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AS Senate Recap – 3/5/25

10 Mar, 2025

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The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports from Boards, Committees, and Units (BCUs), and hold public forum. KCSB’s Joyce Chi brings you […]

The Implementation of Prop. 36 in Santa Barbara County

04 Mar, 2025

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Santa Barbara Courthouse via Wikimedia Commons Story by Tatiana Jacquez || Listen on SoundCloud The November 2024 election not only brought about a new presidential administration, but a series of propositions that have come into effect in the state of California. Proposition 36 passed with 68% of the vote and […]

AS Senate Recap – 2/26/25

03 Mar, 2025

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The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports from Boards, Committees, and Units (BCUs), and hold public forum. KCSB’s Joyce Chi brings you […]

AFSCME 3299 and UPTE Go On Strike

01 Mar, 2025

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Photo credit: Ray Briare Story by Ray Briare and Mavis Holley || Listen on SoundCloud   “Whose university? Our university! Who’s got the power? We’ve got the power!” Two labor unions went out on strike at UCSB on Wednesday morning, February 26th. The strike is actually statewide, affecting all UC […]

AS Senate Recap – 2/19/25

24 Feb, 2025

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The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports from Boards, Committees, and Units (BCUs), and hold public forum. KCSB’s Joyce Chi brings you […]

KCSB’s SBIFF Recap 2025

18 Feb, 2025

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Every year, the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) brings filmmakers from all over the world to our town. For 10 days in February, Hollywood professionals make their way to venues around State Street, making their way from Q&As, independent films, and creative panels, along with red carpet award tributes […]

Trump Threatens Department of Education Closure

17 Feb, 2025

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Photo credit: Courtesy of C-SPAN Story by Annabelle Hurst || Listen to the story on SoundCloud   On February 11th, it was announced that the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, will make $900 million worth of cuts to an educational program that tracks K-12 learning progress in the U.S. […]

AS Senate Recap – 2/5/25

10 Feb, 2025

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The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports from Boards, Committees, and Units (BCUs), and hold public forum. KCSB’s Joyce Chi brings you […]

AS Senate Recap – 1/29/25

03 Feb, 2025

AS Senate / news

The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports from Boards, Committees, and Units (BCUs), and hold public forum. KCSB’s Joyce Chi brings you […]

AS Senate Recap – 1/22/25

27 Jan, 2025

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This recap first appeared in the January 27 edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter.   The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear […]

AS Senate Recap – 1/15/25

22 Jan, 2025

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This recap first appeared in the January 20 edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports […]

AS Senate Recap – 1/8/25

13 Jan, 2025

AS Senate / news

This recap first appeared in the January 13 edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. — The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear […]

UCSB Researchers Against War Seek Separation of Campus & Military

06 Jan, 2025

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Protestors gather to demand UCSB end its relationship with military contractors during a divestment rally on May 1st, 2024. (Photo by Ashley Segat)   Story by Zoha Malik || Listen to the story on SoundCloud — Israel’s War on Gaza has continued into the New Year, with Authorities in Gaza […]

Judge Quashes UCPD Search Warrant for Pro-Palestine Instagram Accounts

23 Dec, 2024

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Photo credit: KCSB News file photo Story by Ray Briare || Listen to the story on SoundCloud — On June 10, 2024, anti-war protesters occupied Girvetz Hall on the UCSB campus. They transformed a classroom into a scene of a study hall bombed in war, with overturned desks, bloodied bodies, […]

AS Senate Recap – 11/27/24

02 Dec, 2024

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This recap first appeared in the December 2 edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports […]

AS Senate Recap – 11/20/24

25 Nov, 2024

AS Senate / news

This recap first appeared in the November 25th edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports […]

AS Senate Recap – 11/13/24

19 Nov, 2024

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This recap first appeared in the November 18th edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports […]

AS Senate Recap – 11/6/24

11 Nov, 2024

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This recap first appeared in the November 11th edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. — The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear […]

AS Senate Recap – 10/30/24

04 Nov, 2024

AS Senate / news

This recap first appeared in the November 4th edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. — The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear […]

AS Senate Recap – 10/23/2024

28 Oct, 2024

AS Senate / news

This recap first appeared in the October 28th edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives which serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass bills and resolutions, hear reports […]

AS Senate Recap – 10/16/2024

21 Oct, 2024

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This recap first appeared in the October 21st edition of the KCSB News Weekly Newsletter. ——— The AS Senate is a group of elected student representatives at UC Santa Barbara that serves as the policy-making body of Associated Students. Every Wednesday at 6:30 PM, the AS Senate convenes to pass […]