The firebrand Breitbartjournalist’s highly anticipated visit to the University of California at Santa Barbara on Thursday as part of the “Dangerous Faggot Tour” began with the pundit entering on a large wooden chair held aloft by a group of male students with bright red “Make America Great Again” hats on as the song “America, F*ck Yeah” played in the background.

Yiannopoulos gave a little fist pump at the song’s chorus, then the crowd erupted in chants of “USA, USA!”

In fact, Yiannopoulos – with a full-size Donald Trump cardboard cutout in tow – received a mostly warm welcome at the campus that earlier in the week saw protests between event organizers and student activists.

The speech took place without being shut down by rabid student protesters, unlike some of his other campus visits, most notably at DePaul University earlier this week where students stormed the stage.

At UCSB, many students in the room donned Trump shirts and signs. Besides a handful of shouting matches here and there during the speech, no protests inside the venue materialized.

Some 200 students packed the lecture hall to hear Yiannopoulos wax philosophic on topics related to “Feminism is Cancer,” the official title of his speech. No sacred cow was left unscathed as he mocked modern feminist icons Lena Dunham and Amy Schumer, and joked that if women worked longer hours maybe the wage gap would shrink.

He commented that feminists tote “red and purple and green hair,” and feminist studies departments want to turn students into “Lena Dunham-lookalikes.”

“I’m convinced Lena Dunham is a conspiracy. Is there anyone who actually likes Lena Dunham? So why is she on the cover of everything, like Amy f***** Schumer?” he said.

He also focused on rape statistics. For example, he said that in 2014, there were only 12 rapes on UCSB’s campus of roughly 20,000 students, which differs from the rape statistics showing one in four college women are raped across the country.

He went on to ask whether feminists would want “men to rape more so they’ve got more to complain about so they can hang onto their ridiculous fallacious statistics or whether they prefer to rediscover their commitment to truth, accuracy, and evidence-based thinking. I don’t know, perhaps a feminist would like to tell me.”

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“We had always hoped to be able to extend the program indefinitely, and it has been such a success that it was an easy decision to keep it going,” advisory committee chairman Dr. Robert Pasnau said in an interview with The College Fix.

Classes the Visiting Scholars’ have taught have been popular with students, and guest lectures the scholars have hosted added rigorous debate within the campus community, so much so that even left-leaning professors have enjoyed hosting the program, those involved with it told The College Fix in interviews.

“We hope to expand the program going forward, by bringing in a larger roster of visiting scholars, reflecting a wider range of viewpoints from conservative to liberal,” said Pasnau, who is also a philosophy professor at the school.

The three-year pilot program began in 2013, and it continues to be supported by private funds. A Visiting Scholar is appointed to a one-year teaching post.

The program seeks to appoint “highly visible scholars who are deeply engaged in either the analytical scholarship or practice of conservative thinking and policymaking or both.”

Dr. Francis Beckwith, the fourth Visiting Scholar, is a professor of philosophy and church-state studies at Baylor University. He is scheduled to teach philosophy classes this fall on the topics of Thomas Aquinas and “Philosophy and Society,” the department stated.

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The 50 or so student protestors who lined the outside of the campus building hosting the career fair held aloft a large banner stating “Undocumented Unafraid,” and also chanted “Hey hey, ho ho – CBP has got to go.”

“We do have undocumented students here on campus who are at potential risk,” said UCSB graduate student Idalia Robles in an interview with The College Fix. “This is a very triggering event for people in those circumstances. There is no space on this campus for an organization that continues to threaten the safety of students.”

A video taken by a College Fix reporter shows students continuing to chant similar slogans – sometimes in English and other times in Spanish – as the demonstration continued into the afternoon.

Several students declined to be interviewed by The College Fix, but the group appeared to include a mix of members from several student organizations on campus. Robles said demonstrators had mostly converged to show solidarity with undocumented students.

“This event is a university endorsed event, right? And there is the presence of Customs and Border Patrol. We are in a Hispanic serving institution. One of the concerns that are very present in the Chicano-Latino-Mexicana community is that of immigration and the abuse of power at the hands of immigration officers,” she said. “[A]s someone committed to social justice, I know that this is something crucial.”

Students at the public university were notified Monday via email about career fair participants, along with a statement by U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

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With the proliferation of people with online master’s degrees, employers and job recruiters have found that some online degrees are preferred among others.

“Traditional universities that offer online degrees are usually better than for-profit online universities,” said the vice president of a top recruiting firm in the Washington, D.C. area. “Going the traditional route is always best.”

The trick is that many traditional universities offer online degrees, but do not create a distinction on the diploma between an online degree and a traditional degree.

When asked if an online MBA from American University says “online,” Assistant Dean of Digital Initiatives and New Programs Jill Klein stated: “You get a master’s degree that says American University, and it’s the degree.”

Nowadays, many employers have raised the standards of employment, requiring employees to have advanced degrees.

“One of the things that I’ve seen since the recession, and it’s probably because there are a lot of job seekers, is that employers have added ‘master’s degree helpful’ or ‘master’s degree required,’” said the owner of a leading political staffing company in Washington, D.C.

He explained that through the eyes of employers, a candidate with a master’s degree is assumed to have better critical thinking and writing skills.

Unfortunately, many undergraduates skate through college without learning necessary skills to be successful in the workplace, the political staffer added.

For-profit online universities give job candidates a degree to get their foot in the door, many job recruiters say, but there isn’t any guarantee the degree is worth the investment.

“It enhances the pool of people who may not otherwise be looked at, but I don’t know if it puts them in the same tier as those from a traditional four year school,” said the vice president of the job-recruiting firm.

However, online degrees from for-profit universities may be valuable when complementing work experience on a résumé.

According to Joe Sinclair, the Mid-Atlantic Regional Talent Acquisitions Manager at Dixon Hughes Goodman LLP, “many working professionals have proven their ability to manage time and collaborate effectively, so an online program in their field of study might suit them very well.”

For-profit online universities are oftentimes the only option to further one’s knowledge in academia, and job recruiters said it is a reasonable route.

“People should be very aware of the organizations they are picking, and whether it will help a résumé,” emphasized the vice president of the job-recruiting firm.

Last May, The New York Times reported on an incident in which a fraudulent Pakistani online university, Axact, made millions without any accreditations.

Through Internet connections, Axact targeted those who sought to earn an advanced degree, took their money, and rewarded them with a worthless diploma.

In order to confirm whether an online degree is worth the bang for the buck and not a scam, Sinclair suggested that people should contact alumni via social media or other mediums to confirm that the degree will be beneficial with “collaboration, professional attention, and time management.”

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The demonstrators – who wore black shirts with pink balloons stating “Queer” – stood up as soon as the talk began and continually chanted “ain’t no power like the power of people ‘cuz the power of people don’t stop.”

The row of protestors blocked the view of the stage as they continued their demonstration. Several students held signs that offered phrases such as “Anal is the most inclusive form of f*cking,” “There is a Future in Sodomy,” “God Loves Fags,” and more.

The featured speaker – Dr. Jennifer Roback Morse, a former Ivy League professor and founder and president of the pro-traditional marriage nonprofit Ruth Institute – left the stage and attempted to engage the protestors in conversation, but they would not stop shouting.

The chanting lasted for about four or five minutes, then the protestors marched out of the lecture hall, allowing the event to continue without disruption. After the protestors left, about 45 students, scholars and community guests remained and listened to Morse’s lecture:“Same Sex Marriage: Why Not?”

The talk was sponsored by the newly formed UCSB Anscombe Society, which aims to promote sexual purity and the traditional family on campus.

Morse works to help what she calls the Sexual Revolution’s victims. Morse taught economics at Yale and George Mason universities for 15 years and also served as a research fellow for Stanford University’s Hoover Institution from 1997 to 2005.

The event had been highly publicized through an email to the 20,000-member campus community as well as through fliers hung on doors at dorms and apartment complexes near the university.

“Whatever one’s views on this very important and contested question may be, we invite and encourage all to attend to critically interact with the speaker’s arguments and to ask tough questions during the Q&A in the interest of encouraging intellectual engagement on this issue,” the Anscombe Society’s invitation to the campus community had stated.

As this was the Anscombe Society’s first official event, it was uncertain how many people would show up. Campus officials had asked society members to purchase security for the talk. However, after the group’s student president, Carlos Flores, got an attorney involved, the fees were dropped, he told The College Fix.

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At the University of California Santa Barbara, that problem has manifested itself in a variety of ways this year, offering a case study, a microcosm of sorts, of the larger issue at hand.

Last October, flyers blaming Jews for 9/11 were discovered on the UCSB campus. They alleged “9/11 was an outside job” and that “9/11 was Mossad,” referring to Israel’s intelligence agency.

The incident prompted a student government resolution denouncing anti-Semitism, but the effort had little effect.

Rabbi Evan Goodman, Santa Barbara Hillel’s leader, recalls a student earlier this year who came to him, upset because after walking home from an event with a small Israeli flag in her hand she was harassed multiple times, with students hurling insults at her for being pro-Israel and Jewish.

In the weeks leading up to a recent student government vote on whether to divest from Israel, Students for Justice in Palestine erected a protest wall condemning Israel’s “Apartheid.”  It was placed in the Arbor—the free speech zone— and students and professors were forced to walk around it to continue on the pathway.

Goodman argued that the wall itself was anti-Semitic, since “Israel is the homeland of the Jewish people” and “to single out one Jewish country in the world for special condemnation that would be not given to any other country in any other situation, is anti-Semitic.”

At first, the protest wall was placed in such an intrusive way that emergency vehicles would not be able to pass through campus, and the fire department got involved. “The university in the end had to spend student dollars to move the wall from where it was placed originally,” Goodman said.

Several Jewish students at UCSB voiced frustration over the “wall” in interviews with The College Fix.

Sophomore Eric Lendrum said he felt disgusted by the demonstration, not the least of which because SJP put it up during Passover, the holiest time of the year for the Jewish people. He also accused the display of “blatant lies and out-of-context ‘facts’ regarding Israel and its defense forces.”

That sentiment was echoed by UCSB junior Margaux Gundzik, (pictured) who said the wall was essentially accusing Israelis of racism and oppression, a far cry from reality.

“First of all, there is no apartheid in Israel,” she said. “The ‘wall’ is actually just a security fence. Only a small portion of the fence is a real wall, and that portion was built in an area where there had been a large number of terror attacks carried out by Hamas and other terrorists coming from the Palestinian territories. And it’s worked since they’ve stopped hundreds of suicide bombers since they built it.”

To counter the anti-Israel wall, StandWithUs, a non-profit that aims to support Israel internationally, brought in a pro-Israel wall advocating for the Israeli people.

Rather than taking quotes out of context, pulling words out of larger quotes, and treating the conflict like a sporting event with a death tally, the counter-protest wall took a positive approach. It displayed panels titled “Palestinians Deserve Better From Their leadership,” “Israeli Arabs Enjoy More Freedom In Israel Than In Any Arab country,” “Teach Peace,” and more.

Shortly after the dueling walls, the student government debated a resolution to divest from Israel. That’s when a flurry of anti-Semitic comments were made.

“We heard at the divestment hearing a variety of insults that veered into anti-Semitic imagery and language,” Goodman said. “In particular, one gay student spoke up about how Israel was a terrible place for people who are gay or lesbian, and that it is better for them in other Middle East countries. The comments were made anti-Semitic when he said Israel wants to be friendly to gays because the country wants to take the money of people who they normally wouldn’t be friendly toward to gain more money from tourism.”

“It’s so absurd it’s laughable, but you say a lie enough times and people believe it.”

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Yet in the midst of these cash-strapped times, the campus recently launched a “Dream Success Center,” which aims to help undocumented students get a higher education with the help of taxpayer dollars.

One College Republican student leader at the school is taking a stand against that decision.

Cal State University Long Beach College Republican Chairman Nestor Moto, Jr., recently voiced objections to the new center. He says the public money used to fund the initiative should instead go to causes that help the campus as a whole, such as shrinking overcrowded classes or offering more counselors for all students.

While he lobbies to get the center closed, some have ridiculed Moto and pledged to fight back. Others have accused the young Republican student of being misguided in his efforts.

The Dream Success Center, which opened March 9 at the public university, gives undocumented students access to a vast amount of resources, ranging from academic advising to help with securing student loans and financial assistance referrals. Its mission is “to empower scholars who are undocumented in their pursuit of higher education and foster a supportive campus community dedicated to their educational and personal success.”

The cost to run the center, which is staffed with a full-time coordinator to help the school’s 650 undocumented students, is nearly $80,000 a year, The Daily 49er campus newspaper reports. The renovation to prepare the space also cost about $16,000, The 49er reported.

Moto told The College Fix in an email interview that money has been misspent.

“We have 10 advising centers and that is who the money should have been allocated to,” Moto said. “I emailed the university’s president and she stated that the advisors are able to assist all students. However, this center was specifically built for these individuals, while everyone else is stuck with the resources available to them.”

When Moto initially spoke out on the center, he voiced concern that the school did not have counselors for veterans, telling Fox and Friends: “We have 530 veterans on our campus and we have zero counselors available to them. The undocumented immigrants, they have one counselor available to them.”

“That’s the main issue, the fact that the faculty and this administration wanted to allocate the resources and the funds to illegal immigrants instead of our veterans, instead of our disabled students, instead of our actual students that paid taxpayer dollars for this.”

The school does in fact have a veteran’s resource center staffed with four workers to help the school’s 530 veterans, The Daily 49er campus newspaper reports. Moto stresses, however, that the money should be allocated to campuswide initiatives, not undocumented students.

But that position is not universally popular on campus. On a CSULB Facebook group, one peer called Moto’s comments “disgraceful,” adding “Mr. Moto should remove himself from this group for his dishonest attack on CSULB as it dishonors the discipline of political science … lying about the legal status of fellow student’s citizenship to falsely attack our university in order to build up his own notoriety shows a severe lack of integrity on Mr. Moto’s part.”

Another suggested Moto is just “spreading his agenda.” A third student put it more bluntly: “F*ck his racist, Republican, white supremacist ideology guiding his vision.” The same student also went on to argue that “migrant peoples pay taxes everyday through purchases, rent, etc.”

A comment on The 49er’s Facebook page by another CSULB student agreed that Moto’s efforts are misplaced.

“The least we can do for our fellow community members here at CSULB is to provide a resource that makes their lives just a tad bit less complicated until this country wakes up and realizes that its undocumented population is deeply ingrained into American society rather than try to wish them away,” the student posted.

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“The university concludes there was no violation of the students’ first amendment rights, and that the faculty member exercised his right to academic freedom, and considers this matter closed,” campus officials have determined as a result of a probe into the matter.

Last December, Professor Charles Angeletti’s assignment made national headlines after Steven Farr, a freshman at Metropolitan State University, told news outlets that it offended him.

“So we started the pledge and then the professor insisted that we weren’t speaking loud enough, so he had the class restart the pledge,” Farr told Fox News. “And I looked around and — when a professor asks you to do something, it’s kind of like when your boss at work asks you to do something – so most people were participating. I, however, was not.”

The controversial pledge stated:

“I pledge allegiance to and wrap myself in the flag of the United States Against Anything Un-American and to the Republicans for which it stands, two nations, under Jesus, rich against poor, with curtailed liberty and justice for all except blacks, homosexuals, women who want abortions,
Communists, welfare queens, treehuggers, feminazis, illegal immigrants,
children of illegal immigrants, and you if you don’t watch your step.”

After Farr spoke out about the incident, the university began an inquiry. Soon after, they quietly released their not-guilty verdict in mid-December. When The College Fix contacted the campus earlier this week to find out the results of the inquiry, a media spokesperson pointed to their online statement on the matter.

Angeletti and Farr did not respond to requests from The College Fix seeking comment this week.

The university’s inquiry that cleared the professor of any wrongdoing consisted of officials conducting interviews with Farr, Angeletti, and a “random sample of students who withdrew from and remained in the course.”

“Farr was the only one who cited Angeletti’s teaching methods as the reason for dropping the course,” officials stated. “The interviews concluded that the anti-pledge written by Matt Groening, creator of ‘The Simpsons,’ was disseminated to the class. Angeletti confirmed that he has been using the anti-pledge in his course for more than 20 years, and that he provides a ‘critical approach’ handout on the first day of class that asks students to list 10 reasons ‘why I am proud to be an American’ and 10 reasons ‘why I am not proud to be an American.’ Angeletti confirmed that the anti-pledge was intended to be proactive and spark dialogue in the classroom.”

“To date, no student has submitted a complaint,” the university continued. “In general students were complimentary of Angeletti as a professor. All but Farr said he encouraged open dialogue and differing opinions in the classroom.”

Yet this outcome contradicts other findings.

For example, Farr said in an interview with Fox News that when he asked Angeletti “if his class was going to be at all objective, or just his subjective political opinions,” the professor replied “his class would be entirely subjective.”

On RateMyProfessors.com, a website that allows students to anonymously critique professors, students have given Angeletti a 4.0/5.0 teacher rating. However, there are more than sixty comments, and many discuss Angeletti’s biased teaching patterns.

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Born with one leg, no one imagined Robles would finish his senior year at Arizona State University’s Division One wrestling program with a 36-0 record and ultimately become a NCAA national champion.

That was in March 2011. Today, he is a motivational speaker, and often shares with high school and college students how he became a champion.

What millennials can learn from his journey is not only how to overcome obstacles and the value of hard work, determination and perseverance – but that the victimhood mentality so prevalent today is detrimental to success.

In a speech at Grand Canyon University’s wrestling camp shortly after he won the title, he didn’t talk to the athletes about how he tried to rise to the top of the sport with only one leg. It didn’t even come up.

He only spoke of how he became a better wrestler, period, and he did it by emanating champions and sticking to it – even when he wanted to quit. He did more. He pushed harder. He stayed longer.

“Wherever you go, whatever is it – if you have that dream in your head, just stick with it,” he told the students. “Just have a national champion mindset. Just tell yourself, you’re a champion. Whatever you do, you’re a champion. It will help you. You start believing in it.”

An uphill battle

Robles’ journey to his national championship match wasn’t easy. As a high school wrestler, many teammates and opponents didn’t take him seriously. However, Robles knew his calling.

“God made me for a reason, and I believe that reason was for wrestling,” he told USA Today.

But there were plenty of naysayers. People who scoffed, who only saw a victim, only saw the handicap.

In an interview with the Jimmy V Foundation, Judy Robles recalls her son’s earliest experience on the mat: “I went in the stands and my son threw down his crutches and he hopped to the middle of the mat. There’s this scrawny little kid, my son, and I was so proud of him. But this woman was laughing. It broke my heart.”

Over countless hours of training, Robles began to wrestle in a way that was unstoppable.

Some saw Robles’ missing limb as a disadvantage at first, then they changed their mind.

“When he first started it was like ‘oh, poor thing,’ you know, or ‘good for him, he’s trying,’ ” his mother said. “Then, as he started winning, it was ‘Well he’s got an advantage because he’s got all that upper body strength and people can’t get low enough.’ And I’m like ‘No, the kid just figured out how to beat you guys.’ ”

Go time

In March 2011, at the NCAA Division One wrestling tournament in Philadelphia, many knew it was Robles’ time to shine. Defending 125-pound champion Matt McDonough (Iowa) was the wrestler to beat, and Robles could then show the world that even physical differences – what some might consider disabilities – cannot stop faith, determination, drive and talent.

Ranked as the No. 1 seed entering the tournament, it was imperative Robles made a statement in the first round. Robles came out strong when matched against Matthew Snyder (UVA). By staying low, Snyder was forced to play by Robles’ rules and he failed miserably. In the second period, the referee ended the match due to a technical fall—Robles ultimately won by mercy rule with a score of 17-1. Similarly, Robles defeated Steven Keith (Harvard) in the second round with a technical fall.

The quarterfinals and semifinals were not a breeze, but Robles managed to defeat Jarrod Patterson (Oklahoma) and Ben Kjar (Utah Valley) to enter the finals.

Kjar, known for his upper body strength as well, had matched Robles on his knees in the neutral position instead of staying on both feet.

“He [Kjar] was definitely the strongest opponent I’ve ever faced,” Robles told USA Today. “But the coaches and I came up with a good strategy before the match just to stay patient.”

Finally, racing down the red carpet on crutches and with the crowd roaring, Robles entered the most important match of his college career—a match that would decide whether he would go undefeated, whether he would be remembered, and whether he would be labeled a champion.

“For anybody to give Anthony any credit, it had to be the best of the best,” his mom told the Jimmy V Foundation.

Robles and defending 125-pound champion McDonough meet at the center of the mat, shook hands, and stared at each other intensely. After the ref blew the whistle, each opponent tried to anticipate one another’s moves, but Robles acted as if he owned the mat.

He forced McDonough to wrestle out of his comfort zone. Unlike Kjar, McDonough struggles—McDonough and Robles have never faced each other on the mat before, and McDonough discovers quickly it is difficult to transition and shoot on an opponent without a leg. The moment Robles lowers his center of gravity, it is evident McDonough tries to grab the leg, but nothing is there. The notion of disbelief is present as the defending champion looks as if he’s never wrestled a day in his life when paired against Robles.

With strong head position and wrist control, Robles snaps down McDonough to his knees, turns the corner sharply, and impressively succeeds as the referee grants Robles two points. The crowd roars, and in the first minute of the match McDonough is left stunned.

McDonough is now in the worst position to be in this sort of match: underneath Robles. Through upper body pressure and brute strength, Robles managed to stay on top of the defending champion and fight for riding time. Once riding time is confirmed, Robles punishes McDonough through the use of a tilt, earns back points, and tilts again before the first period comes to an end.

Ultimately, the final score sat at 7-1, and Robles basked in the glory – his hand raised by the ref, the crowd roaring, the undefeated record.

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It came after six people were fatally stabbed and shot, and many others injured, in the UC Santa Barbara college town of Isla Vista on Friday night, where a 22-year-old man went on a killing spree before ending his rampage with an apparent fatal gunshot wound to the head, authorities say.

“As a student, this outrages me because IV is a place that many call home,” Hernandez told The College Fix about the roughly half-square mile coastal college town. “For someone to barge in, not only to intentionally kill but harm those that were simply trying to enjoy their night, is appalling.”

“This man, whoever he was, does not deserve to be talked about,” Hernandez added. “He’s a mass murderer and that’s all I have to say about him.”

Hernandez is one of the many UC Santa Barbara and Santa Barbara City College students who are shocked and angry in the wake of shooting massacre in their community.

In interviews with The College Fix on Saturday, students living within the college town situated just north of UC Santa Barbara said they are stunned, still trying to grapple with their strong emotions in the wake of the tragedy.

The alleged assailant is 22-year-old Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger, who posted a YouTube video saying the motivation for his planned attack was that he was lonely, upset that women did not find him attractive. He promised to give them a “day of retribution.”

UC Santa Barbara freshman and sorority member Sierra Kalman said she can’t believe what took place.

“I am shocked and in disbelief that anyone would do this in our beloved community,” she said, adding, “our community is already coming together to mourn the losses of the victims.”

Students said they are saddened by the horrific incident, and it will take time to heal. There’s talk of vigils, and UCSB officials sent emails to parents and students Saturday letting them know counseling services are available.

“My colleagues have been working throughout the night to provide support to our students, and those efforts will continue today and throughout the coming days and weeks,” Michael Young, vice chancellor for student affairs, said in the email. “Counselors and student affairs staff members are at the campus’s Student Resource Building today for those wishing to speak with someone in person.”

As news of the tragedy spreads, UC Santa Barbara Sophomore Cody O’Connell said his university is sure to take another serious hit to its reputation, noting “I am deeply saddened and outraged by the event.”

“It is extremely tragic,” he said, “and does not reflect Isla Vista or UCSB students as a population.”

Many students also expressed their gratitude to law enforcement for their rapid response. Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told reporters that from the time the first 9-1-1 calls came in to the time the suspect was dead at the scene was ten minutes.

“Residents should be able to trust our emergency services and police officers to keep us safe, since they were able to save a lot of lives and take down an active shooter efficiently,” said UC Santa Barbara sophomore Cody Sturges. “With Isla Vista crimes continuing to increase, I have complete faith in law enforcement and thank them for helping protect Isla Vista.”

Friday’s massacre comes in the wake of a riot that broke out during a massive “Deltopia” block party in Isla Vista in April. Hundreds were arrested and police deployed tear gas to disperse the crowd of drunken rioters.

Similarly, much of Isla Vista was thrust into chaos Friday night, students said, adding the shooting spree incited fear, confusion and utter chaos. Friends frantically texted friends and posted updates on social media outlets as word spread and panic grew.

“It was a hectic mess of cop cars, fire trucks, ambulances,” UC Santa Barbara Junior Zoe Slayton tells The College Fix. “The violence was in multiple locations so it was confusing to piece together the whole story based on texts and calling friends.”

The suspected gunman is 22-year-old Santa Barbara City College student Elliot Rodger, son of a “Hunger Games” assistant director. Rodger allegedly killed six students and hospitalized seven before he was found dead at the scene of a fatal gunshot wound to the head, initial reports indicate.

Before the rampage, Rodger posted a retribution video online revealing his motivations, specifically targeting sorority girls and popular students, saying he felt they never gave him the attention he deserved.

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