Beyond the Ranking: UCSB Outside Academics

There is more to a university than its numbers; the way that students are supported and included contributes to their academic and professional success.

Four Arrested After Paintball Gun Injures Pedestrian

The men are currently in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail on $30,000 bails.

Coast Carvers Hit the Streets of Isla Vista

Ten women weaved through the streets of Isla Vista. Hair flying, wind whistling, skates clacking.

Suspected Pipe Bomb in Isla Vista Foot Patrol Office Deemed All Clear

Residents in houses near the IVFP were first warned about the suspected bomb at approximately 12:05 p.m.

UC Regents Found in Contempt Of Court, Expelled Student Allowed to Return to UCSB

The student who filed the complaint, referred to as Jane Roe in court documents, said Doe stalked her on a daily basis after the two engaged in a sexual encounter in November 2015 and briefly dated.

UCSB Increases Admits, Admission Rate Decreases Slightly

The admission rate for freshmen applicants for the class of 2022 decreased slightly to 32.4 percent compared to 32.9 percent from the previous year. It has decreased from 48.2 percent since 2009.

Holiday Road Fire in Goleta Burns 133 Acres

Approximately 100 acres have burned as of 4:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Carbajal Visits Migrant Children Detention Facility, Calls for Answers About Reunification Process

Among the 319 children being housed at this facility, 26 have been separated from their families, Carbajal said.

Second-Year UCSB Student Passes Away

Shengyu “Jin” Jin was a second-year physics major in the College of Letters and Science, according to the UCSB Office of Student Life (OSL).

Letter From the Editor: Merk’s Paradise

New Editor-in-Chief Jorge Mercado introduces himself and examines the past three years in college, and the nexus, that has led him to this point.