OSL Names Dhadkan UCSB Group of the Year
The Office of Student Life selected Dhadkan, a campus organization dedicated to bringing South Asian philanthropic events to campus, as the Group of the Year.
6,000 ‘Feel the Bern’ in Santa Barbara
Bernie Sanders stood before 6,000 people at Santa Barbara City College (SBCC) on Saturday, calling for tuition reform, wage equality and grassroots support in the upcoming election.
Campus Declared Safe After Threat Directed at ‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Event
The dean of student life said the campus is safe after a threat was posted on the Feminism Is Cancer event page online.
Gambian UCSB Student Granted Political Asylum in the United States
Once living out of his car and contemplating suicide, student Alagie Jammeh now has a bright future in the U.S.
UCSB To Begin Using Students’ Preferred Names
UC Santa Barbara will begin using preferred names in all campus services on June 16, affecting access cards, class rosters and faculty interactions with students.
Bill to Ensure AP Credit at Community Colleges Passes Assembly
The State Assembly passed a bill to ensure that community colleges in California award class credit to students who pass Advanced Placement exams with a minimum score of three.
UCSB Writing Program Creates Science Minor
Starting next fall, UC Santa Barbara will offer a writing minor for science communication, teaching students to share scientific information with a diverse audience.
‘Feminism Is Cancer’ Banner Leads to Heated Discussions
A student group hoped the banner would lead to constructive conversations about feminism, but some students said the arguments were unproductive.
‘Blunite’ Commemorates Second Anniversary of May 23 Shooting
The residents of Isla Vista came together in Anisq‘Oyo’ Park on Monday evening, honoring the lives of those lost on May 23, 2014, through art, healing and solidarity.
Dancers Perform at Storke Plaza in Remembrance of May 23, To Celebrate Peace
Seventy-five dancers dressed in white performed in Storke Plaza on Monday to mark the second anniversary of the May 23, 2014, shooting.