Eye on Isla Vista
UCSB’s Often Untapped Resources
Eye on Isla Vista reminds us to take advantage of UCSB's stunning menu of cultural offerings. Read story.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Fiesta Cruisers Run Roughshod over Bluffs
Eye on I.V. is not amused by disrespect for sensitive environment. Read story.
Saturday, August 20, 2011
Not Just a Party Town
Eye on Isla Vista reflects on the wonderful diversity of people there. Read story.
Saturday, August 6, 2011
Bringing Out the Best in I.V.'s Unique Parks
Eye on I.V. appreciates Isla Vista's wealth of beautiful parks, each with its own flavor and particular characteristics. Read story.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Isla Vista Idylls
Eye on I.V. finds herself in a paradise of quiet streets, spectacular beaches, and ripe fruit hanging in abundance from trees and bushes. Read story.
Saturday, July 9, 2011
Turning Trash into Treasure
Eye on I.V. gives high marks to the GIVE benefit sale, where great bargains can be had as students offload valuable items during mid-June's move-out days. Read story.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
In My Life
Eye on I.V. finds the "whole thing"—leaving school, friends, and the charming snow globe of natural beauty, drunkenness, and muted dubstep that is Isla Vista—much too big for a pithy little phrase to encapsulate. Read story.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Discover Devereux Slough
Some of the best places in the world are hard to get to. The list is long, including Mt. Everest, the Amazon, and Machu Picchu. While only the truly dedicated and adventurous reach some of these exotic destinations, we have some extraordinary places much closer at hand. Read story.
Saturday, June 11, 2011
On Parking Lots
My allotted four years of college have sped by like a brazen Isla Vista bicyclist defying the laws of traffic (and, if it’s really late, physics) to get a paper turned in on time. Read story.
Saturday, June 4, 2011
Food to You
When you think food truck, you might not be thinking gourmet meal, and you wouldn’t be thinking Isla Vista, but you might have to change your preconceived notions. Read story.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Reel Loud 2011
Eye on Isla Vista previews the festival of student-made silent films, taking place May 27. Read story.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Blackout Detectives
Eye on Isla Vista communicates with creators of a webisode with the potential to go viral. Read story.
Saturday, May 14, 2011
Disrobing for a Cause
UCSB students help the Santa Barbara homeless and Japan’s tsunami victims by taking off their clothes. Read story.
Saturday, May 7, 2011
School for Renters
Separate from the textbooks, syllabi, and dog-eared readers highlighted in shades of pink and yellow, there’s a different kind of learning going on in Isla Vista. Read story.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Don't Spray on Me
Eye on I.V. takes a dim view of graffiti and interviews the people who eradicate it. Read story.




Previous Month


