Remembering Kobe: Reflections on the Loss of a Legend
“For many people — the poor, sick, rich and down-on-their-luck — Kobe Bryant was the closest thing they ever had to a goddamn superhero.”
“Two Years After Fire and Flood”: Santa Barbara Community Evaluates Impacts and Responses
On Sunday, Santa Barbara community members attended a public conversation regarding the aftermath of the Thomas Fire in December 2017 and January 2018 and the Montecito mudflows.
Graduate Students Hold Teach-In at Storke Tower To Protest Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Administration
The event drew over 100 attendees and featured chants led by graduate student and organizer Pratik Raghu, and speeches from students and faculty members.
RCSGD Personnel and Students Reconvene to Discuss 2017 Demands, Including Unmet Demand for New Building
Two years later, the largest and most costly demand is the last one left: the designation of a free-standing building for the RCSGD.
UCSB Students Mourn the Loss of Kobe Bryant and His Daughter Gianna
At the center of the vigil rested a picture of Bryant and his daughter, a bouquet of flowers and a poster inscribed “RIP #24 MAMBA.”
No Reported Cases of Coronavirus on Campus, Student Health Says
The email comes after several UCSB students posted on the UCSB subreddit, r/UCSantaBarbara, late Sunday night with rumors about the virus.
A.S. Senate Passes Resolution in Support of Rolling Over Leftover Meal Plan Swipes
The resolution is positional, meaning that it encourages UCSB Housing, Dining & Auxiliary Enterprises to implement these ideas to ensure students’ meal swipes are not wasted.
UC Regents Discuss Title IX, Review UC Handling of Sexual Misconduct Cases
The discussion around Title IX focused on cases of sexual misconduct and violence on UC campuses and what the UC Title IX offices have done to address the issue.
A.S. Senate Amendment Puts Two International Student Senator Seats Onto Spring Ballot
The bill was amended during the Senate’s Jan. 22 meeting to increase the number of international student senator seats from one to two.
There Should Be No Expiration Date on Ending Sex Discrimination
Surya Swaroop writes about the Equal Rights Amendment’s journey to ratification.