UC Santa Barbara Student Found Dead Wednesday Morning
A passerby found a UC Santa Barbara student dead near Campus Point at approximately 7:00 a.m. Wednesday, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office reported.
North Korean Defectors Share Stories at UCSB
UC Santa Barbara’s Liberty in North Korea chapter hosted the two North Korean defectors this Thursday to talk about human rights violations and their journeys in escaping a dictatorship.
County Supervisors Push Tsunami Preparedness
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors unanimously passed an honorary resolution last week declaring the week Tsunami Preparedness Week.
MTD Proposes Technology Changes to Student Bus Pass, Updates to Bus Schedules
The Santa Barbara Metropolitan Transit District (MTD) is proposing new technology that will replace the student bus sticker system within the next year and enact changes to bus schedules starting Aug. 21.
Men’s Basketball Hires Arizona Coach Joe Pasternack for Head Coach Vacancy
This will be the New Orleans, La. native’s second chance at running a Division I program after serving as the head coach for the New Orleans Privateers.
A.S. Food Bank Begins Facility Expansion, Renovation
During construction, a temporary location will open up on the second floor of the UCen in the study space, across from Subway, where the old faculty lounge used to be.
Fossil Fuel Activists Call UC Disinvestment ‘Just a Drop in the Bucket’
The UC Regents investments office announced earlier in March that it has removed approximately $150 million of its investments in fossil fuel companies since 2014, but student activists say they will continue to pressure the Regents until full divestment is reached.
Police Respond to Sexual Assault on 67 Block of Del Playa Drive
Police responded to a report of sexual assault Saturday morning on the 67 block of Del Playa Drive, the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Detained Skateboarder Faces Resisting Arrest Charges
A UC Santa Barbara student whose forceful detainment in the Arbor went viral two weeks ago will be going to court during Spring Break to face charges of resisting arrest.
New Print Lab to Open in Music Library this Spring
A new print lab will open in the Music Library this Spring Quarter, the Collaborate Student Support Center announced Wednesday.