Wrap-Up Oct. 19-26
Last week (Oct. 19-26), law enforcement officials responded to reports of a residential explosion, multiple residential burglaries and a fight. On Monday, Oct. 19, an oxygen tank exploded on the ground level of Friendship Manor’s D Building on El Colegio Road. The first floor was filled with smoke and several subjects evacuated the building. The […]
Talk To Contrast Civil Rights, Religious Leaders
Wake Forest University Assistant Professor in the Department of Religion Dr. Ronald B. Neal will discuss how religion has influenced perspectives on Civil Rights Movement leaders in a lecture titled “Beyond the Black Messiah: Black Lives & the Limits of Heroism,” hosted by the MultiCultural Center (MCC) and the UCSB Department of Religious Studies Thursday […]
Chican@ Studies To Hold Yearly Altares Workshop To Celebrate Dia de los Muertos
The Chican@ Studies department will be hosting their annual Altares workshop on Wednesday from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Multicultural Center (MCC) to contribute to the third annual Dia de los Muertos celebration at the Santa Barbara Bowl on Oct. 30. Dia de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead,” is a Mexican […]
National Geographic Explorer Lectures on 2012 Expedition
UC Santa Barbara Arts & Lectures hosted “Untamed Antarctica” Sunday with renowned climber and National Geographic explorer Mike Lebecki speaking at Campbell Hall about his 2012 expedition to Bertha’s Tower. Lebecki was the first person to climb Bertha’s Tower, naming the 2,000-foot granite spire after his grandmother who passed away before the expedition began. During […]
Yoga Studio Opens in Isla Vista
Yoga Isla Vista opened Saturday above Silvergreens at 900 Embarcadero del Mar, with a studio opening and blessing ceremony hosted by cofounders John Smart, a UCSB alum, and Julie Smart. Yoga Isla Vista offers classes in Vinyasa, Sivananda, Kundalini, Yin and several other yoga styles. The grand opening included a demonstration of a Kundalini yoga […]
Adam Seth Levine Hosts Seminar Discussing Presentation of Climate Change
Assistant Professor in the Department of Government at Cornell University Adam Seth Levine hosted a seminar titled “Citizen Engagement (and Disengagement) in Response to Climate Change” to discuss the communication of climate change at Bren Hall Thursday afternoon. Levine presented research on how personalizing information about environmental issues affects people’s attitudes. Levine’s research is based […]
UCSB Students for Life Hosts Abortion Debate
UCSB Students for Life of America hosted an event titled the “The Abortion Debate” between pro-choice UCSB professor of philosophy Quentin Gee and pro-life author Trent Horn to discuss abortion and women’s reproductive rights in the United States. Horn is the author of pro-life book Persuasive Pro-Life: How to Talk About Our Culture’s Toughest Issue, […]
Professor at UCSB To Give T.E.D. Talk About Reform of Education
Sociology professor Victor Rios will discuss new educational curriculum in a T.E.D. talk UC Santa Barbara professor of sociology Victor Rios will speak at T.E.D. Talks Live in New York City on Nov. 2 in Town Hall Theater to discuss the “Education Revolution.” The talk will focus on reforming education curriculums in public schools to better […]
I.V. Residents Discuss Self-Governance Options
Members of the Isla Vista community weighed the pros and cons of various self-governance options for the unincorporated area in a meeting earlier this week The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative hosted a meeting on Tuesday at the I.V. Clinic building for community members to discuss benefits and disadvantages of various self-governance options for I.V. […]
Love Your Body Week To Spread Positivity and Knowledge
The UCSB Women’s Center is hosting the third annual Love Your Body Week Oct. 19 to Oct. 23 both in Isla Vista and on campus to promote the knowledge and love of one’s own body. The first event of the week was a “Contraception Chat,” held in the Multipurpose Room in the Student Resource Building […]