Senate announces support for Gaucho Bucks integration, adopts AI policy
Senate formally announced support for the integration of Gaucho Bucks into student meal plans, adopted an Artificial Intelligence policy.
A week in UC student news
UCPD arrests man at UCLA after alleged anti-Muslim threat, UC Berkeley professor carries Olympic torch alongside service dog and UCSC researchers look into AI.
Former UCSB student convicted of rape, battery
A jury found a former UC Santa Barbara student guilty of three counts related to sexual assault, battery and rape on Jan. 20.
UCSB’s Persian Student Group holds rally for Iran
The UC Santa Barbara Persian Student Group held a rally for Iran at the Arbor on Jan. 14, and continued demonstrations throughout the week.
EVPSA mid-year check-in
EVPSA Leiya Kadah spent her fall quarter advocating for undocumented students and navigated changes under the current federal administration.
A.S. Bike Committee secures funding for ILP bike path
A.S. Bike Committee secured approximately $1.4 million for the construction of a bike path between the ILP and Library, with a tentative opening of Fall 2026.
Former A.S. president sues UCSB for allegedly failing to respond to antisemitic harassment
In early December, former UCSB A.S. President Tessa Veksler issued a lawsuit against the University for allegedly failing to adequately address the harassment she faced.
IVCSD elects new leadership, discusses plans for Deltopia alternative
The IVCSD Board of Directors elected its new president and vice president for the 2026 calendar year and discussed plans for the alternative event to Deltopia.
Isla Vista unincorporated: the community’s fight for cityhood
Isla Vista is considered an unincorporated community, meaning it is not an official city and falls under the jurisdiction of Santa Barbara County.
Vista Point: Weekly goings-on in, around Isla Vista
Los Curanderos hosts a fundraiser, OISS hosts “English Conversation Club” and TSC hosts “How to Navigate Student Housing.”