Board Considers Solution to I.V. Parking
The Santa Barbara County Planning Commission met Nov. 4 to evaluate updates to the Isla Vista Master Plan (IVMP), focusing mainly on the issue of parking in I.V. and ultimately recommending continued parking surveys before the implementation of a permit program. The meeting followed a Sept. 2 Commission hearing at which I.V. residents requested more […]
Berkeley Draws Big Halloween Crowd
UCSB has a quiet Halloween this year, while UC Berkeley gets rowdy Upwards of 5,000 people packed the streets of Berkeley this Halloween — a stark contrast to the relatively quiet weekend in Isla Vista with significantly smaller crowds than in years past. Students have compared Berkeley’s festivities to that of previous I.V. Halloweens, during […]
Dr. David Bearman Talks History, Uses of Cannabis
Vice President of the Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine Dr. David Bearman lectured and held a book signing in an event titled “Why Medical Marijuana is Good For You & The Benefits of Changing Our Dysfunctional Drug Policy” Wednesday night at the MultiCultural Center. Bearman focused on the history and politics of cannabis as well as […]
UC Merced Addresses Stabbing of Four Campus Members
UC Merced held a press conference Wednesday to address the stabbing of four campus members by a UC Merced student, who was later shot and killed as he tried to flee the scene. The four victims, two students, one staff member and one campus employee, were immediately taken to the hospital and are being treated […]
Electricity Company Speaks on Green Updates
President of Southern California Edison (SCE) Pedro Pizarro spoke at Pollock Theater on Monday about the electric utility company’s plans for a more eco-friendly future. Governor Jerry Brown introduced a bill in October requiring half of California’s electricity to come from renewable sources by 2030; SCE, one of the largest electricity companies in Southern California, […]
A.S. Finance and Business Committee Fully Funds 10 Requests, Partially Funds Three, Tables One
The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street room to consider 14 funding requests from various campus organizations. The committee began its meeting with $26,121.92 in Office of Student Life (OSL) funds, $6,665 in Senate unallocated, $45,000 in Student Initiated Outreach Program, $28,565 in Culture Weeks and […]
Activist Jennicet Gutierrez To Speak for Trans Revolution Series
The UCSB Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity will host “An Evening with Jennicet Gutierrez” Thursday at 8 p.m. in The Hub as part of its Trans Revolution Series. Jennicet Gutierrez, a trans Latina activist and undocumented immigrant, rose to the national spotlight after interrupting President Barack Obama during the White House’s annual LGBT […]
Dr. David Bearman To Give Talk on History and Reform of Medical Marijuana at the MCC
Vice President of the Academy of Cannabinoid Medicine, Dr. David Bearman, M.D., will speak and hold a book signing at the MultiCultural Center Theater Nov. 4 at 6 p.m. The talk, titled “Why Medical Marijuana is Good For You & The Benefits of Changing Our Dysfunctional Drug Policy,” will focus on the history of medicinal […]
Halloween Events, Police Presence Draw Crowds Away from DP
Del Playa Drive was surprisingly quiet this Halloween weekend, with festivities drawing significantly smaller crowds and resulting in fewer misdemeanor arrests and medical evacuations compared to previous years. According to a press release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO), crowds on the streets in I.V. numbered approximately 500 people, largely UCSB students and […]
A.S. Tables Bill Creating Party Oversight
Associated Students (A.S.) Senate voted 13 to 8 on Wednesday to table a bill that would require student political parties to register as Office of Student Life (OSL) groups and abide by judicial procedures for claims of hazing or discrimination. On-campus senator and second-year economics and political science double-major Nawar Nemeh presented the bill, titled, […]