TFW UCSB Offers a Meme Class
Winter Quarter classes were announced this week, unveiling a new linguistics class taught by Professor John W. Du Bois — Linguistics 135: Memes: When Language and Culture Go Viral.
Feminasty Guardians Protest Against Rape Culture in Isla Vista
A group of activists, known as the Feminasty Guardians, marched through Isla Vista Friday to reach the scene of an altercation that inspired their protest against rape culture at UC Santa Barbara.
Students Spin Poetry at Annual ‘Coming Out Monologues’
UC Santa Barbara students expressed themselves in spoken word on Monday at the annual “Coming Out Monologues,” sharing their experiences aloud to usher in National Coming Out Day on Tuesday.
El Congreso Protests Against Columbus Day, Dakota Access Pipeline
The students protested from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., intermittently chanting “Fuck white supremacy; Columbus is the enemy” and “Hey hey! Ho ho! Columbus Day has got to go!”
Jill Stein Discusses Dakota Access Pipeline, Environmental Issues at Rally
Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein visited Santa Barbara’s De La Guerra Plaza on Saturday for a morning rally filled with music and environmental activism.
Isla Vista Divided by Party Politics in Supervisor Race
Although it occupies a little over a square mile, Isla Vista is brimming with over 20,000 UC Santa Barbara students, retirement communities and clusters of longtime residents.
Witnesses Testify in Campus Rape Case
Witnesses presented testimony Tuesday against Daniel J. Chen, a former UCSB student who was arrested for the rape of a female student in February 2016.
UCSB Swim Team Temporarily Suspended Due to Hazing Allegations
The UC Santa Barbara Swim Team was temporarily suspended two weeks before the start of its season on Sept. 23 due to allegations of hazing related to alcohol consumption.
Black Lives Matter Rally Against Police Brutality Planned for Thursday
Students from Santa Barbara High School have organized a Black Lives Matter rally to take place Thursday at De La Guerra Plaza.
Concert Seeks End to Gun Violence, Honors Shooting Victims
250 cities in 45 states hosted concerts Sunday to promote “common sense” gun legislation in the wake of shootings and other gun-related deaths.