A.S. Senate Approves Funding for Ben Shapiro Event After Six-Hour Meeting
Over 100 students staged a “Blackout” at the Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday, protesting the A.S. funding of a College Republicans event to host conservative speaker Ben Shapiro for a critique on the Black Lives Matter movement.
Isla Vistans Against Higher Taxes Under Investigation for Alleged Campaign Finance Violations
A state election commission began investigation Tuesday into allegations of possible campaign finance violations by Isla Vistans Against Higher Taxes, a campaign in opposition to Measure F.
UC Santa Barber: First-Year Student Runs Authentic Salon Out of Anacapa
First-year political science major Gilbert Nazari treats an average of four customers to a near-authentic barber shop experience every day in Anacapa.
Bird Calls Persist While Residents Call for Reprieve
Residents of the neighboring San Miguel and San Nicolas dorms have received reports from resident assistants about students yelling “cacaw” at all hours of the day and night.
Calm Halloweekend Third Year in a Row
Halloween weekend passed without incident for the third year in a row, with total arrests down nearly 50 percent from 2015.
Teamsters Grill UC Over Low Wages, Food Security
Occidental College produced a study Oct. 17 that reported more than 70 percent of UC’s clerical, administrative and support workers struggle with food insecurity.
Over 13,000 Voters Registered in Isla Vista
UC Santa Barbara and Isla Vista voter registration drives set a new record this week, registering over 13,000 new voters for the November election.
Administrative Error Causes $16,000 Setback in A.S. Budget
Due to an error in processing student lock-in fees, UC Santa Barbara administration failed to collect 96 cents from each student for Fall Quarter, resulting in a $16,000 deficit from the Associated Students budget.
New Report Ranks UCSB 24th Best Global University
UC Santa Barbara was listed 24th best university in the world by U.S. News & World Report in their “Best Global University” rankings, released Tuesday.
Lagoon Swim a Risky Task
“You raise $1,000, but you get some viral parasite that lines the inside of your organs,” said John Sterritt, the director of environmental health and safety.