UC Regents Endorse Repeal of Affirmative Action Ban
In order to appear on the California ballot in November, the amendment to repeal Proposition 209 must pass through the California State Senate with two-thirds approval.
On-Campus Living Requirement Waived for Senators for Upcoming School Year
The on-campus housing requirement — a part of A.S. Legal Code — has long been a subject of debate on the Senate table.
UC Academics Explore the Black Lives Matter Movement and Greater Themes During “The Fire This Time: Race at Boiling Point”
The webinar featured prominent speakers who discussed the greater themes surrounding the Black Lives Matter movement, police brutality and institutionalized racism.
Two UCSB Dining Services Staff Members Test Positive for Coronavirus
Dining services employees have been following sanitizing and cleaning protocols and wearing face coverings and gloves to reduce the chance of transmission.
UCSB Library Offers Community Perspectives in New COVID-19 Archives Project
Through a google form on the University Library website, interested participants can answer questions about their coronavirus stories.
Thirty Meter Telescope Has Received $68M From UC in Past Six Years
The financial report was obtained through a California Public Records Act from Mauna Kea Protectors at UC Berkeley and details the UC’s contributions to TMT from October 2014 to February 2020.
Editorial | Why Has UCSB Not Addressed Allegations of Severe UCPD Misconduct?
To this day, the student body knows very little about what is happening within the UCSB Police Department.
UCSB Grad Students Receive Extended Degree and Candidacy Timelines But Funding Remains Uncertain
Some graduate students are saying that it is unclear how many students — faced with the cost associated with an extra year of study — will utilize this offer.
A.S. Senate Passes Resolution Addressing On-Campus Housing Under a Fall Quarter Hybrid Scenario
The resolution, which is positional and only takes a stance on the issue, urges the university to “bear the increased financial consequences of a situation that is essentially out of their control.”
Achievement Unlocked: UCSB’s Gaming Community Adapts to Remote Instruction
While clubs have faced difficulties staying together as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Gaucho Gaming is uniquely positioned to make the leap from in-person to digital social events.