UC Considers Suspending Standardized Testing

11 February, 2021

The UC Board of Regents discussed the possible suspension of standardized testing for admissions on January 21, according to the Daily Nexus. Alternative tests are being proposed in replacement of the SAT and ACT. KCSB’s Jennifer Yoshikoshi has more on the story.

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☆HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH PLAYLIST☆

17 Sep, 2023

blog/featured/playlists

It’s Hispanic Heritage Month, and here at KCSB FM, we wanted to put together a playlist to showcase the diverse musical genres which have flowered from a variety of Hispanic countries. Though this playlist is by no means exhaustive, we hope it will be a good introduction to the range […]

Buddy Guy at the Hollywood Bowl

11 Sep, 2023

blog/featured/music/music reviews

Our Internal Music Director, Marion, made her way to the heart of Los Angeles to see American blues legend, Buddy Guy, take the Hollywood Bowl. Keep reading for her recap and review. Words by: Marion Suchowiecky It is difficult to overstate the influence of the blues on American music. If […]

Who Were the Three Victims of the Jacksonville Shooting?

22 Sep, 2023

current affairs/national & international/news

KCSB’s Rosie Bultman remembers Angela Michelle Carr, “AJ” Laguerre Jr., and Jerrald Gallion, in the wake of America’s latest major hate crime.

Understanding COVID-19’s Effect on the Remote Amazonian Tsimane

22 Sep, 2023

health & science/national & international/news

KCSB’s Zoha Malik interviews UCSB Anthropology professor Michael Gurven about his research regarding the impact of COVID-19 on the remote, small-scale Tsimane indigenous group in Bolivia, and how such research could help better understand how to equip such groups with strategies and healthcare in the future.

How Santa Barbara County is Honoring World Suicide Prevention Day

22 Sep, 2023

health & science/national & international/news

World Suicide Prevention Day was Sunday, September 1oth. In anticipation of the awareness day, KCSB’s Joyce Chi spoke to leaders from the Santa Barbara Response Network and from HopeNet of Carpinteria, about their upcoming events and the importance of organizations like theirs.