Nick DePuy: UCSB’s Humble Beast
Over the past 13 months, Nick DePuy has meant everything to the Gauchos. His unreal rise to dominance has put him in the national spotlight, establishing himself as one of the country’s most lethal goal scorers.
#HowAreYou Campaign Aims to Improve Campus Mental Health Services
The Associated Students Office of the External Vice President for Statewide Affairs (EVPSA) hosted an interactive forum on the University of California Student Association’s (UCSA) mental health campaign, #HowAreYou, in the Student Resource Building Monday evening. The discussion focused on issues surrounding past student experiences at Counseling and Psychological Services (C.A.P.S.) and ways to improve […]
New Draft for Sexual Violence Policies To Accept Community Input
#NowUCSB, Campus Advocacy Resources and Education (C.A.R.E.) and Student Affairs co-hosted an open forum in the MultiCultural Center on Monday for comments and questions on the current draft of the University of California’s Presidential Policy on Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment. The provisional document updates the definition of consent, requires a written explanation of rights […]
Students, Community Members Unite At Vigil For Andres Esteban Sanchez
A crowd of over 100 people met outside the Associated Students Pardall Center Thursday night to honor UCSB student Andres “Andy” Esteban Sanchez who passed away the morning of Sunday, Oct. 11. Students Areli Balderrama, Ashley Baker, Jocelin Hernandez, Alejandra Melgoza and Marvin Ramirez organized the vigil, having called 911 after encountering the injured Sanchez […]
Students Gather in The Hub for First Democratic Debate
UCSB-4-Bernie hosted a live screening of the first Democratic Presidential Debate of the 2016 race Tuesday evening in the Hub. Democratic presidential candidates currently include former Governor of Rhode Island Lincoln Chafee, Secretary of State Hilary Clinton, former Governor of Maryland Martin OMalley, Senator from Vermont Bernie Sanders and former Senator from Virginia Jim Webb. […]
Long-Planned Ice Rink Opens in Goleta
Greater Santa Barbara Ice Skating Association (GSBISA) opened Ice in Paradise skating rink on Saturday on Santa Felicia Drive near Girsh Park and El Camino Real Marketplace. The GSBISA planned and developed the 46,500-square-foot facility for over 10 years, aiming to build an affordable facility for skating and ice sports available to Goleta and Santa […]
Doreen Farr Talks to Community About I.V. Self Governance, I.V. Community Center
Third District Supervisor Doreen Farr held “office hours” Thursday at Coffee Collaboration in Isla Vista to meet with constituents and address questions regarding local issues. Discussion focused on Assemblymember Das Williams’ I.V. Self-Governance Bill (AB 3), which Governor Jerry Brown signed into law on Wednesday, and funding for and I.V. Community Center. AB 3 aims […]
Pizza With Police Focuses on I.V. Halloween Plans
UC Santa Barbara Police Department (UCPD) and Associated Students co-hosted Pizza with Police Thursday night at Pizza My Heart.
Library Opening Postponed
UCSB Library Senior Writer Karen Lindell said the expanded library will open on Jan. 4, 2016, rather than this November as was announced this summer. According to Lindell, the newly renovated library will span 150,000 square feet and include a house, a 24-Hour Learning Commons, Summit Café and Special Research Collections.
FMLYBND to Play Welcome to Paradise Carnival
Each year, Isla Vista sees a wave of new bands in all genres — and as quick as they come, they’re gone. Very few bands survive the first year here in I.V., let alone escape the bubble to achieve any sort of actual fame. But, somehow, FMLYBND has not only survived almost three years together, but they’ve already played an international tour with Milky Chance, gotten a song onto the FIFA 15 soundtrack, performed at both the X Games and U.S. Surf Open and thereby achieved a level of celebrity that few I.V. bands will ever attain.