herself before she could laugh at herself.
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Rape and strangulation reported in campus housing
On Saturday night, the UCSB Police Department received a report of a rape and strangulation on campus property that occurred at approximately 10:00 p.m.
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SRJ’s “Abortion Access Now!” educates attendees on abortion access
Students for Reproductive Justice held an abortion access informational event at the Student Resource Building on May 4.
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Celebrated, but still unseen
Claire Kim learned to love herself before she could laugh at herself.
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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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UCSB baseball routs Pepperdine in an eight-inning show
The UC Santa Barbara baseball team dominated the Pepperdine University Waves on Tuesday May 5, 13-3 and triggered the NCAA 10-run mercy rule to end the game an inning early.
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UCSB women’s rugby claim first ever national championship
For fourth-year economics and accounting major Amber Lau, a national championship title wasn’t originally on her 2026 bucket list. In its first appearance at a national championship tournament, UC S...
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UCSB softball falls in Big West Championship final despite memorable tournament run
The No. 3 seed UC Santa Barbara softball team’s 2026 Big West Championship run came to a close Saturday, May 9, falling 0-1 to No. 1 seed California State University, Fullerton in the title game. Th...
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Japanese Breakfast’s Michelle Zauner talks memoir and 2026 UCSB Reads selection ‘Crying in H Mart’
The author and musician spoke at Campbell Hall about her book “Crying in H Mart: A Memoir,” which was selected as the official 2026’s UCSB Reads book.
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Dominic Fike announced to headline Extravaganza 2026
The lineup will feature Dominic Fike as the headliner, along with artists JT, Earl Sweatshirt and Jane Remover.
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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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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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Extravaganza lineup unites gays and straights alike
Extravaganza's lineup has finally been released and, surprisingly, UC Santa Barbara students of all sexualities have united over the artists picked to perform.
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Horses escape from 68 Pasado, find frat ketamine
Last weekend, as the usual Isla Vista festivities began to bathe the town in mutli-colored lights and the sound of 40 beginner bands, an unusual newcomer to the Goleta scene took the night by storm, o...
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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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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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