UCSB Arts Department Takes Interlude To Build Community, Expand Creativity
The UCSB Arts Department is taking a week-long “interlude” this week by opting out of classes to immerse themselves in creative alternatives.
GSA Resolution Aims To Include Graduate Students in Faculty Hiring Committees
UCSB’s Graduate Student Association is proposing that graduate students be included in faculty hiring committees and has drafted a resolution to be included in the hiring process.
Activists Say Gun Violence is a ‘Profit-Driven Crisis’
Legislators and activists spoke Thursday night at the Marjorie Luke Theatre in Santa Barbara on gun violence in America and what can be done to address the “profit-driven crisis.”
Bassem Eid: Divestment Movement Hurts Palestine
UCSB students and Goleta residents gathered Thursday evening in the MCC to hear a human rights activist discuss the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a path toward peace and the divestment movement.
Free Speech Questions Remain After Chalk Washed Away
After phrases disparaging immigrants, Muslims and queer people appeared on UCSB sidewalks, administrators have been grappling with how to encourage free speech and maintain a welcoming environment.
A.S. Senate Introduces Inexpensive Live Stream
A.S. Senate plans to begin live streaming their meetings next week, using mounted mobile devices to create an accessible video archive.
Isla Vista To Vote on CSD, Tax in November
Isla Vista took a large step toward self-governance Thursday as Santa Barbara’s Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved motions to put two measures on the November ballot in I.V.
‘Democracy Now!’ Host To Talk Media, Activism at UCSB
Amy Goodman, host and founder of the hallmark NPR global news program “Democracy Now!,” will be speaking to UC Santa Barbara students Sunday as part of a tour promoting her new book.
New UCPD Substation To Open in Library
UCPD is preparing to open a new substation in the UCSB Library, hoping to establish informal interactions between officers and students.
State Assembly Blasts UC Admissions
One lawmaker said he was “pissed” when he saw the state auditor’s claim that the UC relaxed its standards in admitting nonresident students.