UC Workers’ Union Will Strike Following ‘Final Impasse’

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.
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A.S. President Forum: Kopel vs. Dumlao

Candidates for the position of A.S. president took the stage Wednesday to discuss their qualifications.
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A.S. Student Advocate General Candidate Forum: Martinez vs. Ettleson

Student Advocate General candidates for Associated Students elections introduced themselves to the student body during a Monday forum in The Hub, discussing how they would represent students should th...
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A.S. President Denies Allegations of Controversial Petitioning Strategies During Town Hall

President Le previously refused to comment on whether he asked intoxicated students to sign a petition at a party after the Nexus obtained a video of him allegedly doing so.
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‘NewCen’ To Create Innovation Lab, Pedestrian Path

A 3D model obtained by the Nexus suggests that there will be several unannounced features to the NewCen added on to the original proposed plan.
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Broken, Outdated Pipes to Blame for UCen Smell

The University Center is in need of numerous structural improvements, including leaking parts of the roof and burst sewage pipes which have caused a strange smell in the building, according to the cha...
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Individual Arrested Following Estero Park Confrontation

An 18-year-old Isla Vista resident was reportedly arrested in Estero Park Monday night for “obstructing a peace officer."
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UC President Wants Guaranteed Admission to all Qualified CCC Students

Currently there approximately 216,700 undergraduates enrolled within the UC system, according to the UC website.
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UCen Project Will Be on A.S. Elections Ballot

A.S. Elections Board and career staff members involved in the elections process verified the number of signatures and student perm numbers to make sure that each is valid, according to Le.
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President Le Draws Backlash for UCen Petitioning Methods

Associated Students President Hieu Le has received criticism for his methods of gathering signatures for a proposed University Center renovation project, which include not explicitly mentioning the co...
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UCSB Students, Faculty Protest for Immigration Reform

About 200 UC Santa Barbara students and faculty walked out of class on Monday afternoon in support of undocumented students.
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I.V. Resident Arrested for Residential Burglary

The suspect is not affiliated with UC Santa Barbara or Santa Barbara City College, according to SBSO spokesperson Kelly Hoover.
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Suspect in Friday Night I.V. Stabbing Arrested

McClain is in custody at the Santa Barbara County Jail on charges of assault with a deadly weapon and bodily harm inflicted during the commission of a felony.
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A.S. Senate Resolution Aims To Prevent UC Tuition Hikes

A resolution to support the UC Santa Barbara Lobby Corps’ goal to prevent University of California Tuition hikes was unanimously passed during an Associated Students Senate meeting on Wednesday nigh...
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Isla Vista Officials Call for Gun Control, React to Recent Florida Shooting

Prominent Santa Barbara and Isla Vista community members are urging for “common-sense” gun laws in the wake of the Feb. 14 Florida school shooting.
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