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, […]
Student Residence Groups To Merge With Approval
The Resident Halls Association (RHA) hopes to merge with the Student Apartments Community Council (SACC) to form one housing student government titled the “UCSB Housing Association.” RHA aims to better connect students living on and off campus through collaborative events. If approved by students, the UCSB Housing Association will begin functioning in about five […]
UC Regents Discuss, Define Anti-Semitism
Amid concerns of anti-Semitic threats on UC campuses, the Board of Regents held an open forum Monday to discuss revisions to the definition of anti-Semitism The UC Board of Regents held a public forum on Monday at UC Los Angeles to discuss revisions to the definition of anti-Semitism in the Statement of Principles Against Intolerance […]
Students Advocate for End of Rape Culture
With the Halloween weekend coming up, C.A.R.E. and Fuck Your Standards held the event #PledgeforConsent to condemn rape culture and prevent sexual assault UCSB Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.) and members from the Facebook group “Fuck Your Standards” co-hosted an event titled “#PledgeforConsent” at Storke Tower Wednesday, during which guest speakers spoke on bringing […]
I.V. Stakeholders Talk Framework, Options for Self Governance
The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday evening at the I.V. Clinic building for residents to discuss community planning and development. I.V. residents will vote in November 2016 to approve the formation of a Community Services District (CSD) funded by a Utility Users Tax. A board of local representatives would govern […]
Workshop Aims To Educate on Cultural Appropriation
The Student Commission on Racial Equality (S.C.O.R.E.) and the American Indian Student Association held a workshop on cultural appropriation Tuesday evening in the MultiCultural Center (MCC). Cultural appropriation is generally defined as members of one culture adopting an element from another without permission or understanding of its meaning. Approximately 30 students attended the presentation, which […]