Graduate students rally against potential funding cuts
Hundreds of graduate students rallied on April 8 over funding cuts as the world’s largest biomedical research funder, the NIH, looks to cut millions in grants
Unions embark on second joint strike asking UC for ‘fair’ contracts
Following their first joint strike in late February, two unions, including service workers, health care employees and other University of California employees, went on strike again on April 1.
Deltopia is ‘against the ethos of restorative justice,’ IVFP officer said in workshop
Local police stay firm in suspending the Restorative Justice Program, where certain citations can be waived through classes and community service, on Deltopia.
UC health clinicians, researchers, technicians lead two-day strike
Joining over 20,000 workers across the system, UPTE CWA 9119 led a strike after accusing the university of bargaining their worker contracts in bad faith
SBC allocates $7.2 million to improve bike, pedestrian infrastructure in I.V.
The County of Santa Barbara Public Works unveiled a $7.2 million plan to enhance bike and pedestrian infrastructure in Isla Vista.
A.S. opens special election, 20% voter threshold required for potential constitutional changes
Associated Students is holding a special election this quarter from Feb. 18-28 to make significant constitutional changes that will impact the spring quarter general elections.
Student associations files lawsuit against the Department of Education over ‘illegal’ DOGE data access
Staffers from DOGE reportedly gained access to DOE systems that had personal information of millions of students enrolled in federal aid programs
Over 250 people march over I.C.E. activities in pouring rain
The group marched from the Arbor to Cheadle Hall and finally to the Eternal Flame through rain and wind as eight campus organizations delivered speeches.
Senator Monique Limón levels with students on food insecurity, immigration
Students asked the senator what is top-of-mind for them, including the Cal Grant framework and the state’s priority on Trump’s immigration promises
Break-in at I.V. Food Co-op, suspect at large
An unidentified suspect broke into the Isla Vista Food Cooperative at around 2:30 a.m. Feb. 1, stealing parts of an empty cash register and damaging a back window.