A.S. Elections See Low Voter Turnout; Voting Opened
The only A.S. constitutional amendment on the ballot, dubbed the Nonpartisan Act, asks students to vote on the elimination of the party system for senatorial candidates as well as for the Internal Vice President.
Lee Airton Lectures About Being Non-Binary in Gender-Binaric World
The event was co-hosted with the Resource Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity (RCSGD).
April Fools “Yangtopia”: Student Workers Mockingly Celebrate Chancellor Yang’s Pay Raise
The event, which drew dozens of passersby throughout the afternoon, was dubbed Yangtopia — a play on Deltopia, Isla Vista’s annual unsanctioned street party that was held the same weekend.
Low Candidate Turnout In 2022-23 A.S. Elections
Shannon Hollingsworth, chair of the A.S. Elections Board, attributed the low candidate turnout to UCSB’s return to in-person instruction after years of being online from COVID-19.
Environmental Affairs Board Rallies Against California’s Fossil Fuel Use
Students commuted to Santa Barbara Downtown, where the rally was held.
Cheadle Center Receives Grant To Restore Campus Point Bluff’s Flora
CCBER is working to redesign the land’s unique flora makeup, and work is slated to begin on the endeavor this summer with excavation of the asphalt pad to begin the following fall.
Students Celebrate Holi in Color: UCSB Indus Holds Holi Event
UCSB Indus procured funding through the Isla Vista Recreation and Park District and the Isla Vista Community Relations Committee to host this event.
Isla Vista Community Services District Reflects on Spring Festival
Flaherty expressed her hope that turnout will improve in time with future events, calling this year’s first-ever festival a “first step in building recognition of the event.”
