The OBSD Offers Resources and Fortify a Sense of Belonging for Black Students

By Haoning Zhu This new campus resource – which was Born out of steadfast efforts by the 2019 Black Student Union (BSU) Demands Team, will offer culturally relevant resources and cultivate partnerships to increase the recruitment, retention, academic achievement and self-advocacy of the Black student population at UCSB. The director of the new office tells […]

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APIDA New Year Showcase Celebrates Different Asian Cultures During Lunar New Year

By Haoning Zhu The Asian Resource Center at UC Santa Barbara held an “Asian, Pacific Islander and Desi American New Year Showcase” event on Jan. 25 to welcome and celebrate the Lunar New Year, where a virtual video series was presented to showcase various new year traditions. The Asian Resource Center (ARC) used the panethnic

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Student Activism at UCSB

UCSB has a rich history of student activism. From the student-led hunger strike in 1989 that called for the establishment of an Ethnic Studies requirement and a Multicultural Center on campus, to the more recent rally of students confronting Chancellor Yang and his involvement with the Thirty Meter Telescope Project on the sacred ground for

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Five Must-See Santa Barbara Nature Spots for Gauchos Who Love the Outdoors

Looking to get your nature fix while going to UCSB? You have certainly come to the right place! Santa Barbara, commonly known as the American Riviera, is home to a wide range of scenic landscapes to explore including beaches, mountains, foothills, rivers, and more. Factor in its amazing weather, and Santa Barbara has all of

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Chasing Sunsets

By Stephany Rubio Franceschi Park If you’ve ever been walking around downtown State St. in the evening hours and looked up to the hills on the East you probably saw a mountain with a bunch of houses and lights on it. There, hidden at the top the Riviera Hills on the Eastside of Santa Barbara

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The Sounds of Isla Vista

By: Lia Bilodeau Pictured: The Framers, an indie-rock band in Isla Vista, CA. Picture from Julia Trites. Isla Vista has a rich musical history and many famous artists started their careers while living in IV during their college years. Jack Johnson and Steve Aoki are two of the most notable artists who are products of

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8 Activities for Every Gaucho To Do Before Graduation

By Ector Flores-Garcia & Ryan Sewell Through writing this article, we have realized that this can be framed as a senior bucket list or something that every Gaucho should do before they graduate. We’re leaning more towards the latter because we don’t recommend students save these activities for their senior year. Unfortunately, we saved most

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