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May 7, 2018

AFSCME Begins Strike, Draws Over 200 Supporters at UCSB

By Evelyn Spence, Sanya Kamidi, Vianna Mabanag, Luke Dorsey

Workers from all 10 UC campuses plan to strike from May 7 to May 9. Participants on UCSB’s campus will strike from 5 a.m. to 5 p.m. during these days.

May 6, 2018

UCSB Will Switch From U-mail to Gmail

By Victoria Gurrola

Students will see no significant change to their emails other than the fact that they will be logging into Gmail instead of Office 365.

May 3, 2018

A.S. Elections Sees Increase In Voter Turnout

By Evelyn Spence, Hayley Tice

Almost 40 percent of the UC Santa Barbara student body voted in the Associated Students Elections on April 26, the highest voter turnout since the 2014 spring quarter election.

May 2, 2018

“Intersectionality” Founder Kimberlé Crenshaw Graces Campbell Hall

By Sean White

Last Wednesday, April 25, attendees at Campbell Hall heard the words of Kimberlé Crenshaw, who popularized the concept of “intersectionality” nearly three decades ago.

May 2, 2018

Professor Lectures on Sexual Assault Throughout History

By Vivianna Shields

Professor Paul Spickard, a world history teacher in UC Santa Barbara’s history department, chose to deviate from his original lecture plans last Thursday to address issues of sexual assault.

April 26, 2018

Isla Vista Party Upsets Campus United’s Stronghold on A.S.

By Maura Fox, Shomik Mukherjee, Stephany Rubio, Tamari Dzotsenidze

Campus United remains dominant in the A.S. Senate, after students elected 14 Campus United candidates and 10 from IVP.

April 26, 2018

LIVE: A.S. Election Results 2018

By Staff Report

The Nexus will be updating this page with live results from the Associated Students Election, which will be announced at The Hub in the UCen beginning at 8 p.m.

April 26, 2018

Dining Commons Will Offer Take-Out for Ramadan

By Tamari Dzotsenidze

UC Santa Barbara’s dining commons will make special accommodations for students celebrating Ramadan, which begins on May 15.

April 26, 2018

UC Workers’ Union Will Strike Following ‘Final Impasse’

By Evelyn Spence

AFSCME 3299, one of the largest unions representing workers within the University of California system, voted to strike following more than a year of negotiations, according to a union representative.

April 26, 2018

Bike Sharing Program Soon To Reach Isla Vista, UCSB

By Luke Dorsey

UC Santa Barbara and the Santa Barbara Public Works department will be implementing a bike sharing program that will span across both Isla Vista and the UCSB campus.

April 25, 2018

Nexus Retracts EVPSA Endorsement

By Daily Nexus Editorial Board

The editorial board believes it is best to formally retract the endorsement of Mayela Morales for the executive position.

April 24, 2018

Eight A.S. Exec. Candidates Do Not Support UCen Renovation, Which Would Raise Student Fees

By Simren Verma

Eight candidates running for an A.S. executive position denounced the proposed “NewCen” ballot measure, which would raise student fees to fund the University Center renovation.

April 24, 2018

External Vice President for Statewide Affairs Forum: Loudon vs. Morales

By Shomik Mukherjee

The two candidates agreed that combating tuition hikes and food insecurity should be a primary concern for UC Santa Barbara students. Loudon is running with Campus United and Morales with the Isla Vista Party, both of wh...

April 24, 2018

University-Owned Off-Campus Senator Candidates Talk Platforms

By Sanya Kamidi

Candidates running for the position of university-owned off-campus senator in the Associated Students Senate discussed their platforms on Thursday at an open forum in The Hub.