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 […]
The Principles Against Intolerance: Attempts to Redefine Anti-Semitism and the Potential Threat to Free Speech
In order to protect Jewish students, the UC community has been pushing for a system-wide definition of anti-Semitism The Free Speech Movement began on the steps of UC Berkeley’s Sproul Hall in 1964 when thousands of student activists insisted the University of California lift its ban on campus political activities and acknowledge students’ First Amendment […]
St. Michael’s Hosts Dinner In Response to Alleged Anti-Black Lives Matter Movement Vandalism
Responding to a string of vandalism and theft at St. Michael’s University Church, allegedly due to its backing of the Black Lives Matter movement, nearly 100 students, professors and Isla Vista residents attended a free dinner Tuesday at the church to show their support. An unknown vandal shattered the church’s glass front door in September […]