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CCS class photo: students laying and standing in front of yellow CCS building. Photo edited with text overlay reading: Thank You - UCSB Give Day 04.09.26
With Gratitude: CCS Exceeds Its Give Day Goal
Team UCSB-WA (left to right): coach Wesley Hung ‘24 (CoE Computer Science), Ezra Furtado-Tiwari ‘28 (CCS Computing, Mathematics), Om Mahesh ‘28 (CCS Mathematics; CoE Computer Science) and David Qiao ‘26 (CoE Computer Science; L&S Mathematics)
UC Santa Barbara Team Heads to ICPC World Finals
Wide group photo of hundreds of students gathered on a lawn in front of the College of Creative Studies building at UC Santa Barbara on a sunny day. The building façade shows the CCS sign and address number 494. Students are seated and standing in rows, facing the camera. Overlay text at bottom right reads: “UCSB GIVE DAY — 04.09.26.
UCSB Give Day is Thursday, April 9!
Xiaohan Zhang ‘29 (CCS Mathematics)
Xiaohan Zhang ‘29 (CCS Mathematics) Leads UCSB Team to 14th Place at the 86th Putnam Competition
Poster for A Legacy of Stone, a musical by Chelsea-Cameron Hastings, presented April 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM in Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall. Free admission. Additional credits include choreography by Lena Wessel, vocal direction by Z. Giovannini, and art by Joi McNeil. The design features a painted portrait of a woman with flowing red hair and a sea-themed crown, framed by a circular Greek key pattern on a dark blue background.
A Legacy of Stone: Junior Showcase by Cam Hastings '27 (CCS Music Composition)
Event
Apr
19
Illustrated event poster with a dark blue night sky and a small crescent moon centered near the top. Large serif text reads “MIDNIGHT CONTINUUM,” with smaller text below: “A Senior Showcase by Liliana Calypso.” At the top, two mirrored, flame-like wing shapes stretch inward. Below, a stylized green building with glowing orange windows tilts at an angle. In the foreground, partially visible figures face different directions, while a fiery, abstract landscape glows red and orange to the right, creating a surr
𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐮𝐦: A Senior Show by Liliana Calypso '26 (CCS Art)
Event
Apr
23
Poster for Manzanita, a group exhibition featuring Izumi Murase, Bahia Senay, Kaylee Heartman, Liliana Calypso, Samantha Wilkinson, Colby Condon, Cevins McCullah, Emme Hyesun, and Suraya Martinez. Opening reception April 25 from 5–8 PM and brunch reception April 26 from 12–2 PM at DMST Atelier, 4614 W Washington Blvd., Los Angeles. Background image shows a person standing in the ocean, viewed from behind.
Manzanita: A CCS Art Program Pop-Up Los Angeles Exhibition
Event
Apr
25
Black-and-white illustrated event poster filled with dense, surreal doodles—faces, instruments, abstract symbols, and chaotic scenes—surrounding bold red text reading “WESLEY BOWEN.” Below, a pink box lists event details: “May 15th // 7pm, Lotte Lehmann Concert Hall.” The imagery has a playful, slightly dark tone, with references to music, performance, and imagination woven throughout.
Sick And Twisted Individuals: A CCS Senior Recital by Wesley Bowen '26 (CCS Music Composition)
Event
May
15
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