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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.

Saturday, April 23, 2011

Antiques Vintage Show & Sale to Benefit CALM

Spend an afternoon enjoying memories of the past with eighty ... Read More