UC Merced Update: Sheriff Confirms Perpetrator’s Motives
The Merced County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Thursday that Faisal Mohammad stabbed four victims on UC Merced’s campus Wednesday morning after being kicked out of a study group. Mohammad, an 18-year-old freshman computer science and engineering major from Santa Clara, stabbed four people and was shot and killed by campus police while fleeing the scene. Authorities […]
Award-Winning Writer Graces Campbell Hall to Speak on Chilean Mining Accident
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Héctor Tobar lectured on his recent book, Deep Down Dark, Monday night at Campbell Hall in an event hosted by UCSB Arts & Lectures. In Deep Down Dark, Tobar recounts the experiences of the 33 miners trapped underground for 69 days by the 2010 cave-in of a copper-gold mine in […]
Halloween Events, Police Presence Draw Crowds Away from DP
Del Playa Drive was surprisingly quiet this Halloween weekend, with festivities drawing significantly smaller crowds and resulting in fewer misdemeanor arrests and medical evacuations compared to previous years. According to a press release from the Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office (SBSO), crowds on the streets in I.V. numbered approximately 500 people, largely UCSB students and […]
Pizza with Police Addresses Halloween Expectations
Isla Vista Foot Patrol (IVFP) and UCSB Police Department (UCPD) hosted the second Pizza with Police event of the year Thursday which allowed I.V. residents and UCSB students to speak directly with local police about ordinances for Halloween. Pizza with Police provides an opportunity for students and residents to meet officers and deputies from both […]
UCSB Officials, A. S. to Begin Preparations for Approaching El Niño
University officials and the Associated Students (A.S.) Public Safety Commission have been coordinating with emergency response teams and local public health organizations to prepare for the upcoming El Niño, expected to hit Southern California this winter. El Niño is a weather anomaly characterized by higher-than-average ocean temperatures in the equatorial Pacific, causing an increase in […]
Frats Address Sexual Assault, Masculinity Issues
The Inter Fraternity Council (IFC) hosted a forum on masculinity and sexual assault for Greek fraternity members in Campbell Hall Monday evening. IFC Vice President of Communications and third-year political science major Austin Hechler and Liaison to the Public Safety Commission and third-year history of public policy major Ashcon Minoiefar organized the “accreditation” meeting. Greek […]
A.S. Finance Board Fully Grants Seven Requests and Tables Seven Requests
The Associated Students Finance and Business Committee (A.S. F&B) met Monday in the UCen State Street room to consider fourteen funding requests from 13 campus organizations. The committee began its meeting with $31,294 in Office of Student Life (OSL) funds, $6,655 in Senate unallocated, $45,000 in Student Initiated Outreach Program, $28,568 in Culture Weeks and […]
Classic Blue-Green Rivalry Game Ends in 2-2 Tie
Instant classic. The Gauchos hosted the Mustangs on Saturday in front of the second largest campus crowd in NCAA history.
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 […]