Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista
ONDAS Student Center hosts “Matcha on my Mind: Exploring the First-Gen Identity” and Health & Wellness hosts “Build a Fruit Cup”
Senate passes $20,000 in funding toward Library Late Night Study, proposes S.N.A.P. alternatives
The A.S. Senate passed funding to partially reinstate the Library’s Late Night Study hours and discussed additional programs for students losing SNAP benefits.
A week in UC student news
UC continues to grapple with federal budget cuts, UC Berkeley extended housing guarantee and Pasadena sued UCLA for allegedly relocating football games.
Ezra Klein talks ‘failures’ of the Democratic party, proposes strategies to take back power
Political commentator, journalist and author Ezra Klein spoke at the Arlington Theatre to a crowd of over 2,000 UC Santa Barbara students and community members.
Board of Supervisors denies permit transfer to Sable
The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors denied the transfer of county permits for the Las Flores Pipeline from ExxonMobil to Sable Offshore in a 4-1 vote on Nov. 4.
UCSB music department brings keys to campus
The Department of Music’s “Keys on Campus” program comes to campus.
Hindu YUVA hosts Diwali celebration on campus
The UC Santa Barbara chapter of Hindu YUVA hosted a Diwali celebration on Oct. 23, a day after the completion of the holiday’s five-day festival.
American Indian and Indigenous Collective creates community spaces and resources
At the American Indian and Indigenous Student Association Center, Indigenous or native-identifying students can find a community space and access resources.
Students bring Cachuma Café to Isla Vista
Cachuma Café is a new student-run pop-up cafe where UCSB students can have drinks such as the kulfi cold brew, tiramisu cold brew and the Cachuma sunrise.
Game room opens in University Center thanks to student initiative
The University Center’s brand new game room hosted its grand opening on Oct. 21.