Music Headliners Take the Stage for IVRPD’s First Fridays
Mosh pits, bands and psychedelic projections welcomed students who preferred the sobering glow of Perfect Park to the rowdy crowds and drunken students of Del Playa Drive on Friday. Initially conceived by I.V. Open Lab, the First Fridays event is meant to explore how public entertainment can create better evening experiences for locals. The most […]
New S.A.G.E. Fee Proposal Discussed by A.S. Senate
The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen to discuss the University of California Student Association’s (UCSA) Student Advocacy, Governance & Engagement (S.A.G.E.) fee proposal. S.A.G.E. would instate $6 fee at every UC campus to support UCSA’s state-level advocacy efforts, but individual students would be able to […]
Jennicet Gutierrez Advocates for Marginalized Groups at the Hub
Trans Latina activist and undocumented immigrant Jennicet Gutierrez spoke in the Hub Thursday evening in the final installation of the Trans Revolution Series hosted by the UCSB Resource Center for Sexual & Gender Diversity. Gutierrez discussed her rise to prominence after interrupting President Barack Obama during the White House’s LGBT Pride Reception in June. At […]
UC Postdoctoral Scholars Vote To Ratify Agreement with UC Postdoc Union
University of California’s postdoctoral scholars voted overwhelmingly to ratify a one-year agreement with the University between Oct. 19 and 27, ending long and sometimes tense negotiations between the UC postdoc union (UAW 5810) and the UC. The agreement, which instates yearly raises, increases health care coverage and loosens restrictions on international postdocs, was ratified by […]
“Teach In” Event Held To Discuss Tuition Fees, Student Debt
The Attainable, Accessible, Affordable UCSB Coalition (AAAC) hosted an event titled “Teach In” at the MultiCultural Center theater Thursday night to educate students about tuition fees and student debt and to promote the upcoming “Million Student March.” AAAC collaborated with several other student organizations such as the Student Union, Office of the Student Advocate, Associated […]
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, […]