Vietnamese Student Association remembers fall of Saigon ahead of 50th anniversary
The VSA hosted their x annual Black April or “Tháng Tư Đen” event on April 24, a yearly commemoration of the fall of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975.
Debate team goes to international competition, wins three medals
The debate team went to South Korea from March 7-9 to compete in the International Forensics Association’s Annual International Speech and Debate Tournament and earned three medals.
Parking permits prohibited for first-year students next academic year
UC Santa Barbara Transportation and Parking Services updated their parking policy prohibiting first-years from applying for on-campus parking permits.
SBCSO discusses military equipment at community engagement meeting
Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office held a engagement meeting to discuss their use of specialized military equipment, including armored vehicles and weapons.
Blum Center panel highlights student housing crisis, potential solutions
The Blum Center hosted a panel about the current housing crisis in Isla Vista and invited students to learn and share their housing experiences.
Campus resources for trans students
This past week, the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity held its sixth annual Trans Week of Visibility. The center offers resources year-round.
IVCSD debriefs new bus fare changes, campaign with STESA
IVCSD heard a report from SBMTD about service changes going into effect in August, and partnered with STESA for their Raise the Bar Campaign.
Pete Buttigieg discusses Trump admin, youth engagement
Pete Buttigieg spoke at the Arlington Theatre where he spoke on his life in government and what he thinks needs to be done in the midst of Trump’s second term.
Students rally and hold vigil to remember lives lost in Armenian Genocide
The Armenian Student Association has called for UCSB to acknowledge April 24 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day and establish April as Armenian Heritage Month
UC Regent, former NASA astronaut José Hernández visits UCSB, student activists express dissent
Former astronaut José Hernández delivered a lecture in a packed Campbell Hall on April 29, sharing his journey from working as a migrant farmworker to becoming a NASA astronaut.