Due to the pandemic, some college students have had to face the harsh reality of suddenly becoming unemployed and forced to move back home—having to say goodbye to their apartment, but not to their ...

In the midst of a nationwide housing crisis, California has experienced some of its most dramatic effects in recent years. The cost of rent in Santa Barbara has seen an average increase of 66% in the ...

University of California, Santa Barbara students and alumni Greta Dooley, Isaac Porter, Daniel Smirnov, Collin Green, Lennen Berger, Kailee Miller, and Geert Timmerman formed the band “Veranda Nights” ...

As the sun set behind La Playa Stadium, cold air fills the stadium but has no effect on the intense energy on the field and in the stands. The smell of fresh tacos floated downwind to a tension fueled ...

First-year film majors, Shantianna Quispel and Roberta Kuliesiute are in production of creating their film “The Vanishing” set to come out this summer. Quispel, an international student from the ...

The Santa Barbara Police Department has installed a new system where social workers can be deployed to assist officers in handling conflicts. Outrage and debate about the responsibility of law ...

Cancel Culture has grown into a huge thing on social media in recent days, The Channels asked two writers to discuss if cancel culture is a necessary form of social justice in today’s society or an ...

The Sustainability Festival, hosted by the Associated Student Government and Honors Program, was held from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, at the West Campus Great Meadow. The event ...

When I mention thrift shopping to some people, I often get responses like “but aren’t the clothes dirty?” or “most of the stuff is probably ugly if someone gave it away.” As someone who has learned to ...

Throughout this semester, The Channels asked students, faculty, staff and other community members to share where they’re from and what it means to them. We invited people to submit photos and ...

As California continues its statewide lockdown, everyday life for citizens has changed dramatically. Many have been forced into unemployment, isolation and are uncertain of when life will return to ...

As the sun sets over the Santa Barbara Zoo and the animals get ready for their slumber, the Zoo transforms into a world of color and light. Visitors will see giant silk lantern animals, under the sea ...