Global Food and Game Night celebrates international student culture and queer identities

The UC Santa Barbara Office of International Students and Scholars hosted a Global Food and Game Night on March 2 in the Student Resource Building.

IVRPD holds 5th annual ‘Forward Ever, Backward Never’ Black History Month celebration

The IVCSD, in collaboration with other organizations, hosted “Forward Ever, Backward Never” in celebration of Black History Month on Feb. 25.

Magic Lantern Films brings free movies to students

Magic Lantern Films screens a wide variety of acclaimed films to students for free. The organization has shown an array of films ranging in popularity over the past 50 years to moviegoers in IV. 

Students react: new AI major

UCSB CoE students share their perspectives on the new AI major which will be made available to all students by the 2027-28 academic year.

Professors, staff commute hours because of high cost of living

With some of the nation’s highest housing prices, UC Santa Barbara staff and faculty often struggle to secure affordable housing close to the University.

Judge rejects Sable’s motion to lift preliminary injunction against pipeline restart

A Superior Court judge rejected a motion to lift an injunction for the restart of the Santa Ynez Unit and the Las Flores Pipelines on Feb. 27.

Crown Collective celebrates one year in business

Crown Collective, a student-owned pop-up, has been making Black hair care products accessible to UC Santa Barbara students for the last year.

Isla Vista man found dead at Santa Barbara Mesa cliffs

The body of an Isla Vista resident was recovered on Feb. 24 from a beach below the Mesa neighborhood in Santa Barbara County, according to Santa Barbara police.

UCSB students aim to revitalize Eternal Flame

A team of UC Santa Barbara students has been working to update the Eternal Flame monument with L.E.D. lights. The renovation aims to honor the Black community and make a statement against climate change. According to fourth-year political science major Lily Mejia, one of the members of the revitalization team, the Eternal Flame was gifted […]

A.S. hosts second quarterly State of the Association 

A.S. hosted its quarterly State of the Association event for various entities to discuss their projects, accomplishments and budget uses for winter quarter.