News
A summer in UC student news
UCB suspends international student work authorization program, ‘Defending Education’ files lawsuit against the UC, a...
Wynne Bendell
Students explain how to navigate UCSB clubs
There are 677 campus organizations registered on Shoreline as of August. From academic oriented clubs to recreational; t...
Julia Sanabria
The struggles of owning a small business in a college town
At the start of each academic year, new students discover what Isla Vista has to offer while returning students flock ba...
Elijah Obando
Opinion
I’m not a sentimental person
Dylan Hunter needs to do some summer cleaning
Dylan Hunter
Why do we enjoy gory TV shows?
Carly Rattner is satisfied with the violent “The Boys” finale, but why?
Carly Rattner
All dogs go to heaven
Makena Eggiman writes one final ode to her childhood dog, thanking her for her service.
Makena Eggiman
You should be ashamed of yourself: the joy of embarrassment
Emma Bogna cannot wait to make a fool of herself this weekend.
Emma Bogna
Sports
Two months later, UCSB soccer players reflect on the 2026 World Cup
Two months after the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an end, UC Santa Barbara soccer players Devin Greer and Owen Beninga re...
Izabella Nickerson
From UCSB to the world stage: how Gauchos Calvin Proskey and AJ Krodel made it to the MLB
The odds of being drafted by a Major League Baseball team are slim, but for seven members of UC Santa Barbara baseball, ...
Izabella Nickerson
Reid Habas reflects on a dominant season for men’s club lacrosse
The UC Santa Barbara men’s club lacrosse team showcased dominance all season long, finishing at the top of their confe...
Izabella Nickerson
Spain tops Argentina in extra time to win 2026 World Cup
Spain defeated defending champion Argentina 1-0 after extra time on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New J...
Arianna Doan
Artsweek
Phoebe Bridgers makes her return with the strangely intimate “Lost Weekend”
Phoebe Bridgers' new record fills in the gap for the two years she spent out of the public eye, the complex personal los...
Sophia Benito
Rainbow Kitten Surprise rocks the Santa Barbara Bowl
Rock band Rainbow Kitten Surprise took the stage by storm at Santa Barbara Bowl on July 19.
Sherine John
Nolan’s Simplified Reading of ‘The Odyssey’ is a Moralist Spectacle
Christopher Nolan’s seafaring blockbuster “The Odyssey” simplifies everything that makes the long-studied story an...
Sophia Benito
Science & Tech
What birds reveal about California’s 30×30 conservation efforts
On May 29, graduate students Nathalie Bonnet, Isabella Segarra and Peter Vitale presented their project, "Mind the GAP: ...
Bella Astin
Physics professor David Weld receives Brown Investigator Award
Earlier this year, UC Santa Barbara physics professor, David Weld, was awarded the prestigious Brown Investigator Award....
Rebecca Raymond
Opinion: I did pilates for 10 weeks and here are 10 changes I noticed
Pilates classes have been a popular trend as of recently, on the reformer, on the chair and, like these classes, on the ...
Makena Eggiman
On the scientific accuracy of the book “Project Hail Mary”
Since its publication in 2021, Andy Weir’s “Project Hail Mary” has become a defining example of modern science fic...
Rebecca Raymond
Photo
Summer at Santa Barbara | In Photos
Daily Nexus Photography
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 Sat...
Lance Sanchez
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 othe...
Lance Sanchez
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...
Shengyu Zhang
On The Menu
Back to the Bay: Sweet Maple
While it was maybe a little bit on the pricier side per item, you really can really tell these chefs know how to cook. Y...
Sahasra Hanumiahgari
The only chai recipe you’ll need
At every coffee shop you go to, you will find “chai tea” (BTW, if you’re still calling it “chai tea,” you’re...
Sahasra Hanumiahgari
Back to the Bay: Dish N Dash
Dish N Dash has everything I miss about Bay Area food while I'm away at school and honestly, it might be reason enough t...
Sahasra Hanumiahgari
La Vista
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 m...
Janise Fernandez
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 crim...
Ana Ramirez
¿Qué forma tiene el universo?
Según Albert Einstein, la relatividad general establece que la gravedad es la forma en que la masa distorsiona el espac...
Azucena Sanchez
Mi vida como estudiante guatemalteca en UCSB
Soy una joven guatemalteca, hija de padres emigrantes, y actualmente estoy en mi tercer año en la Universidad de Califo...
Ana Ramirez
Data
Exploring majors at UCSB with fewer than five students
In Spring Quarter 2026, the UC Santa Barbara Office of Budget & Planning’s enrollment dashboard featured four majors w...
Vivian Simmons
The evolution of A.S. funding over the past two decades
Over the past two decades, students have voted to approve more lock-in fees and support organizations that prioritize ba...
Kamelia Kaveh and Karla Hernandez
Alcohol-related violations dominated I.V. crime reports in Fall 2025
Alcohol-related crimes accounted for 43% of reported crimes in Isla Vista from Sept. 6, 2025 to Dec. 18, 2025.
Karla Hernandez and Tatrina Arutyunova
Isla Vista wrapped: What Spotify playlists reveal about I.V.’s music culture
An analysis of 193 public Spotify playlists mentioning either “Isla Vista” or “UCSB” in the title found more tha...
Lance Sanchez, Zach Miller and Tatrina Arutyunova