Brainstorm for the Rainstorm
As UCSB students walked to class this morning clad in rubber boots and rain jackets and carrying umbrellas for extra measure, they took a look around at their fellow Gauchos. The look on everyone’s face read one word: misery. The bikers were wiping rain (or were they tears?) off their faces; the walkers were trying to keep their umbrellas intact against the ferocious wind. Everyone was asking one big question: “How do I become more waterproof?”
Renovated Library Opens for Winter Quarter
After two and a half years and more than $80 million, the new and renovated portions of the UCSB Library — totaling 150,000 square feet — opened on Monday.
Students Hold Vigil for Planned Parenthood Shooting Victims
A small group of students gathered Tuesday at the Associated Students Pardall Center in Isla Vista at a candlelight vigil to commemorate the lives of the three people killed by a gunman at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado Springs on Friday.
Stakeholders Meet to Allocate Potential CSD Funding
The Isla Vista Self Governance Initiative held a public meeting Tuesday in the Isla Vista Clinic building to discuss which services should be the first to receive funding if I.V. becomes a Community Service District (CSD) in the Nov. 2016 county elections.
UCSB Minority Associations Host Discussion on Nationwide Racial Tensions
The Latino/a UCSB Network Association and the Asian Pacific Islander Alliance hosted “Calling In: Cultivating Racial Consciousness & Inclusivity” on Thursday, where panelists discussed racial tensions on university campuses across the country.
A.S. Senate Concludes Reforms on Elections Code, Reports End of Quarter Progress
The Associated Students (A.S.) Senate met Wednesday night in the Flying A Room of the UCen to finalize reforms to the Elections Code and wrap up the first quarter of the 2015-2016 school year. Members from several A.S. boards and commissions reported their end of quarter progress for the 2015-2016 school year. On-campus senator and […]
Students Express Solidarity with Mizzou Protests
In a dimly-lit Isla Vista garage, about 45 students, local residents and UC Santa Barbara staff members convened on Wednesday to support University of Missouri protesters, share their difficulties as people of color and discuss the most effective means of overcoming these trials. The garage is part of the Biko House, a 12-bedroom co-op specifically […]
Former World Chess Champion, Russian Political Activist Speaks on ‘Enemies of the Free World’
Former World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov discussed his experience leading the pro-democracy movement against Russian president Vladimir Putin in a lecture titled “Winter is Coming: Why Vladimir Putin and the Enemies of the Free World Must Be Stopped” in Campbell Hall Tuesday evening.
Local Residents and Students Meet To Discuss a Parking Permit Program in I.V.
Long-term residents Maia, Jay Freeman and Bob Sumner hosted a meeting to discuss the possibility of a future parking permit program in Isla Vista at the I.V. Clinic Sunday evening. Attendees discussed the parking permit program, funded by the county or potential Community Services District, and voiced concerns and requests regarding its implementation. A record […]
International Students Host Vigil for France
International student from France Candice Farel hosted a vigil Saturday night to mourn the lives of the approximately 129 people killed in Paris on Friday in terrorist attacks by the Islamic State also known as ISIL or ISIS. The event was held at fourth-year political science major Farel’s home on Del Playa Drive where approximately […]